'09 OH DE/LB Jonathan Newsome (Ohio State Verbal)

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'09 OH DE/LB Jonathan Newsome

Outside linebacker
Cleveland (OH) Glenville Academic Campus
Ht: 6-foot-3
Wt: 215 lbs
Forty: 5.1 secs
Class: 2009 (High School)

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Jonathan picked up his first two offers from Illinois and Ohio State. He says tOSU is his dream school and he is already academically qualified.

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Jonathan loved his visit to Columbus, calls the Buckeyes and Illini is leaders, and says he wants to visit tOSU as much as possible in the coming months.

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Jonathan was blown away in Columbus but says he will definitely take other visits. Illinois is a definite destination.

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2/20

From O&B News...looking at Ohio State, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan State. Going to the Illinois spring game with Melvin Fellows, Marcus Hall, Travis Freeman and Mike Edwards.

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Film from Scouting Ohio


My take: Long frame...reminds me of Curtis Terry. He can hold plenty of good weight in the upper and lower body. Solid change of direction and lateral movement...sinks hips and explodes out of change. He is raw which hands and attacking blocks, but the motor is impressive.

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Jonathan Newsome, One the best Defensive Ends in the Country

Defensive End prospect Jonathan Newsome from Cleveland Glenville High School is one of the best defensive end/linebacker prospects in the country.

By Steve Patterson

Defensive End prospect Jonathan Newsome from Cleveland Glenville High School is one of the best defensive end/linebacker prospects in the country. He explained to us the importance of the game to him and how he excels at it. “My best attributes as a football player is the passion I bring to the game. When I'm on the field I’m in a whole different zone. Its way more then a game to me. I put my heart in every play.”

In addition to love for the game Newsome is a physically impressive player. He runs well in the 4.7 forty range, possesses great lateral quickness, and is 6’3” 225lbs. As a junior his statistics were impressive. “I ended the year with 72 tackles and 13 sacks. It was a good year, but I can always improve.” He explained to us.

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Jonathan says he will attend tOSU's spring game with Mike Edwards, Marcus Hall and Travis Freeman. The Buckeyes are Mom's favorite also.

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Ohio State football: Fellows, Hall, Newsome and more recruiting - Cleveland Sports News

Jonathan Newsome, defensive end, Glenville, 6-foot-3, 230 pounds, ranked as a three-star prospect by Scout.com

Newsome may have come the closest of any other Ohio State prospects to recruiting in the wake of Saturday's spring game. He knows how the seven Ohio players already pledged to the Buckeyes must feel.

"Those guys got the feeling, and I had the feeling, too," Newsome said. "But a lot of them had chances to see other places.

"I'm going to take my official visits right now. I've still got Ohio State way up there, but I want to see everything else and break down what I want to do. And then I'll feel comfortable with making a decision. But I see a lot of the guys in my class are (accepting offers) early and that's something to think about, too. They've got to hold a scholarship if I decide to go there and I think they offered three other defensive ends, so if anyone else commits, that may put some pressure on me to decide."

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5/6

Was arguably the top defender at Tuesday's Elite Training Camp at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Says no matter what position he plays, he just likes to hit.

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5/8

From the MSu site. Ohio State, Indiana, and Illinois (all offered) are recruiting Newsome the hardest. Ohio State leads, with Indiana second. Talks about his interest in Michigan State.

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Cleveland camp gallery, feat. Hall, Mewhort, Newsome, Nicely, Owens.

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ESPN - Budmayr proves worth in Columbus - Insider

Jonathan Newsome (6-3, 215), Defensive end (Cleveland/Glenville)
It's hard to say Newsome's stock went down because he graded out fairly close to where we had him off our film reviews (76). We were looking forward to getting a good look at the Ohio State offer at defensive end, but unfortunately, he decided to compete with the outside linebackers most of the day and was not really impressive.

While he showed a good motor and a great frame for continued physical development, he struggled moving laterally in space and looked a bit stiff trying to mirror running backs in open-field drills.

If the Ohio native decides to commit to the Buckeyes, we feel it will be strictly as a defensive end, and he will need a lot of work in the OSU weight room to physically develop.