** 2012 All-Mid-American Conference Second Team **

2012 (Jr.):  Started 10 games . . . played in 11 games, including the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg . . . career high eight tackles vs. Northern Illinois . . . tied his career high with eight tackles plus added two tackles for loss at Army . . . tied career high with eight tackles vs. Ohio . . . three games with two tackles for loss in a game . . . first career sack for Ball State at Indiana . . . tallied 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks vs. Ohio . . . managed six tackles and two sacks at Indiana . . . credited with six tackles and one sack vs. South Florida . . . tallied three tackles and two sacks at Kent State . . . credited with 1.5 sacks vs. Northern Illinois . . . four tackles, one pass breakup, 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks vs. Western Michigan . . . three tackles at Central Michigan . . . led the Cardinals in tackles for loss and sacks . . . third in the Mid-American Conference and tied for 36th in the nation with 1.2 tackles for loss per game . . . second in the MAC and 20th in the country with 0.85 sacks per contest.

2011:  Redshirted as a transfer.

PREVIOUS COLLEGE:  Spent the 2009 and 2010 seasons at Ohio State . . . played in five games in 2009 and played in all 13 contests in 2010 . . .  earned his first collegiate start vs. Minnesota as a sophomore . . . played primarily on special teams for the Buckeyes.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Played for Coach Ted Ginn Sr. at Glenville High School . . .  totalled 101 tackles and 17 sacks as a senior . . . team captain as a senior and named All-Ohio Second Team . . . managed 72 tackles and 13 sacks.

PERSONAL:  Son of Kimberly Newsome.