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Terence Newman (born September 4, 1978) is a former
American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...
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. He played 15 seasons in the
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(NFL) for the
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,
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, and Vikings. He played
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at
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, where he received unanimous All-American recognition, and was drafted by the Cowboys fifth overall in the
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.


Early years

A native of
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, Newman attended
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, where he
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as a junior and senior in
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, three times in
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and
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and once in
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for the Mustangs. As a senior in football, he had 10 receptions for 251 yards and three
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playing as a wide receiver on offense, while also making 45
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, five
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and five PBUs on the defensive side. In addition, he also returned 13 punts for 271 yards (20.9 avg.), two of them for touchdowns. He was an All-Class 5A selection by the
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and
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. He was listed as one of the top 20 recruits in the state of
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by ''First Down Recruiting'' and was a
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All-Region selection. Apart from football, Newman was also an outstanding
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performer with times of 10.36 seconds in the
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and 21.6 seconds in the
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entering his senior season.


College career

Newman attended
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, where he played as a
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for head coach
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's
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from 1998 to 2002. His first two seasons he was a backup, until he became a starter and a second-team
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selection as a junior. During his college career, he was also a
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returner (second player in team history to score on a
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and punt return in the same season) and was used sparingly as a wide receiver. He was also a member of the Wildcats
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team. He
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his first year in 1998, and then went on to play from 1999 to 2002.


Freshman year

Still a developing backup
defensive back In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
in his second year, Newman saw action in all 11 games as a
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in
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. He became an outstanding
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player, returning a 73-yard kickoff against Baylor. He snagged his first career interception in a 66-0 win over
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. He had an impressive spring game with 10 tackles, two passes broken up and an interception that he returned 18 yards.


Sophomore year

Newman played in all 14 games as a
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in
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. He recorded a career-high five tackles, including career-high three solos vs.
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in his first career start. He scored a touchdown on a 16-yard blocked-punt against
Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
. In
track & field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...
, Newman Finished third in the
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(6.76s) at the Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championships, but posted a season-best of 6.72 seconds in the prelims, that rank 2nd all-time behind football teammate
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. He had a season-best time of 21.34 seconds in the
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, and was a member of the Wildcats'
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team that placed fifth at Big 12 Championships.


Junior year

As a junior in
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, Newman was a second team All-Big 12 selection by the coaches,
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,
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and
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, and also an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the
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(AP). He was named one of 10 semifinalists for the
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, given to the top defensive back of the year. He shared the Most Improved Defensive Player award with
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. He started all 11 games at
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, and was just one of eight Wildcats to start all 11 games at the same position. He ranked fifth in the
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and 16th in the nation in passes defended with 19. He was tabbed as coaches' Special Teams Player of the Game three times (
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,
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and
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). He ranked fifth on the team with 51 total
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, including 44 solo stops, led the team with 14 PBUs and two blocked kicks and was third with three
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. He had an impressive all-around day against
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, picking off two passes and defending seven more to go with six solo tackles, leading this to be named the Defensive Player of the Game by the Kansas State coaches. He tied a season-high with seven tackles and blocked his second kick of the season vs.
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. Against
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, he got his third interception of the season and also added three other PBUs and five tackles. Newman also server ad a
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, and ranks second behind
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in returns, yards and average, totalling 211 yards on nine kickoffs with a 23.4 yards per return average. He also tallied a season-best 81 return yards on two carries against
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. In
track & field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...
, Newman was just one of two athletes to represent Kansas State's men's team at the NCAA Indoor Nationals, where he finished 15th in the 60 meters. He set a pair of school records for the Wildcats at the 2001 Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships, running a 6.67 in the 60-meter dash semifinals to break the old mark of 6.69 set in 1999 by football teammate
Aaron Lockett Aaron Lockett (1 December 1892 – 10 February 1965) was an English footballer and cricketer. He played football in the Football League for Port Vale, and also appeared for Stoke and Stafford Rangers. He played cricket for Staffordshire betwe ...
, while also setting Kansas State's indoor
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record with a time of 21.17 seconds. He earned NCAA Outdoor All-American honors in the 100 meters after finishing 12th in a time of 10.49 seconds at the 2001 NCAA Outdoor T&F Championships. He was the Big 12 Outdoor Champion in
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with a mark of 10.29 seconds, and set a new school record with a 10.22 mark in qualifying for that event.


