Quinton Newsome

Quinton Newsome (born July 11, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2024.

Early life Newsome attended high school at North Gwinnett. Coming out of high school, Newsome was rated as a three-star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

College career In week seven of the 2021 season against Michigan State he recorded seven tackles and a pass deflection. In Newsome's first two seasons in 2020 and 2021 he notched 66 tackles with two being for a loss, four pass deflections, and a forced fumble. During the 2022 season, Newsome posted 44 tackles, ten pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. In week six of the 2023 season, Newsome recorded his first career interception off quarterback Luke Altmyer which he returned for 39 yards as he finished the game with the pick and five tackles. In week nine, Newsome recovered two fumbles, and returned a blocked field goal 68 yards for a touchdowns, as he helped the Cornhuskers beat Purdue. For his performance against the Boilermakers, Newsome was named the Big-Ten special teams player of the week. During the 2023 season, Newsome tallied 37 tackles, with one going for a loss, three pass deflections, an interception, and a fumble recovery. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Newsome declared for the 2024 NFL draft.

Statistics Year Team G GS Solo Ast Tot Sacks Int PD FF FR 2019 Nebraska 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 Nebraska 8 1 9 1 10 0 0 0 1 0 2021 Nebraska 12 12 38 19 57 1 0 4 0 0 2022 Nebraska 12 12 27 17 44 2 0 10 1 1 2023 Nebraska 11 10 20 17 37 0 1 4 0 1

Professional career

Denver Broncos Newsome signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2024. On August 27, Newsome was waived by the Broncos. The next day, he was re-signed to the Broncos' practice squad. On October 8, Newsome was released by the Broncos. On October 14, Newsome signed to the Broncos' practice squad again. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 13, 2025.

On August 26, 2025, Newsome was waived by the Broncos. The next day, he was re-signed to the practice squad. On September 2, Newsome was released from the practice squad.

Houston Gamblers On January 13, 2026, Newsome was selected by the Houston Gamblers in the 2026 UFL Draft.

Arizona Cardinals On July 31, 2026, Newsome signed with the Arizona Cardinals. On August 30, Newesome was waived by Arizona.