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He played college football at North Carolina and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.Table of ContentsEarly years[edit]College career[edit]Professional career[edit]Chicago Bears[edit]Kansas City Chiefs[edit]San Francisco 49ers[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Early years[edit]Newsome attended Hampton High School in Hampton, Virginia.[1] He played wide receiver, running back and cornerback in high school. As a senior he was the Daily Press Offensive Player of the Year after he had 35 total touchdowns, 1,684 rushing yards and 413 receiving yards.[2] He originally committed to the University of Maryland, College Park to play college football but later changed to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4College career[edit]Newsome originally started his career at North Carolina in 2017 as a defensive back but was converted to wide receiver.[4][5] He finished his first season with 18 receptions for 227 yards in nine games. As a sophomore in 2018, he played in 11 games with six starts and had 44 receptions for 506 yards and two receiving touchdowns and a punt return touchdown.[6] As a junior in 2019, Newsome led the team with 72 receptions for 1,018 yards and 10 touchdowns.[7] In his senior year, the COVID-19 affected 2020 season, Newsome caught 54 passes for 684 yards and 6 touchdowns. He entered the NFL draft following the season, electing not to use the extra year of eligibility that had been granted to NCAA athletes in response to the pandemic.Professional career[edit]Chicago Bears[edit]Newsome was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 6th round, 221st overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[11] On June 2, 2021, Newsome suffered a broken collarbone.[12] The same day, he signed his four-year rookie contract with Chicago.[13] On August 31, 2021, Newsome was waived by the Chicago Bears. [14] The following day, Newsome was added to Chicago’s practice squad. [15] He was promoted to the active roster on January 8, 2022.On August 23, 2022, Newsome was waived by the Bears.[16]The Seattle Seahawks hosted Newsome for a workout on October 18, 2022.[17] On October 29, 2022, the Cincinnati Bengals also hosted Newsome for a workout.Kansas City Chiefs[edit]On November 1, 2022, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Newsome to their practice squad.[18] He was released just two days later.[19]San Francisco 49ers[edit]On November 14, 2022, the San Francisco 49ers hosted Newsome for a workout.[20] He was signed to the team\u2019s practice squad the following day.[21] He signed a reserve\/future contract on January 31, 2023.[22]References[edit]^ Yanchulis, Kate. “Hampton’s Dazz Newsome approaches football with calculated instinct”. OrlandoSentinel.com.^ Yanchulis, Kate. “Daily Press All-Stars: Football, offense”. dailypress.com.^ Yanchulis, Kate. “Hampton’s Dazz Newsome chooses UNC over VT, UMD”. dailypress.com.^ Wood, Norm. “Hampton High grad Dazz Newsome finds starring role at UNC after move from defense to receiver”. pilotonline.com.^ How UNC\u2019s Dazz Newsome went from defender to an offensive threat opponents must fear^ \u2018I can see!\u2019 Why UNC\u2019s Dazz Newsome is catching the ball better than he was in 2018^ “North Carolina WR Dazz Newsome announces return”.^ “Dazz Newsome Draft and Combine Prospect Profile”. NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.^ “Dazz Newsome, North Carolina, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football”. draftscout.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.^ “Dazz Newsome 2021 NFL Draft Profile”. insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.^ Mayer, Larry (May 1, 2021). “Bears spend second sixth-round pick on WR Newsome”. ChicagoBears.com.^ “Broken Collarbone For Bears’ Dazz Newsome”. Pro Football Rumors.^ “Bears Sign Four More Draft Picks”. Pro Football Rumors.^ “The Bears Have Waived Sixth-Round Picks Dazz Newsome and Thomas Graham Jr”. Bleacher Nation.^ Wiltfong, Lester A. Jr. (2021-09-01). “Bears announce initial 2021 Practice Squad”. Windy City Gridiron. Retrieved 2021-09-03.^ Mayer, Larry (August 23, 2022). “Roster Moves: Bears cut five to reach 80-man roster limit”. ChicagoBears.com.^ https:\/\/www.fieldgulls.com\/platform\/amp\/2022\/10\/18\/23411920\/seattle-seahawks-workout-trio-of-wide-receivers-tuesday-dareke-young-marquise-goodwin-dee-eskridge^ “Chiefs sign former Bears wideout to practice squad”. Arrowhead Pride. SB Nation. November 1, 2022.^ “Chiefs release WR Dazz Newsome, sign DB Ugo Amadi to practice squad”. Chiefs Wire. USA Today. November 4, 2022.^ https:\/\/www.ninersnation.com\/2022\/11\/14\/23458909\/49ers-tryout-wide-receivers-jacob-eason^ https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/fantasy\/football\/news\/dazz-newsome-headed-to-san-francisco\/amp\/^ “49ers Sign 10 Players to Reserve\/Future Contracts”. 49ers.com. January 31, 2023.External links[edit]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/dazz-newsome-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Dazz Newsome – Wikipedia"}}]}]