Senior year

As a senior in
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, Newman recorded 54
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, five
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and 14 pass deflections. He was a first-team All-Big 12 selection, as well as the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a unanimous first-team All-American. He also won the
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as the nation's best
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, and was a finalist for the
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as the nation's best defensive player. In
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, Newman defended his Big 12 Outdoor Championship in the 100 meters with a win at Missouri (10.34s). He reached the NCAA semifinals in the 100m, but did not make the final rounds. He broke his own outdoor school record in the
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after clocking a 10.20 at the Jim Click Shootout in his first outdoor meet of the year. He collected his first
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honor by finishing fifth in the 60 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championship with a time of 6.67 seconds. He was the Big 12 Indoor Champion in the
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, clocking a 6.65 in the finals after posting a school-record 6.62 in the prelims. He finished second in the 200 meters at the Big 12s with an NCAA provisional time of 21.42. He also won the 60 meters in 6.70 seconds at the KSU Open, his only regular-season appearance.


Professional career


Dallas Cowboys

The
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selected Newman in the first round (fifth overall) of the
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. As the fifth overall pick, Newman became Kansas State's highest draft pick in school history, surpassing
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who was drafted 14th overall by the
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in the
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.


2003

On July 24, 2003, the Dallas Cowboys signed Newman to a six-year, $18.41 million contract that includes a
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of $13 million. The contract is worth up to $33 million with incentives and includes a seventh-year option. Head coach
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named Newman a starting cornerback to begin the regular season, alongside
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. He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Dallas Cowboys' season-opener against the
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and recorded five combined tackles and a pass deflection in their 27–13 loss. The following week, Newman recorded five solo tackles, a season-high four pass deflections, and made his first career interception off a pass by quarterback
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during a 35–32 victory at the
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in Week 2. On October 5, 2003, Newman collected five solo tackles, broke up a pass, and made his first career sack on quarterback
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in the Cowboys' 26–7 win against the
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in Week 4. In Week 13, he made a season-high seven solo tackles in the Cowboys' 40–21 loss to the
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. On December 14, 2003, Newman recorded five combined tackles, three pass deflections, and intercepted three passes by
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during a 27–0 victory at the
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in Week 15. He tied the franchise record for most interceptions in a single game. Newman finished his rookie season in with 76 combined tackles (66 solo), 14 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a sack in 16 games and 16 starts. The Dallas Cowboys finished second in the
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with a 10–6 record and received a wildcard berth. On January 3, 2004, Newman started his first career playoff game and recorded five solo tackles in the Cowboys' 29–10 loss at the
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in the NFC Wildcard Game.


2004

Newman entered training camp slated as the No. 1 cornerback on the Cowboys' depth chart. Head coach Bill Parcells officially named him the starter to begin the regular season, opposite
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. In Week 6, Newman collected a season-high 12 combined tackles (11 solo) during a 24–20 loss against the
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. On December 26, 2004, he made three solo tackles, two pass deflections, and an interception in the Cowboys' 13–10 victory against the
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in Week 16. He finished the season with 68 combined tackles (64 solo), 15 pass deflections, and four interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts. He also returned two punts for 13-yards.


2005

Defensive coordinator
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retained Newman as the No. 1 cornerback to begin the regular season, alongside Anthony Henry. In Week 2, Newman collected five solo tackles, broke up a pass, and made an interception during a 14–13 loss to the
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. In Week 10, he made four combined tackles and a season-high three pass deflections in the Cowboys' 21–20 victory at the
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. On January 1, 2006, Newman collected a season-high six solo tackles during a 20–10 loss to the
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in Week 17. He finished the 2005 season with 59 combined tackles (56 solo), 14 passes defensed, three interceptions, and a sack in 16 games and 16 starts. Newman did not give up a single touchdown reception in coverage throughout the 2005 regular season and also had ten punt returns for 55-yards (5.50 YPR).


