Is Asa Newsom starting?
Asa Newsom is listed 3rd string at MLB for Kansas State Wildcats.
Redshirt junior · #23 · 6'3", 224 lbs
See full Kansas State Wildcats depth chart ›Depth at MLB · Kansas State Wildcats
- 1487Mekhi MasonStarter
- 22870Rex Van Wyhe
- 32368Asa NewsomYou
Kansas State Starting Lineup
Top linebackers in the Big 12
Up next for Kansas State
Kansas State plays Oklahoma State at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 01:00 PM ET.
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8922
- National Rank
- #428
- High School
- Waverly-Shell Rock
- Hometown
- Waverly, IA
Why this rating?
On a 80-rated defense; 60th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 68.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 31LCOLOTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 27-24 OT
Oct 24LASUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-17
Oct 10LHOUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-16
Sep 5WNICHTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 71-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | LCOLO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | LASU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | LHOU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WNICH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asa Newsom's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.