#21 Detrez Newsome
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Raeford, N.C.
High School: Hoke County HS
Height / Weight: 5-10 / 200
Position: RB
2013 (Freshman): Joined the WCU football team for spring drills ... Led all running backs with 39 yards on 14 carries, fumbling once during WCU's annual Spring Game.
Prior to Western Carolina: Named the Southeastern 4-A co-Offensive Player of the Year by the Fayetteville Observer, tallying all-conference accolades ... According to NCPreps.com, rushed for over 2,000 yards on over 240 carries with 37 touchdowns as a senior ... Recorded 402 yards on the ground on 20 rushes for an average of 20.1 yards per carry, scoring six touchdowns in the 2012 season-opener against Wilmington Ashley HS ... It was the 23rd time a 400-plus yard game had been reported to the NCHSAA ... Also ran track & field as a prep. Personal: Full name is Jermine Detrez Newsome ... Is the son of Yolanda Newsome.
Courtesy WCU Athletic Media Relations
