Keyshawn James-Newby
American football player (born 2002)
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Keyshawn James-Newby (born August 8, 2002) is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Montana Tech Orediggers, the Idaho Vandals and the New Mexico Lobos.[1]
Pocatello, Idaho, U.S.
| No. 50 – Philadelphia Eagles | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 8, 2002 Pocatello, Idaho, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Helena (MT) |
| College | Montana Tech (2021–2022) Idaho (2023–2024) New Mexico (2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 7th round, 252nd overall pick |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
James-Newby was born in Pocatello, Idaho, and initially attended Pocatello High School as a freshman before he moved to Helena, Montana, where he became a standout football player at Helena High School.[2] He committed to play college football at Montana Tech, an NAIA school.[3]
College career
James-Newby began his college career at Montana Tech and initially focused more on his engineering studies than football. In two seasons, he recorded 92 total tackles and 13 sacks and received first-team All-Frontier Conference recognition after his sophomore season. Following the season, he transferred to Idaho to play for coach Jason Eck, having to rely on social media because he did not have access to the transfer portal due to being a NAIA athlete. In his first season for the Vandals in 2023, James-Newby had five sacks, 38 tackles, and two pass deflections in 11 games.[4] In 2024, James-Newby tallied 64 tackles including 14.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and two forced fumbles in 13 games. He was named an honorable mention Associated Press FCS All-American and first-team All-Big Sky Conference honoree. James-Newby transferred to New Mexico for his final season.[5] He had nine sacks and 15 tackles for loss on a 9-4 team, earning first-team All-Mountain West honors.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 7+3⁄4 in (2.03 m) | 4.53 s | 1.63 s | 2.66 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 21 reps | ||
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
James-Newby was selected in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft with the 252nd overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was the first Eagle drafted from New Mexico since 1967.[8] He officially signed a rookie scale contract for four-years, $4.365 million on May 1.[9]