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 Newsome in the 2012 NFL season. | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1987-11-05) November 5, 1987 (age 37) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Boca Ciega (Gulfport, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | UCF | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Jamar Newsome (born November 5, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at the University of Central Florida. He has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Dallas Cowboys.
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft, Newsome was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. After starting the first two games of the season, Newsome was waived by the Jaguars. He was signed to the teams' practice squad the following day.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On November 2, 2011, Newsome was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad and was released on December 1, 2011.
Kansas City Chiefs
On December 4, 2011, Newsome was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad. On November 24, 2012, Newsome was signed to the Chiefs active roster. Newsome played in six games and started two regular-season games for the Chiefs, catching five passes for 73 yards.
Dallas Cowboys
On September 17, 2013, Newsome was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad. The Cowboys released him during the 2014 preseason.
Personal life
Jamar is a member of the Lambda Omega chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi at the University of Central Florida. Newsome graduated from UCF with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Also, Newsome maintains a master's degree in public administration with a specialization in criminal justice from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Post NFL
United States Secret Service
As of October 2016, Newsome is a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service.
External links
- UCF Knights football bio Archived August 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Jacksonville Jaguars bio Archived August 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Kansas City Chiefs bio
References
- "Jags Shuffle Receiving Corp". Jags Report. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012.
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