Quinton Newsome (born July 11, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life and high school

Newsome attended high school at North Gwinnett. Coming out of high school, Newsome was rated as a three-star recruit where he decided to commit to play

for the

College career

In week seven of the 2021 season against

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he recorded seven tackles and a pass deflection. In Newsome's first two seasons in 2020 and 2021 he notched 66 tackles with two being for a loss, four pass deflections, and a forced fumble. During the 2022 season, Newsome posted 44 tackles, ten pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. In week six of the 2023 season, Newsome recorded his first career interception off quarterback Luke Altmyer which he returned for 39 yards as he finished the game with the pick and five tackles. In week nine, Newsome recovered two fumbles, and returned a blocked field goal 68 yards for a touchdowns, as he helped the Cornhuskers beat

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. For his performance against the Boilermakers, Newsome was named the Big-Ten special teams player of the week. During the 2023 season, Newsome tallied 37 tackles, with one going for a loss, three pass deflections, an interception, and a fumble recovery. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Newsome declared for the

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Statistics

Professional career

Newsome signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2024. On August 27, Newsome was waived by the Broncos. The next day, he was re-signed to the Broncos' practice squad. On October 8, Newsome was released by the Broncos. On October 14, Newsome signed to the Broncos' practice squad again. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 13, 2025.

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External links

Denver Broncos bioNebraska Cornhuskers bio
2001 births Living people Players of American football from Suwanee, Georgia American football defensive backs North Gwinnett High School alumni Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Denver Broncos players {{defensiveback-stub