A former first-round cornerback out of Northwestern, Greg Newsome II is chasing a fresh start after a midseason trade shook up his 2025 campaign.
Greg Newsome II arrived in the league as a first-round talent with All-Big Ten pedigree from Northwestern, and he spent nearly five seasons as a regular starter in Cleveland before being dealt away in the middle of the 2025 season. He now looks to reestablish himself after landing with a new team.
Path to the league
Newsome played three seasons at Northwestern from 2018 to 2020, breaking up 11 passes as a sophomore and earning first-team All-Big Ten honors as a junior in 2020. The Cleveland Browns drafted him 26th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Newsome started regularly for Cleveland from 2021 through the middle of the 2025 season, appearing in 71 career games with 58 starts and developing into one of the Browns' primary outside cornerbacks.
2025 season recap
Newsome was traded from the Browns to the Jacksonville Jaguars in October 2025. He finished the season with the Jaguars, appearing in 12 games with 11 starts as he worked to establish himself in a new defense.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Greg Newsome II
- Pro Football Reference: Greg Newsome II
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
5 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | browns | 5 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | jaguars | 12 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2025 Totals | 17 | 52 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | browns | 13 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | browns | 14 | 49 | 34 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | browns | 15 | 42 | 31 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | browns | 12 | 37 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Northwestern
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
