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Greg Newsome II New York Giants · #20

Cornerback · 6' 0", 192 lbs · Chicago, IL · Age 26

Greg Newsome II is a Cornerback for the New York Giants, drafted 26th overall, 2021. In 2026 he recorded 18 tackles and 1 interceptions.

CornerbackDrafted 26th overall6-yr veteran
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Greg Newsome II
Season avg18 tkl · 0 sacks · 1 int
Career avg196 tkl · 1 sacks · 4 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

Greg Newsome II — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Greg Newsome II is a Cornerback for the New York Giants, drafted 26th overall, 2021. In 2026 he recorded 18 tackles and 1 interceptions.
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Coverage
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Ball skills
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Run support
A+
Coverage
Elite · defense
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Ball skills
Elite · defense
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Tackling
Excellent · defense
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Splash plays
Solid · defense
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C+
Blitz
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Greg Newsome II stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #209 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
125Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Greg Newsome II — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
18 TKL
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Pass rush
0.0 SACK
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Coverage
5 PD
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Splash
0 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Greg Newsome II

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
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pd
4–5
1
int
0–1
21
tackles
18–25
0
ff
0–0
6
games
2–9
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 6-season history below.
What moves the pd line vs last season
Last season 5 → projected 4 pd
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season-0.6 pd
Everything it reads
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6 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 26 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 13 / 5 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Greg Newsome II career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklPDINTFFSack
202112379000
202215426000.5
2023144914200.5
202413275100
20255233000
2026 in progress · 4 games4185100
Career6319642401.0
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the New York Giants built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record
97off index
65def index
+28net
76%playoff odds
60roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A+ (97), defense C (65) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 96, pass rush 30, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Greg Newsome II

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2000-05-18

The beginning

Greg Newsome II is a Cornerback for the New York Giants, in his 6th NFL season.

New York Giants

Turning pro

Drafted 26th overall, 2021 as a Cornerback.

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Greg Newsome II is a New York Giants cornerback, drafted 26th overall, 2021.

Chapter

Across 6 seasons (2021–2026) he has recorded 196 tackles, 1 sack and 4 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 18 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception in 2026.

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II's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 0"
Weight
192 lbs
Draft
26th overall, 2021
Born
Chicago, IL
Age
26
Jersey
#20
Background

Greg Newsome II is from Chicago, IL and is 26 years old. He was drafted 26th overall, 2021 and plays cornerback at 6' 0", 192 lbs.

Over 6 seasons (2021–2026) he has recorded 196 tackles, 1 sacks and 4 interceptions. Newsome is currently on the New York Giants roster.

The person

Greg Newsome II is a rotational starter in the secondary who has recorded 196 tackles with 4 interceptions and 42 passes defensed across 6 seasons (2021–2026).

Coverage production4 career interceptions and 42 passes defensed.
Tackling196 career tackles from the secondary.
Playmaking0 forced fumbles and 1 sacks on the blitz.
First-round pedigree26th overall, 2021.
Durability63 career games played.
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FAQ

Greg Newsome II — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Greg Newsome II, answered.

What position does Greg Newsome II play?
Greg Newsome II is a Cornerback for the New York Giants.
When was Greg Newsome II drafted?
Greg Newsome II was drafted 26th overall, 2021.
How many seasons has Greg Newsome II played?
6 (2021–2026).
What are Greg Newsome II's career stats?
He has recorded 196 tackles, 1 sack and 4 interceptions.
Greg Newsome II career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
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WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
16
since 2021
Games missed
9
listed Out
Lower-body
7
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
2
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk3 · Rib2026 Wk2 · Rib2025 Wk19 · Shoulder2025 Wk18 · Shoulder2025 Wk17 · Shoulder2025 Wk12 · Ankle

Home surface: fieldturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 6 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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