Detrez Newsome
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| Born: | March 6, 1994 Raeford, North Carolina | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Hoke County | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Western Carolina | ||||||||||||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||||||||
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Jermine Detrez Newsome (born March 6, 1994) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Western Carolina and signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2018.[1]
Early years
Newsome attended and played high school football at Hoke County High School.[2]
College career
Newsome attended and played college football at Western Carolina.[3] Against South Carolina in the 2016 season, he had a 39-yard rushing touchdown and a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.[4]
Professional career
Newsome was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft.[5] He played in the first three games of the season and recorded a single rushing attempt after making the Chargers 53-man roster, but was waived on September 24, 2018 and re-signed to the practice squad.[6][7] He was promoted back to the active roster on October 20, 2018.[8] He appeared in nine games and had 11 carries for 49 rushing yards.[9]
On August 31, 2019, Newsome was waived by the Chargers and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 15, 2019, and was released with an injury settlement the next day.
References
- ^ "Two Western Carolina football players head to NFL". Citizen Times. April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Detrez Newsome's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Detrez Newsome Bio". CatamountSports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Western Carolina at South Carolina Box Score, November 19, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (April 28, 2018). "Chargers Agree to Terms with 21 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Chargers Sign Justin Jackson to Active Roster; Waive Detrez Newsome". Chargers.com. September 24, 2018.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (September 25, 2018). "Chargers Sign Pair to Practice Squad". Chargers.com.
- ^ "Chargers' Detrez Newsome: Rejoins Chargers". CBSSports.com. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Detrez Newsome 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Chargers Announce Practice Squad". Chargers.com. September 1, 2019.