Asa Newsom
Kansas State Wildcats
64
Depth

Asa Newsom

Kansas State WildcatsSolid
WLBDefenseDepth
3rd String

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Asa Newsom is listed 3rd string at WLB for Kansas State Wildcats.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Waverly-Shell Rock, ranked #428 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 20 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 64 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit4★ · #428 Natl3-Yr Total29 tackles · 0 sacksTeam Share2%
Waverly, IA
Jersey
#23
Class
RS JR
Height
6'3"
Weight
228 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20252000
2024400
202350.50

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; 59th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them -4 vs unit starters → 64.

Team defense (SP+)
80
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 59% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.92)
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role; −12 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

20 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement22%

Depth at WLB · Kansas State Wildcats

  1. 12873Rex Van WyheStarter
  2. 22069Jacobi Oliphant Jr.
  3. 32364Asa NewsomYou
Coach Kansas StTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.