2006

Head coach Bill Parcells retained Newman and Anthony Henry as the starting cornerback duo in 2006. In Week 7, he collected a season-high six solo tackles, a pass deflection, and an interception in the Cowboys' 36–22 loss to the
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. On December 10, 2006, Newman recorded a season-high seven combined tackles and a pass deflection during a 42–17 loss to the
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in Week 14. On December 31, 2006, Newman had two solo tackles and two punt returns for 56-yards and a touchdown in a 39–31 loss to the
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in Week 17. He returned a punt for a 56-yard touchdown in the third quarter to mark the first score of his career. Newman completed the season with 63 combined tackles (53 solo), 11 pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and 16 starts. Newman also had 20 punt returns for 202 return yards (10.1 YPR) and a touchdown.


2007

On January 23, 2007, head coach
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announced his retirement from coaching after the Cowboys finished with a 9–7 record in 2006 and were defeated 21–20 by the
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in the NFC Wildcard Game due to a fumbled snap on a rain slicked field by Tony Romo during an extra point. New head coach
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officially named Newman and Anthony Henry the starting cornerbacks to begin the season, with
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filling in for Newman during his absence. Newman developed
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in his foot during the preseason and was inactive for the rest of the preseason and the first two regular season games (Weeks 1–2). On October 8, 2007, Newman recorded five combined tackles, a pass deflection, and an interception during the Cowboys' 25–24 comeback victory at the
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in Week 5. Newman made a key interception off a pass deflection by teammate
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. Ware deflected a pass by quarterback
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and Newman returned it for a 70-yard gain in the fourth quarter to set up a touchdown pass by
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as the Cowboys were down 24–16. The Cowboys defeated the Bills after a last second 37-yard field goal by
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and advanced to a 5–0 record. On December 19, 2007, it was announced that Newman was named to the
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as part of the NFC team. Newman finished the season with 50 combined tackles (44 solo), 13 passes defensed, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, and a touchdown in 13 games and 11 starts.


2008

On March 20, 2008, the Dallas Cowboys signed Newman to a six-year, $50.20 million contract that includes $22.50 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $12 million. Newman entered training camp slated as the No. 1 cornerback, but was unable to participate due to a groin injury. He was replaced by newly acquired free agent Adam Jones and rookie first round pick Mike Jenkins. He was inactive for the Dallas Cowboys' season-opening victory at the
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. Newman aggravated his groin injury and missed the next five games (Week 5–9). On October 10, 2008, Newman underwent sports hernia surgery. He returned in Week 12 and recorded a season-high seven combined tackles, two pass deflections, and an interception during a 14–10 victory at the
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. On December 14, 2008, Newman collected six combined tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted two passes by
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in the Cowboys' 20–8 victory against the
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in Week 15. He completed the season with 37 combined tackles (32 solo), 11 pass deflections, and four interceptions in ten games and ten starts.


2009

Head coach Wade Phillips retained Newman as the No. 1 starting cornerback to start the 2009 regular season, alongside Mike Jenkins. He started in the Dallas Cowboys' season-opener at the
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and recorded a season-high nine combined tackles in their 34–21 victory. On September 28, 2009, Newman collected four combined tackles, two pass deflections, and returned an interception during a 21–7 victory in Week 3. He intercepted a pass by
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and returned for a 27-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Newman completed the season with 57 combined tackles (52 solo), a career-high 18 pass deflections, three interceptions, and a touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts. The Dallas Cowboys finished atop The
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with an 11–5 record. The Cowboys went on to defeat the
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24–17 in the NFC Wildcard Game and reached the NFC Divisional Round. On January 17, 2010, Newman started in the NFC Divisional Round and recorded eight combined tackles during a 34–3 loss at the
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. On January 20, 2010, Newman was named to the
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after
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sustained an injury.


2010

Newman and Jenkins returned as the starting cornerbacks to begin the 2010 season. On October 25, 2010, Newman made six solo tackles, two pass deflections, and an interception during a 41–35 loss at the
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in Week 5. He intercepted a pass by Eli Manning and sustained a rib injury during the 30-yard return. He reportedly played through the injury for the remainder of the season. On November 9, 2010, the Dallas Cowboys fired head coach Wade Phillips after they fell to a 1–7 record. Offensive coordinator
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was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On November 25, 2010, Newman recorded a season-high eight solo tackles and a pass deflection in the Cowboys' 30–27 loss to the
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in Week 12. In Week 17, Newman made six solo tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted two pass attempts by quarterback
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during a 14–13 victory at the
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. He finished the season with a career-high 79 combined tackles (77 solo), nine pass deflections, and a career-high five interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts. Pro Football Focus ranked him 86th among 100 qualifying cornerbacks in 2010.


