Is Tony Newsome Jr. starting?
Tony Newsome Jr. is the projected starter at RCB for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
Redshirt senior · #2 · 5'11", 160 lbs
See full Western Kentucky Hilltoppers depth chart ›Depth at RCB · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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Western Kentucky Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
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Top defensive backs in Conference USA
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of West Orange, ranked #1,995 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 160 lbs
At 5'11", 160 lbs, Tony Newsome Jr. plays for a Western Kentucky team rated 63 overall in the Conference USA.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8204
- National Rank
- #1995
- High School
- West Orange
- Hometown
- Winter Garden, FL
Why this rating?
On a 72-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 65.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 15WSHSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 1
Final W 16-3
Oct 8WMOSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 2
Final W 34-13
Oct 2LNMSUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 34-13
Sep 26WMERCTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 52-7
Sep 19LIUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-0
Sep 12LUGATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 70-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | WSHSU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | WMOST | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 2 | LNMSU | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | WMERC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | LIU | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LUGA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Newsome Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.