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Langston Newton - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 95

LangstonNewton

  • height 6-4
  • Weight 260
  • class Freshman
  • High school Carmel
BIO Stats

Put the redshirt year to good use as he put on more than 10 pounds in the weight room … Also performs the shot put and discus throw for the Kentucky track and field team and spent some time in the spring doing that … The quickness and explosion needed for those events translate well onto the football field … Also showed good intelligence on the field during the redshirt season … Brother of former Wildcat quarterback Morgan Newton.

2012 (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: First-team all-state as a senior at Carmel (Ind.) HS … Helped lead Carmel to a 14-1 record and state championship in Class AAAAA … A disruptive presence in the defensive line, combining good size, strength and athletic ability … Played end, tackle and noseguard at various times … Projected as an end in the collegiate ranks … The No. 6 prospect in Indiana and the No. 28 strongside defensive end in the nation by 24/7 Sports … No. 8 in Indiana and the No. 40 strongside end nationally by Rivals.com … Rated as the No. 69 overall prospect in the six-state Midwest area by SuperPrep … Helped Carmel to the state finals his soph season … Coached by Kevin Wright … Selected for the Indiana North-South All-Star Game … Also outstanding in track and field, as he had full scholarship offers in that sport from nationally prominent schools … Won the state championship in both the shot put and discus throw as a senior … Holds the school records in both events … President of the school’s Diversity Focus Group.

Personal: Born in Indianapolis, Ind. … Son of John and Ruby Newton … John played college football at Grambling State University … Langston is the brother of former Kentucky quarterback Morgan Newton … Major is sustainable agriculture.

Community Cats: Helped with the Big Blue U Move-In (2012).

Langston Says … If I could trade places with any athlete, it would be: Reese Hoffa … Other than the NFL, my dream job is: sustainability consultant … If I could talk to anyone on Skype it would be: Bill Russell … My hidden talent is: balancing things … Something people might not know about me is: avid gardener.

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