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    TonyNewsome Jr.

    Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
    • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
    • #2
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    • Class
      Senior
    • HT/WT
      5' 11", 185 lbs
    • Birthplace
      Apopka, FL
    • Class
      Senior
    • HT/WT
      5' 11", 185 lbs
    • Birthplace
      Apopka, FL
    • Status
      Active

    2026 season stats

    • SOLO
      17
      FF
      0
      INT
      2
      PD
      4
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    Tackles

    • 3

    Sacks

    • 0

    Forced Fumbles

    • 0

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    • 0
    SplitsTOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
    This Game3120000000.00000
    Away14113000012222.002220
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    2026
    TOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
    21174000022211.002240
    Career stats are updated nightly

    Recent Games

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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Thu 10/1@NMSUNMSU
    L
    34-13
    6420
    Thu 10/8vsMOSTMOST
    W
    34-13
    1100
    Wed 10/14@SHSUSHSU
    W
    16-3
    2200
    Tue 10/27vsDELDEL
    L
    35-21
    4310
    Sat 11/7@MTSUMTSU
    L
    51-42
    3120

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