Tevin Newman

Tevin Newman

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.

High School:
Robinson HS

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 190

Position:
Linebacker

Birthdate:
07/14/1992

Experience:
1L

04/25/2012

Stevens: Lobo Linebackers Are A Committee With Individual Talent

UNM will lean to a 3-4 front which means a lot of linebackers will need to step up in 2012

04/21/2012

Pad-Less Lobos Focus on Assignments

Football team in the midst of three practices in four days

03/23/2012

Stevens: Bob Davie & His Lobos Begin Spring Ball on Saturday

Davie will teach fundamentals, technique, schemes, X's and O's -- but there will be hitting!

NEW MEXICO: A key contributor on special teams as a true freshman...his speed and athletic ability are assets to the program...a proven winner with strong leadership skills.

2011 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games, all on special teams...finished with five tackles on the year...had two tackles in the season finale against No. 8 Boise State...also earned UNM's Most Valuable Defensive Scout, as voted by his teammates.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2A First Team All-State as a junior and senior...all-conference and all-county performer as a senior...three-year starter at Robinson High School for coach Mike DePue...had 5.5 sacks in one game as a junior...physical player who has the ability to make an immediate impact at linebacker...named the Robinson Defensive Player of the Year in 2010...cousin of former NFL player Keith Newman...tremendous special teams player and moves well side-to-side...comes from one of the top high schools in the Tampa, Fla., area...tall and rangy player...chose New Mexico over Minnesota, Colorado State, Eastern Michigan and Washington State...finished with 63 tackles and eight sacks as a senior...also forced three fumbles and had a recovery.

PERSONAL: Born July 14, 1992...age is 19...son of Arlene and Mickeal Newman.

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