University of South Dakota Athletics

2025 | Fifth-Year (Medical Hardship)
Named a team captain ahead of the Iowa State game ... At Lamar (Sept. 6): posted a career-best eight tackles against the Cardinals.

2024 | Senior
One of 12 Coyotes to start all 14 games of the season … posted a single-season best 33 with 0.5 for loss (sack) … recorded an interception – only one of his career – in the FCS Quarterfinal win over UC Davis (Dec. 14).
 
2023 | Junior
MVFC All-Newcomer Team honoree … played in nine games and earned five starts in his debut with South Dakota … notched his first tackle and first tackle-for-loss in the season opener at Missouri (Aug. 31) … had two stops in the rivalry game against South Dakota State (Oct. 28) and in the NCAA second-round win against Sacramento State (Dec. 2).

2022 | Sophomore (Nebraska)
Played in nine games in 2022, totaling three tackles … made his Husker debut by playing on the defensive line against North Dakota, and also saw action on the line against Oklahoma, Indiana and Purdue … played extensively against No. 17 Illinois, recording the first three tackles of his career …. also saw snaps on the defensive line against Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa

2021 | Redshirt Freshman (Nebraska)
Newsom did not play in a game during the 2021 season.

2020 | COVID (Nebraska)
Newsom added depth to the defensive line but did not appear in a game as a redshirt freshman … earned Academic all-Big Ten honors

2019 | Freshman (Nebraska)
Newsom redshirted in his first season at Nebraska.

High School
Helped Waverly-Shell Rock High School to three consecutive state playoff appearances … was an all-state honoree as a senior after totaling 18 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks to help his team to an 8-2 record and a state playoff appearance … on offense, had five receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown … also starred on both sides of the ball for Coach Mark Hubbard in 2017, helping Waverly-Shell Rock to an 8-2 record … played offensive line to help power an explosive offense while making 38.5 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and three sacks on defense … first saw varsity action as a sophomore, helping his team to a state playoff appearance.
 
Helped the Waverly-Shell Rock basketball team to the state tournament as both a sophomore and junior and earned honorable-mention all-conference recognition as a junior … in track, qualified for the state meet in the discus each of his final three seasons, finishing seventh in 2018 … had a school-record throw of 169-1 to qualify for the Drake Relays … in the shot put, finished second at the 2019 state meet with a personal-best throw of 52-6.
 
Was ranked among the top five players in Iowa by both Rivals and 247Sports … was also ranked among the top 40 strongside defensive ends by 247Sports … had numerous offers, including Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Northwestern.

Prep
Helped Waverly-Shell Rock High School to three consecutive state playoff appearances … was an all-state honoree as a senior after totaling 18 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks to help his team to an 8-2 record and a state playoff appearance … on offense, had five receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown … also starred on both sides of the ball for Coach Mark Hubbard in 2017, helping Waverly-Shell Rock to an 8-2 record … played offensive line to help power an explosive offense while making 38.5 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and three sacks on defense … first saw varsity action as a sophomore, helping his team to a state playoff appearance … also has a master’s degree in sport management from South Dakota.