Kansas State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Newsom, Asa
Jersey Number 23
Asa Newsom
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 217
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Waverly, Iowa
- High School:
- Waverly-Shell Rock
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
2024: Played in seven games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams before suffering a season-ending injury… Came away with four tackles on the year – including a season-high two at BYU – over his 80 defensive snaps and 58 special teams plays… Tied for fifth on the team with two tackles on kickoff coverage… Also had tackles against Oklahoma State and West Virginia... An Academic All-Big 12 performer.
2023: Saw action as a reserve linebacker and on special teams in each of the first four games before suffering a season-ending injury as he retained his redshirt... Carded five tackles and a half tackle for loss on the year... Had four tackles in his career debut in the season opener against SEMO before tallying a half tackle for loss against Troy… Played on 41 defensive snaps and 30 special teams plays during the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Waverly-Shell Rock under head coach Mark Hubbard... Ranked No. 131 among all prospects in the Class of 2023 by On3, which viewed him as the 10th-best linebacker in the class and the third-best overall prospect in the state of Iowa... Led the Go-Hawks with 66 tackles during his senior season to go along with six tackles for loss, while he had more than 1,000 yards from scrimmage and 11 touchdowns on offense... Named to the 2022 Elite Team and a first team all-state performer by the Des Moines Register in addition to being named a first team all-state honoree from the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association and Iowa Football Coaches Association... Voted as the Class 4A-District 2 Defensive MVP as a senior... Also named to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier All-Iron Man team in 2022... A first team all-state honoree as a junior from the Des Moines Register and Iowa Print Sports Writers Association... A first team all-district selection as a sophomore, junior and senior.
PERSONAL: Asa Newsom was born January 7, 2005... Son of Marcus and Stephanie Newsom... Father, Marcus, is the head track and field coach at Wartburg College... Has two siblings, Mosai – who spent four years as a defensive lineman at Nebraska – and Che’... Majoring in psychology.
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
2024: Played in seven games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams before suffering a season-ending injury… Came away with four tackles on the year – including a season-high two at BYU – over his 80 defensive snaps and 58 special teams plays… Tied for fifth on the team with two tackles on kickoff coverage… Also had tackles against Oklahoma State and West Virginia... An Academic All-Big 12 performer.
2023: Saw action as a reserve linebacker and on special teams in each of the first four games before suffering a season-ending injury as he retained his redshirt... Carded five tackles and a half tackle for loss on the year... Had four tackles in his career debut in the season opener against SEMO before tallying a half tackle for loss against Troy… Played on 41 defensive snaps and 30 special teams plays during the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Waverly-Shell Rock under head coach Mark Hubbard... Ranked No. 131 among all prospects in the Class of 2023 by On3, which viewed him as the 10th-best linebacker in the class and the third-best overall prospect in the state of Iowa... Led the Go-Hawks with 66 tackles during his senior season to go along with six tackles for loss, while he had more than 1,000 yards from scrimmage and 11 touchdowns on offense... Named to the 2022 Elite Team and a first team all-state performer by the Des Moines Register in addition to being named a first team all-state honoree from the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association and Iowa Football Coaches Association... Voted as the Class 4A-District 2 Defensive MVP as a senior... Also named to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier All-Iron Man team in 2022... A first team all-state honoree as a junior from the Des Moines Register and Iowa Print Sports Writers Association... A first team all-district selection as a sophomore, junior and senior.
PERSONAL: Asa Newsom was born January 7, 2005... Son of Marcus and Stephanie Newsom... Father, Marcus, is the head track and field coach at Wartburg College... Has two siblings, Mosai – who spent four years as a defensive lineman at Nebraska – and Che’... Majoring in psychology.
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