Grant Newsome

Class:
Junior
Position:
OL
Height:
6-7
Weight:
314
Hometown:
McLean, Va.
High School:
The Lawrenceville School, N.J.

At Michigan
• Two-year letterman
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2016-17)
• 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• 2016 recipient of Dr. Arthur D. Robinson Scholarship Award and co-recipient of the Bob P. Ufer Bequest
• Earned U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Played in ten career contests and made six starts

Senior (2018)
• After announcing his medical retirement from football, joined the staff as a student coach to work with the tight ends

Junior (2017)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Did not compete due to injury

Sophomore (2016)
• Dr. Arthur D. Robinson Scholarship Award - Top U-M Football Student-Athlete
• Robert P. Ufer Bequest - Football player that shows the most love and enthusiasm for Michigan
• Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Team of the Week honoree against UCF (Sept. 10)
• Was the team's Offensive Lineman of the game against UCF (Sept. 10) and Penn State (Sept. 24)
• Started the first five games prior to suffering a season-ending injury against Wisconsin (Oct. 1)
• Earned first career start at left tackle in the season opener against Hawaii (Sept. 3)
• Started at left tackle vs. UCF (Sept. 10), Colorado (Sept. 17), Penn State (Sept. 24) and Wisconsin (Oct. 1)
• Suffered season-ending injury against Wisconsin (Oct. 1)

Freshman (2015)
• Appeared in five games at offensive line, making one start
• at Minnesota (Oct. 31): Made collegiate debut and first career start

Prep
• Attended The Lawrenceville School (2015), coached by Danny O'Dea

Key Statistics
• On defense, tallied 25 tackles, four quarterback hurries, two TFLs and one sack

Honors and Rankings
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 12 offensive tackle and No. 6 New Jersey prospect
• Four-star prospect, the No. 32 offensive tackle nationally and No. 1 offensive tackle in the state of New Jersey according to Scout.com
• Four-star recruit, the nation's No. 253 overall prospect, No. 27 offensive tackle prospect and No. 9 New Jersey prospect according to ESPN.com

Personal
• Grant Newsome was born March 2, 1997
• Earned degree in American Culture with a minor in Afro-American and African Studies from the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Currently pursing his master's degree in Public Policy from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy