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Greg Newsome II

Cornerback, New York Giants · #20.

Player facts

Team: New York Giants
Position: Cornerback
Number: 20
Born: May 18, 2000 (age 26)
Birthplace: Chicago, IL, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 192 lbs
College: Northwestern
Experience: 6 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	22	15	7	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	5	0.5	0
Last 5 Games	22	15	7	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	5	0.5	0
Career	229	178	51	1	5	32	6.4	1	34	48	6	14

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ WSH	T 27-27 OT	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs ARI	W 36-24	7	4	3	0	0	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	2	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs TEN	W 12-7	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	0
Mon, Sep 21	@ LAR	L 28-6	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs DAL	W 28-20	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Gregory Newsome II (born May 18, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft. He has also played in the NFL for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

From Wikipedia’s article on Greg Newsome II, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Newsome attended Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, Illinois before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior year. He committed to Northwestern University to play college football.

College career

Newsome recorded 71 tackles and one interception over three years at Northwestern. He started 18 games and led the Wildcats to two Big Ten title games. As a junior in 2020, he was named an All-American by The Athletic. After that season, he entered the 2021 NFL draft.

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