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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 7 | — |
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Kansas State#44 · 4-4 | 4 | 18% | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Kansas State#47 · 6-6 | 9 | 22% | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kansas State#25 · 9-4 | 3 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | Kansas State#11 · 9-4 | 2 | 6% | — | — | — | 0 | — | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Asa Newsom's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Asa Newsom's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Nicholls | W 71–3 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Washington State | W 34–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  Tulane | W 31–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Cincinnati | L 26–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Houston | L 16–35 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Kansas | W 35–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Arizona State | L 17–28 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Colorado | L 24–27 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2481st / 5664 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Nicholls | 58 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 5% |
| Wk 6 · Houston | 74 | ~42 (21–49) | 3 | 57% |
| Wk 8 · Arizona State | 71 | ~41 (21–48) | 4 | 58% |
| Wk 9 · Colorado | 64 | ~2 (0–11) | 1 | 3% |
| Season | 490 | 88 (34–116) | 9 | 18% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Kansas State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mekhi Mason | LB | SR | 38 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 35 | Gabe Powers | LB | SR | 34 | 4.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Rex Van Wyhe | LB | 26 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Darien Whitaker Jr. | LB | 14 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 2 | ||
| 23 | Asa Newsom | LB | SR | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Sawyer Schilke | LB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | DJ Ackerson Jr. | LB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Weston Polk | LB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 41 | Ashton Moore | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Jacobi Oliphant Jr. | LB | JR | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Kansas State depth chart →