Greg Newsome II

Newsome has played in 71 games (58 starts) for the Cleveland Browns (2021-25) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2025)…His career totals include 207 tackles, 43 passes defensed, 6 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions (1 INT-TD), 2 quarterback hits and 1.0 sack…Appeared in two postseason games (one start) and registered 7 total tackles and 1 pass defensed.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Newsome has played in 71 games (58 starts) for the Cleveland Browns (2021-25) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2025)…His career totals include 207 tackles, 43 passes defensed, 6 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions (1 INT-TD), 2 quarterback hits and 1.0 sack…Appeared in two postseason games (one start) and registered 7 total tackles and 1 pass defensed.
• Played in 17 games with 10 starts in 2025…Began the season with the Browns and was traded to the Jaguars midseason…Finished with 52 tackles, 9 passes defensed, 2 tackles for loss and 1 interception.
• In 2024, started three games across 13 appearances and combined for 27 tackles, 5 passes defensed and 1 interception…Missed the final four games of the season because of a hamstring injury.
• Appeared in 14 games (13 starts) for the Browns in 2023…Produced 49 tackles, 14 passes defensed, 4 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions (1 INT-TD, the lone score of his career), 1 quarterback hit and a half-sack…His 14 passes defensed were tied for the ninth-most in the NFL.
• Started all 15 games he played in 2022…Totaled 42 tackles, 6 passes defensed, 1 quarterback hit and a half-sack.
• As a rookie in 2021, saw action in 12 games and made 11 starts…Recorded 9 passes defensed to go along with 37 total tackles…Named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

COLLEGE

• Spent three years at Northwestern (2018-20)…Played in 21 games and totaled 71 tackles, 24 passes defensed, 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery.
• In 2020, a shortened season due to COVID-19, Newsome recorded 12 tackles, 9 pass breakups and 1 interception…His 9 pass breakups led the Big Ten…Named third-team All-America and first-team All-Big Ten by the Associated Press.
• Made eight starts across nine games in 2019 and recorded 36 tackles, 11 passes defensed and 1 fumble recovery…His 11 passes defensed ranked second in the Big Ten.
• As a freshman in 2018, played six games (four starts) and registered 23 tackles and 4 passes defensed.

PERSONAL

• Attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. for his senior year of high school…Played his sophomore and junior seasons at Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, Ill...Was a consensus three-star recruit…Studied business communication at Northwestern.
• Played basketball in high school, where he earned first-team All-Conference honors as a junior…Was also a member of the track and field team, where he excelled as a sprinter and long jumper.
• Has three older sisters who all participated in gymnastics growing up…His sister Zakiya played college basketball at Division III North Park University.

MAIN TRANSACTIONS

• Originally a 1st-round (26th pick overall) draft choice by the Cleveland Browns in 2021.
• Traded from the Browns to the Jacksonville Jaguars on 10/9/25.
• Signed a one-year contract as a free agent by the New York Giants on 3/13/26.