Western Carolina’s Power-Back Playmaker
Newsome has been a high-upside, explosive runner for Western Carolina, highlighted by a school-record 288-yard, 3-touchdown game and a season of 1,100 rushing yards, 9 touchdowns, and 6.2 yards per carry in 2017.[1][4][6] His differentiator is big-play consistency: he pairs volume with efficiency and has shown he can carry an offense when fed touches.[4][6] For a team needing a physical, productive RB who can tilt games, he fits the mold of a feature back rather than a complementary piece.[1][6]
