Luke Newman
| No. 65 – Chicago Bears | |
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| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 3, 2002 |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 308 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Brother Rice (Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan) |
| College: | Holy Cross (2020–2023) Michigan State (2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 6th round, 195th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Luke Newman (born March 3, 2002)[1][2] is an American professional football guard for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Holy Cross Crusaders and the Michigan State Spartans. Newman was selected by the Bears in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life and high school
[edit]He attended Brother Rice High School located in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Coming out of high school, Newman committed to play college football for the Holy Cross Crusaders.[3]
College career
[edit]Holy Cross
[edit]During his time at Holy Cross, Newman played in 37 games, with 34 starts.[4] He was also a two-time FCS all-American in 2022 and 2023.[5] After the 2023 season, Newman entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
Michigan State
[edit]Newman transferred to play for the Michigan State Spartans.[7] In 2024, he started all 12 games at left guard.[8] After the season, Newman declared for the 2025 NFL draft, while also accepting an invite to participate in the 2025 East–West Shrine Bowl.[9]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
308 lb (140 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
5.09 s | 1.76 s | 2.93 s | 4.58 s | 7.70 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
29 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
On April 26, 2025, Newman was selected by the Chicago Bears with 195th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Luke Newman (@Luke32Newman)". X.com. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "Luke Newman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Shea, Kevin (April 23, 2025). "Former Holy Cross lineman Luke Newman excited for NFL draft". Spectrum News. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt. "Michigan State lands FCS All-American OL transfer". MLive.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt. "All-American OL transfer achieves 'dream of a lifetime' playing for Michigan State". MLive.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Nakos, Pete. "Source: All-American, Holy Cross OT Luke Newman plans to enter transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Solari, Chris (August 20, 2024). "Brother Rice alum Luke Newman takes unconventional journey to Michigan State football". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (April 9, 2025). "Michigan State center-guard Luke Newman visits Texans today". Click2Houston.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Landis, Carter. "MSU's Luke Newman a Potential NFL Draft Pick". Michigan State Spartans on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Luke Newman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Barbieri, Aylessa (April 26, 2025). "Bears select OG Luke Newman with 195th overall pick in 2025 NFL draft". Bears Wire. Retrieved April 26, 2025.