2011

On August 3, 2011, Newman sustained a groin injury during practice and was forced to miss the entire preseason and first two regular season games (Weeks 1–2). Due to his injury, head coach
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named Mike Jenkins and
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the starting cornerbacks to begin the regular season. In Week 8, Newman recorded a season-high six solo tackles during a 34–7 loss to the
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. On November 13, 2011, Newman made three combined tackles, two pass deflections, intercepted two passes by
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, and returned one for a touchdown in the Cowboys' 44–7 victory against the
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in Week 10. He completed the season with 53 combined tackles (45 solo), 11 pass deflections, three interceptions, and a touchdown in 14 games and 14 starts. Newman was ranked 97th among the 109 qualifying cornerbacks in 2011 by
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.


2012

On March 13, 2012, the Dallas Cowboys released Newman in a salary cap related decision that freed up $4 to $6 million in cap space.


Cincinnati Bengals

On April 11,
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, the
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signed Newman to a one-year, $825,000 contract with $150,000 guaranteed. The signing reunited him with former Cowboys defensive coordinator
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, who he played under from -. Throughout training camp, he competed for a job as a starting cornerback against
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, Jason Allen,
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,
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, and Adam Jones. All six players were former first round picks from 2001-2012. Head coach
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named Newman the third cornerback on the depth chart and first-team nickelback to begin the season, behind Leon Hall and Nate Clements. On September 16, 2012, Newman collected a season-high ten combined tackles (eight solo) during a 34–27 win against the
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in Week 2. In Week 6, he tied his season-high of ten combined tackles (seven solo) in the Bengals' 34–24 loss at the Cleveland Browns. On November 4, 2012, Newman made four combined tackles, a season-high four pass deflections, and intercepted two passes by
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during a 31–23 loss to the
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in Week 9. He was inactive for the Bengals' Week 17 victory against the
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due to a
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injury. Newman finished the season with 75 tackles (53 solo), ten passes defensed (led the team), two interceptions, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries in 15 games and 15 starts.


2013

Newman became an unrestricted free agent after having a productive season in 2012 and attended a private meeting with the
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where he received a contract offer. On April 1, 2013, the Cincinnati Bengals re-signed Newman to a two-year, $5 million contract with $1.40 million guaranteed. Newman entered training camp slated as a starting cornerback after the Bengals opted to not re-sign Nate Clements. Head coach Marvin Lewis officially named Newman and Leon Hall the starting cornerbacks to begin the regular season, ahead of Dre Kirkpatrick and Adam Jones. In Week 3, Newman recorded a season-high six solo tackles, a pass deflection, and an interception during a 34–30 victory against the
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. He was inactive for three games (Weeks 15–17) after spraining his MCL in Week 14. He completed the season with 52 combined tackles (45 solo), 11 pass deflections, and two interceptions in 13 games and 13 starts.


2014

Newman entered camp slated as a starting cornerback, but saw minor competition for his job from Adam Jones, Dre Kirkpatrick, and 2014 first round draft pick
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. Head coach Marvin Lewis opted to retain Newman and Leon Hall as the starting cornerbacks to begin the 2014 regular season. In Week 2, Newman collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (eight solo) and three pass deflections during a 24–10 victory against the
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. In Week 10, he made five combined tackles before exiting in the third quarter of the Bengals' 24–3 loss to the
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. Newman injured his chest during the game and was inactive for the Bengals' Week 11 victory at the
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. Newman was also sidelined for the Bengals' Week 15 victory at the
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. He started in Week 16, but went on to be sidelined for a Week 17 loss at the
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during their season finale. He completed the 2014 season with 72 combined tackles (48 solo), 14 pass deflections, and an interception in 13 games and 13 starts. Newman earned the 56th highest overall grade among 108 qualified cornerbacks from
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in 2014. The
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finished second in the
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with a 10–5–1 record and clinched a wildcard berth. On January 4, 2015, Newman started in the AFC Wildcard Game and recorded three solo tackles and a pass deflection during a 26–10 loss to the
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. This was his last appearance with the Cincinnati Bengals.


