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70Overall
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Richard Newsome

Michigan State · Safety · 2000

COV
75
TAK
77
RNG
65

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

In 17-0 Richard Newsome is rated a 70 overall, the 8th-highest safety rating at Michigan State since 1990 and No. 69 among all safeties of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2000
    • Second-team all-conference

Michigan State Teammates

  1. 90Charles Rogers2000-02WR
  2. 74Chris Baker1998-2001TE
  3. 74Josh Thornhill1998-2001LB
  4. 72Renaldo Hill1998-2000CB
  5. 72T.J. Duckett1999-2001RB
  6. 71Jeff Smoker2000-03QB
  7. 70Cedric Henry2000S
  8. 70Clifford Dukes2003-04EDGE
  9. 70Jason Randall2004TE
  10. 69Matthias Askew2001-03EDGE

Full Michigan State all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Ed ReedMiami · 1998-2001S
  2. 95Sean TaylorMiami · 2001-03S
  3. 93Mike DossOhio State · 1999-2002S
  4. 91Roy WilliamsOklahoma · 1998-2001S
  5. 90Michael HuffTexas · 2004-05S
  6. 88Troy PolamaluUSC · 1999-2002S
  7. 86Antrel RolleMiami · 2001-04S
  8. 86Eric WeddleUtah · 2003-06S

Best college safeties since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Richard Newsome) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.