TQ Newsome
TQ Newsome
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Four seasons at Southern Miss, two different head coaches: Scotty Walden and Will Hall. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Mississippi State, Week 12, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Southern Miss, 100 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Southern Miss | 27 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 40 | 22 | 4.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Southern Miss | 30 | 12 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Southern Miss | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 100 | 44 | 7.5 | 2.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2023
W 40–14
vs Alcorn State
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 26-point win at home against Alcorn State.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Devon Jackson’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Marc Pretto's senior season at Northern Illinois (2025).
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