Terence Newman was born on September 4,1978 and is a former American football cornerback.
85 Facts About Terence Newman
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Terence Newman played 15 seasons in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals, and Vikings.
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Terence Newman played college football at Kansas State, where he received unanimous All-American recognition, and was drafted by the Cowboys fifth overall in the 2003 NFL Draft.
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Terence Newman was an All-Class 5A selection by the Topeka Capital Journal and Wichita Eagle.
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Terence Newman was listed as one of the top 20 recruits in the state of Kansas by First Down Recruiting and was a PrepStar All-Region selection.
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Terence Newman attended Kansas State University, where he played as a defensive back for head coach Bill Snyder's Kansas State Wildcats football from 1998 to 2002.
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Terence Newman's first two seasons he was a backup, until he became a starter and a second-team Big 12 selection as a junior.
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Terence Newman redshirted his first year in 1998, and then went on to play from 1999 to 2002.
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Still a developing backup defensive back in his second year, Terence Newman saw action in all 11 games as a freshman in 1999.
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Terence Newman became an outstanding special teams player, returning a 73-yard kickoff against Baylor.
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Terence Newman had an impressive spring game with 10 tackles, two passes broken up and an interception that he returned 18 yards.
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Terence Newman played in all 14 games as a sophomore in 2000.
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Terence Newman recorded a career-high five tackles, including career-high three solos vs Louisiana Tech in his first career start.
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Terence Newman scored a touchdown on a 16-yard blocked-punt against Oklahoma.
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Terence Newman was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the top defensive back of the year.
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Terence Newman shared the Most Improved Defensive Player award with Terry Pierce.
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Terence Newman started all 11 games at cornerback, and was just one of eight Wildcats to start all 11 games at the same position.
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Terence Newman ranked fifth in the Big 12 and 16th in the nation in passes defended with 19.
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Terence Newman was tabbed as coaches' Special Teams Player of the Game three times.
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Terence Newman ranked fifth on the team with 51 total tackles, including 44 solo stops, led the team with 14 PBUs and two blocked kicks and was third with three interceptions.
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Terence Newman had an impressive all-around day against Oklahoma, picking off two passes and defending seven more to go with six solo tackles, leading this to be named the Defensive Player of the Game by the Kansas State coaches.
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Terence Newman tied a season-high with seven tackles and blocked his second kick of the season vs Nebraska.
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Terence Newman tallied a season-best 81 return yards on two carries against Missouri.
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Terence Newman set a pair of school records for the Wildcats at the 2001 Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships, running a 6.67 in the 60-meter dash semifinals to break the old mark of 6.69 set in 1999 by football teammate Aaron Lockett, while setting Kansas State's indoor 200-meter dash record with a time of 21.17 seconds.
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Terence Newman was the Big 12 Outdoor Champion in 100-meter dash with a mark of 10.29 seconds, and set a new school record with a 10.22 mark in qualifying for that event.
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Terence Newman was a first-team All-Big 12 selection, as well as the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a unanimous All-American.
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Terence Newman won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's best defensive back, and was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation's best defensive player.
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Terence Newman reached the NCAA semifinals in the 100m, but did not make the final rounds.
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Terence Newman broke his own outdoor school record in the 100-meter dash after clocking a 10.20 at the Jim Click Shootout in his first outdoor meet of the year.
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Terence Newman collected his first All-America honor by finishing fifth in the 60 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championship with a time of 6.67 seconds.
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Terence Newman was the Big 12 Indoor Champion in the 60-meter dash, clocking a 6.65 in the finals after posting a school-record 6.62 in the prelims.
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Terence Newman finished second in the 200 meters at the Big 12s with an NCAA provisional time of 21.42.
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Terence Newman won the 60 meters in 6.70 seconds at the KSU Open, his only regular-season appearance.
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Head coach Bill Parcells named Terence Newman a starting cornerback to begin the regular season, alongside Mario Edwards.
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Terence Newman tied the franchise record for most interceptions in a single game.
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Terence Newman finished his rookie season in 2003 with 76 combined tackles, 14 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a sack in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Terence Newman entered training camp slated as the No 1 cornerback on the Cowboys' depth chart.
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Terence Newman finished the season with 68 combined tackles, 15 pass deflections, and four interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Terence Newman finished the 2005 season with 59 combined tackles, 14 passes defensed, three interceptions, and a sack in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Terence Newman did not give up a single touchdown reception in coverage throughout the 2005 regular season and had ten punt returns for 55-yards.
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Terence Newman returned a punt for a 56-yard touchdown in the third quarter to mark the first score of his career.
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Terence Newman completed the season with 63 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Terence Newman had 20 punt returns for 202 return yards and a touchdown.
