Dazz Newsome

Dazz Newsome (born May 15, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina and was drafted by the Bears in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Dazz Newsome
Newsome with North Carolina in 2019
No. 83 – Chicago Bears
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-15) May 15, 1999
Hampton, Virginia
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Hampton
College:North Carolina (2017–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 221
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Player stats at NFL.com

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]

Professional career

Newsome was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 6th round, 221st overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[8] On June 2, 2021, Newsome suffered a broken collarbone.[9] The same day, he signed his four-year rookie contract with Chicago.[10] On August 31, 2021, Newsome was waived by the Chicago Bears. [11] The following day, Newsome was added to Chicago's practice squad. [12]

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".
  8. Mayer, Larry (May 1, 2021). "Bears spend second sixth-round pick on WR Newsome". ChicagoBears.com.
  9. "Broken Collarbone For Bears' Dazz Newsome". Pro Football Rumors.
  10. "Bears Sign Four More Draft Picks". Pro Football Rumors.
  11. "The Bears Have Waived Sixth-Round Picks Dazz Newsome and Thomas Graham Jr". Bleacher Nation.
  12. Jr, Lester A. Wiltfong (2021-09-01). "Bears announce initial 2021 Practice Squad". Windy City Gridiron. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
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