Robert Wundu Sowa Newcombe (born August 8, 1979) is a former

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that started for the

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College career

As a sophomore in 1998, Bobby Newcombe started at quarterback and led his team to a 9–4 record and a No. 19 ranking nationally in spite of suffering from a knee injury in the first game that would plague him all season long. During the season, Newcombe led

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in passing yards with 712 and had 228 rushing yards while completing 50-of-79 passes and throwing just one interception. The 6–0, 195-pound native of Albuquerque, New Mexico also recorded eight rushing touchdowns and one passing touchdown, while his longest run from the line of scrimmage was 20 yards. Newcombe's longest pass play covered 49 yards to wide receiver Matt Davison against Texas A&M on October 10, 1998. One of Newcombe's most memorable moments for individual game performances came on August 29, 1998, when he completed 9-of-10 passes for 168 yards including a 46-yard touchdown pass to tight end Sheldon Jackson in a 56–27 shootout victory over

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which was televised nationally. Newcombe was replaced at quarterback by

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the following year as Crouch would go on to win the Heisman Trophy in 2001. Newcombe would finish his career as a return man and wide receiver for the Cornhuskers. His four seasons at Nebraska had him totalling 45 receptions for 660 yards with three touchdowns. He also added 48 punt returns for 829 yards which included three touchdown returns. One of those three touchdown returns went for 94 yards against

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on September 30, 2000, which set a Huskers school record.

Statistics

Professional career

Newcombe played football professionally in the

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for the

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for one season. He was drafted in the 6th round of the

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by the

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, but wound up playing wide receiver in Canada at the slot receiver's position in 2002.

Personal life

Newcombe now resides in

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, and works as the head coach at Casteel High School. In addition to his education at Nebraska, he has also earned several degrees from the

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, including a

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References

Additional sources

* Lindy's Big-12 Football – 1999 – Volume 13, p. 136, 174–175 * nebraska.statepaper.com – June 30, 2001, article titled "Bobby Newcombe puts Nebraska Behind Him" {{DEFAULTSORT:Newcombe, Bobby 1979 births Living people American football quarterbacks American football wide receivers Sierra Leonean players of American football Arizona Cardinals players Montreal Alouettes players Nebraska Cornhuskers football players High school football coaches in Arizona University of Phoenix alumni Players of American football from Albuquerque, New Mexico Coaches of American football from New Mexico Players of American football from New Mexico Players of Canadian football from New Mexico