Nebraska senior safety Quinton Newsome will be chasing his NFL dream. The 6-foot-1 defensive back out of Georgia announced his plans on X on Sunday.
“Husker Nation, First and foremost, I would like to thank God for blessing me and allowing me to be in this position I’m in today,” Newsome said in his statement on X.
“To my family, thank you for always supporting me throughout my journey and believing in me when nobody else did.
To my teammates and coaches, thank you for helping me become the player and man I am today. throughout the ups and downs, we’ve always been a family at the end of the day, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
To Husker Nation, I am forever grateful for the best fans in the country and getting the chance to finish my collegiate career at Memorial Stadium. These are memories that I will cherish forever.
Now it’s time. I am proud to announce that I will be declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft.”
Thank you Nebraska ❤️ pic.twitter.com/c4YUZRKf25
— Quinton Newsome (@_6ixxgod) December 3, 2023
Newsome was a three-star prospect according to both 247Sports and Rivals in the 2019 recruiting class, while ESPN ranked him as a four-star prospect. He finishes his Nebraska career with 148 tackles and 7.0 tackles for a loss and three sacks over 53 career games played.
Find a photo gallery of Newsome’s playing career below.