25 Facts About Kevin Newsome

At Western Branch High School, Kevin Newsome lettered in football and track and field.

Kevin Newsome helped to bring home first place honors while running last leg for Western Branch High School in the 2008 Penn Relays 4x1 meter relay championship race, and was the captain of the track and field team.

Kevin Newsome served as the president of his junior class and earned a 3.7 GPA, while becoming a member of the National Honor Society.

At Hargrave Military Academy, Kevin Newsome was coached by Robert Prunty as a true high school senior.

Kevin Newsome was selected to participate in the US Army All-American Bowl.

Kevin Newsome would go to have the most rushing yards in the game while completing one pass on one attempt for 45 yards to Logan Thomas.

Kevin Newsome originally committed to Michigan during his junior year of high school, but later decommitted during his senior year to take Penn State's scholarship offer.

Kevin Newsome enrolled at Penn State in January 2009 in order to prepare for the academic and athletic rigorousness before camp began.

Kevin Newsome took part in winter conditioning and spring practice before the 2009 season began, in an attempt to become the top backup to starter Daryll Clark.

Kevin Newsome led Penn State to a second drive into the red zone late in the fourth quarter before being relieved by McGloin.

Kevin Newsome saw this degree of playing time against Indiana.

Kevin Newsome was one of only eight true freshmen to play for Penn State in 2009.

Kevin Newsome only attempted one pass in the game, but it drew a pass interference flag from the defense.

Kevin Newsome was relieved by McGloin on the final drive.

Kevin Newsome saw some playing time against Kent State, Temple, and very nearly led late touchdown drives against Iowa, and Illinois.

However, Kevin Newsome enrolled in classes for the spring, and decided to stay with the team.

Kevin Newsome was expected to compete with Jones for the third-string quarterback position before the 2011 season, but after Jones was declared academically ineligible for the season on July 29, Kevin Newsome's competition remained Shane McGregor for the number three quarterback job.

Kevin Newsome earned an associate degree in General Studies while attending Tidewater Community College in Virginia after announcing his intent to transfer from Penn State in August 2011.

Kevin Newsome verbally committed to Temple University as a transfer in January 2012 after sitting out the 2011 season.

Kevin Newsome, after considering Richmond and Hampton, officially signed a letter-of-intent with the Owls on February 1,2012, but was not able to officially transfer until after graduation in July 2012.

Temple head coach Steve Addazio said Chris Coyer, the starting quarterback for the Owls late in the 2011 season, will be the starting quarterback over Kevin Newsome before entering training camp in 2012.

Kevin Newsome spent the 2012 season as the third-string quarterback, and was expected to be moved to halfback before he decided not to return to football in 2013.

Kevin Newsome has a younger brother, Keevon, who plays college football for Richmond.

Kevin Newsome's father played college football at Saint Paul's College as a running back.

Kevin Newsome became a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity while attending Penn State University.