2019 Football Roster
Roster
Austin Newsom
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- White Bluff, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Creek Wood HS
- High School:
- Creek Wood HS
2019: Named to The CFB Network All-Ohio Valley second team...Played and started in 11 games for the Skyhawks on the offensive line at center…Blocked for the second-ranked scoring offense in the OVC and all-conference performers John Bachus III and Peyton Logan.
2018: Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks while earning five starts on the offensive line…Earned starts against Murray State (Sept. 29), Southeast Missouri (Oct. 27), Jacksonville State (Nov. 3), Tennessee Tech (Nov. 10) and Tennessee State (Nov. 17)…Was part of an offensive line until which conceded just 13 sacks in league play, ranking third in the OVC.
2017: Saw action in 10 games for the Skyhawks while earning 10 starts on the offensive line…Was part of an offensive line unit which conceded only 21 sacks for the entire season…Ranked fourth in the OVC in sacks against 1.91 per game…Helped block for an offense that generated 27 touchdowns and 297.7 yards of total offense per game.
2016: Saw action in 11 games for the Skyhawks while starting in eight games on the offensive line… Was part of an offensive line unit that conceded only 15 sacks for the entire season…Helped an offensive line which led the OVC with a 4.79 sacks per dropback percentage…Skyhawk offense ranked 24th nationally and first in the OVC in sacks allowed per game at 1.25…Helped block for an offense that generated 43 touchdowns and 384.2 yards of total offense per game.
2015:Â Redshirted.
BEFORE UTM: Was a mainstay on both lines for head coach Chuck Daniel at Creek Wood High School…Tallied 65 tackles, five sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and five pass breakups in 2014…Had a breakout game against East Hickman on Oct. 14, tallying two sacks, two drive-ending tackles for a loss and blocking a pass in a 48-24 victory…Ended his prep career with 120 tackles, 15 sacks and 10 passes defended...Was also an all-district offensive lineman…Played in the 2014 Offense Defense All-American Game in Orlando, Fla.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 17, 1997…Son of Matthew and Desiree Taylor…Has two siblings, Katlyn Newsom and Ryleigh Taylor…Majoring in agriculture.
