The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Ryan Newsome
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 166
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Aledo, Texas
- High School:
- Aledo
A second-year wide receiver and kick returner who played in seven games as a true freshman … a two-time all-state player in high school … ranked the No. 26 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals.
FRESHMAN (2015)
Played in seven games on offense and special teams … recoreded four catches for 23 yards and six kick returns for 110 yards … brought back two kickoffs for 41 yards at Notre Dame … posted one kickoff return for 15 yards at Iowa State … set a season high with three receptions for 21 yards, while returning one kickoff for 14 yards against Kansas … registered one reception for two yards and two kickoff returns for 40 yards at Baylor … also saw action against TCU, Oklahoma and Texas Tech.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Tim Buchanan at Aledo High School … a two-time All-State honoree and key member of back-to-back state title teams … invited to play in the 2015 USA Football International Bowl … named first-team 5A All-State as both an all-purpose back and kick returner by the Texas Sports Writers Association, and honorable mention as a receiver by the Associated Press in 2014 … unanimous first-team All-District 8-5A selection … tabbed area Offensive Player of the Year and first-team Super Team by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram … chosen first-team All-Texas as a returner and ranked No. 1 ATH in the state by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … ranked No. 189 (No. 22 WR) nationally and No. 23 in Texas by ESPN … rated No. 193 (No. 26 WR) nationally and No. 31 (No. 4 WR) in Texas by Scout … ranked No. 29 WR nationally and No. 34 overall in Texas by 247Sports … rated No. 47 WR nationally and No. 47 overall in Texas by Rivals … placed No. 34 on the Fab 55 by the Austin American-Statesman … made 54 receptions for 1,073 yards and 12 TDs, while rushing 54 times for 470 yards (8.7 ypc) and seven TDs as a senior … also returned two punts for TDs … part of an offense that averaged 48.1 points per game, including four games of 60-plus and one of 73 … caught four passes for 166 yards and two TDs against Randall … rushed 13 times for 124 yards and two TDs against Denton … returned a punt 46 yards for a TD against Trimble Tech … helped Aledo to the 2014 5A Division 1 Championship after a 15-1 record, including a 7-0 district mark … named 2014 preseason first-team Super Team by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … tabbed first-team 4A All-State at both all-purpose back and kick returner by the Texas Sports Writers Association in 2013 … chosen honorable mention 4A All-State by the Associated Press … selected MVP and first-team All-District 7-4A … tied a national record with seven punt return TDs as a junior … rushed 83 times for 826 yards and eight TDs, while catching 21 passes for 532 yards and 10 TDs … also returned a kickoff for a TD … part of a record-setting offense that averaged 63.9 points per game (1,023), including seven games of 70-plus, three of 80-plus and one of 91 … caught a 28-yard TD reception to make Aledo the first high school team to ever score 1,000 points in a season then scored on a 59-yard run against Brenham in the state title game … scored three TDs, including a 51-yard reception, against Canyon … returned consecutive punts for TDs in a 91-0 win over Western Hills … recorded two TD receptions and one passing TD against Stephenville … helped Aledo to the 2013 4A Division II Championship with a 16-0 record … transferred to Aledo from Hurst Bell … named Offensive Sophomore of the Year in District 6-5A in 2012 … recorded 49 rushes for 333 yards and three TDs, while making 12 receptions for 144 yards and two TDs as a sophomore … also returned a kickoff 95 yards for a TD against Irving … helped Bell to a 7-4 record and an appearance in the 5A Division II bidistrict playoffs in 2012 … also competed in track and field.
PERSONAL
Born in Fort Worth, Texas … has lived in Aledo since his sophomore year of high school … parents are Cheryl and Marcus Newsome … cousin of NFL Hall of Fame tight end Ozzie Newsome, who played with the Cleveland Browns (1978-90) … a member of the AB honor roll all four years of high school … has volunteered for the ACH Foundation and Christmas Foundation … likes singing and dancing in his spare time.
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 3, vs. Kansas (Fr.)
Receiving yards: 21, vs. Texas Tech (Fr.)
Kickoff returns: 2, at Notre Dame; at Baylor (Fr.)
Kickoff return yards: 41, at Notre Dame (Fr.)
Long kickoff return: 23, at Notre Dame; at Baylor (Fr.)
