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Keith Newman

LB

A 4th-round pick (119th overall) in the 1999 NFL Draft out of North Carolina, Keith Newman has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2006 with MIA, capping a 8-season NFL career. He posted a 57.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 71st percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'2", 250#

College

North Carolina

Draft

Rd 4, 119th overall (1999)

Seasons

1999–2006

1999 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
29.7

5th percentile among DEFs · limited sample

1 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.59
Pass rush×0.3-0.76
Ball skills×0.25-0.75
Run defense×0.2-0.93
Availability×0.1-1.96

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2005MIN57.712
2004MIN51.214
2003ATL58.212
2002BUF5116
2001BUF63.316
2000BUF71.515
1999BUF29.71

Career profile

Keith Newman has appeared in 86 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: BUF (1999–2002), ATL (2003), MIN (2004–2005).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 71.5, in the 92nd percentile among DEFs that year.

1999 splits

regular season

1999 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 17IND—39.8

Keith Newman — common questions

What position does Keith Newman play?
Keith Newman is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Keith Newman played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Keith Newman has played for BUF (1999–2002), ATL (2003), MIN (2004–2005).
Where did Keith Newman go to college?
Keith Newman played college football at North Carolina.
When was Keith Newman drafted?
Keith Newman was selected in round 4, 119th overall, of the 1999 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Keith Newman scored?
Keith Newman has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Keith Newman's ScoutIndex Rating?
Keith Newman rated 57.7 for 2005, the 71st percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 4, 1999

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