Is Tai Newhouse starting?
Tai Newhouse is the projected starter at RDT for Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
Tai Newhouse is the projected starting RDT on a Average Tulsa — 77 OVR.
See full Tulsa Golden Hurricane depth chart ›Depth at RDT · Tulsa Golden Hurricane
- 19977Tai NewhouseStarter
- 28855Dailen Howard
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 2-star recruit out of Lawrence Free State, ranked #2,962 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 39 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #99
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 320 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7794
- National Rank
- #2962
- High School
- Lawrence Free State
- Hometown
- Lawrence, KS
Why this rating?
On a 76-rated defense; 74th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 77.
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 12WSHSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 23-17
Sep 5WOKSTTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WSHSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WOKST | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tai Newhouse'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.