Is Tony Newsome Jr. starting?
Tony Newsome Jr. is the projected starter at RCB for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
Tony Newsome Jr. is the projected starting RCB on a Average Western Kentucky — 69 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of West Orange, ranked #1,995 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #21
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 160 lbs
At 5'11", 160 lbs, Tony Newsome Jr. plays for a Western Kentucky team rated 77 overall in the Conference USA.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8204
- National Rank
- #1995
- High School
- West Orange
- Hometown
- Winter Garden, FL
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 69.
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.
The People's Ratings
Depth at RCB · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
- 12169Tony Newsome Jr.Starter
- 22463Lataj Wright
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