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Terence Newman developed plantar fasciitis in his foot during the preseason and was inactive for the rest of the preseason and the first two regular season games.
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Terence Newman made a key interception off a pass deflection by teammate DeMarcus Ware.
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On December 19,2007, it was announced that Terence Newman was named to the 2008 Pro Bowl as part of the NFC team.
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Terence Newman finished the season with 50 combined tackles, 13 passes defensed, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, and a touchdown in 13 games and 11 starts.
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Terence Newman entered training camp slated as the No 1 cornerback, but was unable to participate due to a groin injury.
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Terence Newman was replaced by newly acquired free agent Adam Jones and rookie first round pick Mike Jenkins.
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Terence Newman was inactive for the Dallas Cowboys' season-opening victory at the Cleveland Browns.
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Terence Newman aggravated his groin injury and missed the next five games.
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Terence Newman completed the 2008 season with 37 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, and four interceptions in ten games and ten starts.
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Terence Newman intercepted a pass by Jake Delhomme and returned for a 27-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
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Terence Newman completed the 2009 season with 57 combined tackles, a career-high 18 pass deflections, three interceptions, and a touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts.
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On January 20,2010, Terence Newman was named to the 2010 Pro Bowl after Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie sustained an injury.
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Terence Newman intercepted a pass by Eli Manning and sustained a rib injury during the 30-yard return.
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Terence Newman reportedly played through the injury for the remainder of the season.
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Terence Newman finished the season with a career-high 79 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, and a career-high five interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Terence Newman completed the 2011 season with 53 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, three interceptions, and a touchdown in 14 games and 14 starts.
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Terence Newman was ranked 97th among the 109 qualifying cornerbacks in 2011 by Pro Football Focus.
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Terence Newman was inactive for the Bengals' Week 17 victory against the Baltimore Ravens due to a groin injury.
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Terence Newman finished the 2012 season with 75 tackles, ten passes defensed, two interceptions, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries in 15 games and 15 starts.
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Terence Newman became an unrestricted free agent after having a productive season in 2012 and attended a private meeting with the Oakland Raiders where he received a contract offer.
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Terence Newman entered training camp slated as a starting cornerback after the Bengals opted to not re-sign Nate Clements.
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Terence Newman was inactive for three games after spraining his MCL in Week 14.
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Terence Newman completed the season with 52 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, and two interceptions in 13 games and 13 starts.
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Terence Newman entered camp slated as a starting cornerback, but saw minor competition for his job from Adam Jones, Dre Kirkpatrick, and 2014 first round draft pick Darqueze Dennard.
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Terence Newman injured his chest during the game and was inactive for the Bengals' Week 11 victory at the Cleveland Browns.
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Terence Newman was sidelined for the Bengals' Week 15 victory at the New Orleans Saints.
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Terence Newman started in Week 16, but went on to be sidelined for a Week 17 loss at the Pittsburgh Steelers during their season finale.
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Terence Newman completed the 2014 season with 72 combined tackles, 14 pass deflections, and an interception in 13 games and 13 starts.
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Terence Newman earned the 56th highest overall grade among 108 qualified cornerbacks from Pro Football Focus in 2014.
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Terence Newman selected to join the Vikings and reunite with head coach Mike Zimmer.
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Terence Newman played under Zimmer with three different teams, including the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals, and Minnesota Vikings.
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Head coach Mike Zimmer named Terence Newman a starting cornerback to begin the regular season, along with Xavier Rhodes.
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Terence Newman earned the distinction of being the second player in league history to have multiple interceptions in a single game after the age of 37.
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Terence Newman finished the 2015 season with 62 combined tackles, 12 passes defensed, and three interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Terence Newman became the second oldest active defensive player in the league in 2016 after the retirement of Charles Woodson during the offseason.
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The only defensive player in the league older than Terence Newman was Pittsburgh Steelers' linebacker James Harrison who was four months older.
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In Week 10, Terence Newman began rotating with Trae Waynes and started in two of the last seven games.
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Terence Newman was inactive for the Vikings' Week 12 loss at the Detroit Lions after injuring his neck the previous week.
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Terence Newman ended the 2016 season with 38 combined tackles, eight passes defended, and an interception in 15 games and ten starts Terence Newman earned an overall grade of 86.4 and was ranked ninth among qualified cornerbacks from Pro Football Focus in 2016.
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Terence Newman finished his 2017 campaign with 35 combined tackles, five passes defended, and an interception in 16 games and seven starts.
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On September 1,2018, Terence Newman announced his retirement from the NFL, and immediately joined the Vikings coaching staff.
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On September 1,2018, Terence Newman retired from football to join the Vikings coaching staff.