Dee Newsome
Purdue Boilermakers
56
Depth

Dee Newsome

Purdue BoilermakersSolid
RCBDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Samford
2nd String / Backup

Is Dee Newsome starting?

Dee Newsome is listed 2nd string at RCB for Purdue Boilermakers.

Dee Newsome is listed RCB #2 for Purdue at 56 OVR.

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Depth at RCB · Purdue Boilermakers

  1. 1480Hudauri HinesStarter
  2. 22956Dee NewsomeYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?Rodrick Pleasant — at UCLA · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?See every Purdue positionHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Purdue Boilermakers

The Story

Making His Case

This season: 2 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 56 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share0%
Tuscumbia, AL
Jersey
#29
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
185 lbs
Transfer
Samford

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—200

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

High School
Deshler
Hometown
Tuscumbia, AL

Why this rating?

On a 76-rated defense; 11th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -14 vs unit starters → 56.

Team defense (SP+)
76
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 11% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 49% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)
Depth-chart adjustment
-14 for role; −6 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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12LWAKETKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 38-36 2OT

Dee Newsome's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

2 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement0%
Coach PurdueTake 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.