Minnesota Vikings

On March 27, 2015, the
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signed Newman to a one-year, $2.50 million contract with $750,000 guaranteed. He selected to join the Vikings and reunite with head coach
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. Newman played under Zimmer with three different teams, including the Dallas Cowboys (
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), Cincinnati Bengals (
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), and Minnesota Vikings. Throughout training camp, Newman competed for a job as a starting cornerback against
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and
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rookie first round pick
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. Head coach Mike Zimmer named Newman a starting cornerback to begin the regular season, along with
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. Newman made his Minnesota Vikings' regular season debut in their season-opener at the
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and recorded seven solo tackles in their 20–3 loss. On November 15, 2015, Newman recorded four combined tackles, a career-high five pass deflections, and made two interceptions during a 30–14 victory at the
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in Week 10. He intercepted his second pass of the day off a touchdown pass attempt by quarterback
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that was originally intended for wide receiver
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in the endzone and secured it for a touchback in the fourth quarter as the Vikings led 23–14. The pick sealed their victory and earned him the NFC Defensive Player of the Week award. Newman also earned the distinction of being the second player in league history to have multiple interceptions in a single game after the age of 37. Newman finished the 2015 season with 62 combined tackles (52 solo), 12 passes defensed, and three interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.


2016

On March 18, 2016, the
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signed Newman to a $2.50 million contract with $1.10 million guaranteed. During training camp, Newman competed against Trae Waynes to keep his role as a starting cornerback. Defensive coordinator George Edwards retained Newman and Xavier Rhodes as the starting cornerback duo to begin the regular season. Waynes filled in at starter for the first two games due to a knee injury to Xavier Rhodes. Newman became the second oldest active defensive player in the league in 2016 after the retirement of
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during the offseason. The only defensive player in the league older than Newman was Pittsburgh Steelers' linebacker James Harrison who was four months older. He started in the Minnesota Vikings' season-opener at the
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and recorded a season-high seven combined tackles during a 25–16 victory. In Week 10, Newman began rotating with Trae Waynes and started in two of the last seven games. Newman was inactive for the Vikings' Week 12 loss at the
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after injuring his neck the previous week. He ended the 2016 season with 38 combined tackles (33 solo), eight passes defended, and an interception in 15 games and ten starts He earned an overall grade of 86.4 and was ranked ninth among qualified cornerbacks from Pro Football Focus in 2016.


2017

On March 15, 2017, the Minnesota Vikings re-signed Newman to a one-year, $3.25 million contract that includes $1.50 guaranteed and a signing bonus of $500,000. During training camp, Newman competed against
Mackensie Alexander Mackensie Alexander (born November 12, 1993) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Clemson, where after redshirting his freshman season, became a key role player on the Tigers' defense his second ...
to be the first-team nickelback after it was left vacant due to the departure of
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. Head coach
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named Newman the third cornerback on the depth chart and first-team nickelback to begin the season, behind
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and
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. On October 15, 2017, Newman recorded a season-high five combined tackles during a 23–10 win against the
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in Week 6. In Week 15, he made a solo tackle, a season-high two pass deflections, and an interception during a 34–7 win against the
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. He finished his 2017 campaign with 35 combined tackles (25 solo), five passes defended, and an interception in 16 games and seven starts. The
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finished atop the
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with a 13–3 record, clinching a first round bye and home-field advantage. They reached the NFC Championship Game after defeating the
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29–24 in the NFC Divisional Round. On January 21, 2018, Newman started in the NFC Championship Game and record four solo tackles in the Vikings' 38–7 loss to the
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.
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gave Newman an overall grade of 75.1, which was the 66th highest overall grade among all qualified cornerbacks in 2017.


2018

On April 30, 2018, the Minnesota Vikings signed Newman to a one-year, $1.10 million contract. On September 1, 2018, Newman announced his retirement from the NFL, and immediately joined the Vikings coaching staff. The Vikings waived Newman from their reserve/retired list on January 7, 2020, and worked him out later that week. He was not signed to a contract.


NFL career statistics


Regular season


NFL records

*One of two cornerbacks to have 2 INT's in a single game at the age of 37:
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, 2004


Coaching career

On September 1, 2018, Newman retired from football to join the Vikings coaching staff. In 2020 he worked out for the Vikings, eyeing a possible comeback as a player, but was not signed.


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Kansas State Wildcats bio
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