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Background, draft & career details
The essentials at a glance. Open each group for additional details, or check the sources behind any fact.
Background & education
- Full name
- Tony Newson
- Born
- Sep 11, 1979
- College
- Utah State
More background details
- First name
- Tony
- Last name
- Newson
- Football name
- Not reported
- Common first name
- Tony
- Name suffix
- Not reported
- College conference
- Not reported
Measurements & recorded role
- Height
- 6′ 0″ (72 in)
- Weight
- 247 lb
- Position
- LB
More role details
- Position group
- LB
- Last reported jersey
- #51
- Last reported team
- LA
- Status at source capture
- CUT
- Reported experience
- 1 year
Draft & reported career span
- Draft year
- Not reported
- Draft round
- Not reported
- Overall selection
- Not reported
- Draft team
- Not reported
More career details
- Rookie season
- 2002
- Last listed season
- 2004
Roster details reflect the source when captured and may be historical. Missing details mean “not reported”.
Biography sources & dates 1 source
- nflverse player reference catalog
Captured Oct 11, 2026 · Information cutoff Oct 11, 2026 · Source effective date not supplied
Biography snapshot built Oct 11, 2026. Public facts match the exact player profile ID 00-0020777.
Team, jersey, status, experience and any availability details do not confirm a current roster spot or game availability. “Last listed season” is a catalog field, not a confirmed retirement date. Missing draft details do not establish that a player was undrafted.
View field sources & observations
- Full name
- Tony Newsonnflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- First name
- Tonynflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- Last name
- Newsonnflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- Common first name
- Tonynflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- Born
- Sep 11, 1979nflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- College
- Utah Statenflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- Height
- 6′ 0″ (72 in)nflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- Weight
- 247 lb
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