Ceiling: Career reserve (Reserve) — limited opportunity caps the ceiling; close to ceiling (+0.1) · Conference USA draft-temper.
Floor: Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −0.6.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+Round 1 Caliber
7.8+Day 2 Caliber
6.7+Day 3 Caliber
5.6+Priority UDFA
4.4+UDFA
3.3+Long Shot
2.2+Raw Prospect
1.1+Deep Project
0.0+Non-Prospect
Grade History
4.72025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
Athlon Fourth-Team preseason All-CUSA cornerback and a projected starter, arriving via the junior-college route. No FBS stat trail yet — graded off the all-league nod and the role.
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Scouting Report
July 30, 2026
Tony Newsome Jr. #21
Western Kentucky · CB · R-Sr · 2027 Draft
· Apopka, Fla. · West Orange HS
4.7
UDFA
Floor 4.1 · Ceiling 4.8
#2248 overall · #247 CB of 15096
Scouting Verdict
Athlon Fourth-Team preseason All-CUSA cornerback and a projected starter, arriving via the junior-college route. No FBS stat trail yet — graded off the all-league nod and the role.
Ceiling · 4.8
Career reserve (Reserve) — limited opportunity caps the ceiling; close to ceiling (+0.1) · Conference USA draft-temper.
Floor · 4.1
Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −0.6.
Pedigree
No composite recruiting rank on file.
Path: West Florida → LA Valley College → Western Kentucky