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GREG NEWMAN

ILB, 6-4, 235, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Westlake)

 

   HIGH SCHOOL?A PrepStar All-American and All-West as well as a SuperPrep All-Far West selection as a senior, when he earned Ventura County and Marmonte League Defensive Player of the Year honors.  (SuperPrep ranked him as the No. 77 player in California.)  A two-time al-CIF, all-Marmonte League and all-Ventura County performer, earning the honors both as a junior and senior; he was a second-team all-league selection his sophomore year.  As a senior, he racked up 115 tackles (94 solo), with 12 for losses including three sacks, four hurries, two interceptions, two deflections and a forced fumble.  As a junior, he was in on 85 tackles (54 solo), with 10 for losses and two-and-a-half sacks, and a cause d fumble.   As a sophomore, playing defensive end, he had 40 tackles (25 solo), with 10 for losses including five sacks, and an interception he returned for a touchdown.  A three-year starter on defense, he played some spot fullback during his career, mainly blocking in short yardage situations.  Top games as a senior: in a 28-6 win over St. Bonaventure in the CIF championship game, he had 14 tackles, two for losses, and an interception; in a 38-7 win over Moorpark in the semifinal, he had 11 tackles, two for losses, and a pick; and in a 25-24 win over Hart, he had 12 tackles and a pass broken up.  Westlake was 14-0 his senior season, winning the CIF Division IV title, and was 11-3 his junior year (reaching the finals) and 10-3 his sophomore year (semifinalist) under coach Jim Benkert.  Also played some baseball as a prep.

 

  ACADEMICS?He is interested in business as his major at Colorado.

 

  VITALS?Has 4.65 speed in the 40 and bench presses 295 pounds.

 

  RECRUITING?He selected Colorado over Washington, Arizona State, California and Colorado State.

 

  PERSONAL?He was born February 1, 1986 in Santa Monica, Calif.  Hobbies include snowboarding, cars and computers, and he attained the Life rank in the Boy Scouts.  A second cousin, Jentry Beckstead, is a relief pitcher (closer) in the Colorado Rockies farm system; he is on the Visalia roster for 2004 spring training (highest A ball) after recording 29 saves at Asheville last summer.