Dazz Newsome

Dazz Newsome is an American football wide receiver for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Dazz Newsome
North Carolina Tar Heels – No. 5
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolHampton
(Hampton, Virginia)
Personal information
Born:May 15, 1999 (age 21)
Hampton, Virginia
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second Team All-ACC (2019)

Early years

Newsome attended Hampton High School in Hampton, Virginia.[1] He played wide receiver, running back and cornerback in high school. As a senior he was the Daily Press Offensive Player of the Year after he had 35 total touchdowns, 1,684 rushing yards and 413 receiving yards.[2] He originally committed to the University of Maryland, College Park to play college football but later changed to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3]

College career

Newsome originally started his career at North Carolina in 2017 as a defensive back but was converted to wide receiver.[4][5] He finished his first season with 18 receptions for 227 yards in nine games. As a sophomore in 2018, he played in 11 games with six starts and had 44 receptions for 506 yards and two receiving touchdowns and a punt return touchdown.[6] As a junior in 2019, Newsome led the team with 72 receptions for 1,018 yards and 10 touchdowns.[7]

References
  1. Yanchulis, Kate. "Hampton's Dazz Newsome approaches football with calculated instinct". OrlandoSentinel.com.
  2. Yanchulis, Kate. "Daily Press All-Stars: Football, offense". dailypress.com.
  3. Yanchulis, Kate. "Hampton's Dazz Newsome chooses UNC over VT, UMD". dailypress.com.
  4. Wood, Norm. "Hampton High grad Dazz Newsome finds starring role at UNC after move from defense to receiver". pilotonline.com.
  5. How UNC’s Dazz Newsome went from defender to an offensive threat opponents must fear
  6. ‘I can see!’ Why UNC’s Dazz Newsome is catching the ball better than he was in 2018
  7. "North Carolina WR Dazz Newsome announces return".


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