5′11″ · 185 lb · Apopka, FL · West Orange HS
He has tackles in 6 of Western Kentucky’s 7 games: none against Nevada.
Tony Newsome Jr.
Erases the deep middle of the field. On tape: 6 tackles against New Mexico State, Week 5, 2026.
17 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 17 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 |
| Career | 17 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 7): 1 interception, 1 pass breakup, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ No. 2 Georgia | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ No. 4 Indiana | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-7vs Mercyhurst | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ New Mexico State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 34-13vs Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 16-3@ Sam Houston | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 |
Oct. 14 · W 16-3 at Sam Houston, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 3rd and 10 ended Sam Houston’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, up 13-3. Ended Sam Houston’s drive (int).
His game this year: coverage — 5 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How Western Kentucky’s defense played that day
Sam Houston’s 11 drives: 10 stopped (1 takeaway) · 1 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 7. His interception came with Western Kentucky up 10.
1 tackle, including 1 interception, 2 passes broken up, tied for 5th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. His interception on 3rd and 4 ended Missouri State’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Missouri State’s drive (int).
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
4 tackles.
2 tackles.
Week 6 · 2026
W 34-13
1 interception · 1 tackle · 2 pass breakups
Dominant 21-point win at home against Missouri State.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +26 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
29%5 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL17 tackles · 5 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Road4g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
51.9%
373 pass / 346 run
Plays / game
102.7
7 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
275 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
