{{Short description|American football player (born 2007)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox gridiron football biography |name=Xavier Newsom |school= Auburn Tigers |currentnumber=83 |currentposition=Tight end |class={{Redshirt}} Freshman |birth_date={{Birth date and age|2007|2|15}} |birth_place= |heightft=6 |heightin=6 |weight_lb=240 |highlights= |highschool=Martin Luther King Jr. {{nowrap|(Detroit, Michigan)}} |pastschools= *Howard (2025) *Auburn (2026–present) |bowlgames= |espn=5301221 }} '''Xavier Newsom''' (born February 15, 2007)<ref>{{cite web |title=Xavier Newsom |url=https://www.on3.com/rivals/xavier-newsom-151874/ |website=On3 |access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref> is an American college football tight end for the Auburn Tigers. He previously played for the Howard Bison.
==High school career== Newsom played for Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Purcell |first1=Jared |title=25 exciting Michigan high school football players to watch on defense in 2023 |url=https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2023/08/25-exciting-michigan-high-school-football-players-to-watch-on-defense-in-2023.html |website=MLive |access-date=27 January 2026 |date=August 22, 2023}}</ref> He was named in ''The Detroit News'' 2023 high school football team selection as a defensive lineman.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goricki |first1=David |title=2023 Detroit News All-Detroit High School Football Teams |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/12/13/2023-detroit-news-all-detroit-high-school-football-teams/71832829007/ |website=The Detroit News |access-date=27 January 2026 |date=December 13, 2023}}</ref> He was listed as one of the top defensive linemen in Michigan by ''Sports Illustrated''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Butler |first1=Jack |last2=Hoffman |first2=Shane |title=Top defensive linemen in Michigan high school football entering 2024 season |url=https://www.si.com/high-school/michigan/top-defensive-lineman-in-michigan-high-school-football-entering-2024-season-01j5tx41n87h |website=High School on SI |publisher=Sports Illustrated |access-date=27 January 2026 |date=August 21, 2024}}</ref> He was rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports following his senior season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rauterkus |first1=Peter |title=Auburn gains commitment from Howard transfer TE Xavier Newsom |url=https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2026/01/auburn-gains-commitment-from-howard-transfer-te-xavier-newsom.html |website=AL.com |access-date=27 January 2026 |date=January 6, 2026}}</ref>
==College career== ===Howard=== Newsom signed with Howard on December 4, 2024 as a tight end.<ref>{{cite web |title=Football Inks 17 During National Signing Day |url=https://hubison.com/news/2024/12/5/football-inks-17-during-national-signing-day.aspx |website=Howard University Bison |access-date=27 January 2026 |date=December 5, 2024}}</ref> He played seven games during the season, with one catch.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vessels |first1=Chandler |title=Howard transfer TE Xavier Newsom commits to Auburn |url=https://www.on3.com/college/auburn-tigers/news/howard-transfer-te-xavier-newsom-commits-to-auburn-2/ |website=On3 |access-date=27 January 2026 |date=January 6, 2026}}</ref> His lone catch came against the Morgan State Bears, for a nine-yard touchdown.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=Monica |title=Bison Pride on Full Display as Howard Defeats Morgan State in Overtime Thriller at Homecoming |url=https://thedig.howard.edu/all-stories/bison-pride-full-display-howard-defeats-morgan-state-overtime-thriller-homecoming |website=The Dig |access-date=27 January 2026 |date=October 28, 2025}}</ref> He entered the transfer portal on January 5, 2026.<ref>{{cite web |title=Xavier Newsom Timeline Events |url=https://247sports.com/Player/xavier-newsom-46138549/TimelineEvents/ |website=247Sports |access-date=27 January 2026}}</ref>
===Auburn=== Newsom visited Auburn soon after entering the transfer portal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Jeffrey |title=Howard transfer TE Xavier Newsom in Auburn for official visit |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/auburn-tigers/news/howard-transfer-te-xavier-newsom-in-auburn-for-official-visit/ |website=On3 |access-date=27 January 2026 |date=January 5, 2026}}</ref> He committed to the team on January 6, the day after his visit.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Caldwell |first1=Jason |title=Auburn adds second portal tight end commitment |url=https://247sports.com/college/auburn/article/auurn-added-howard-tight-end-xavier-newsom-on-tuesday-269639847/ |website=Auburn Undercover |publisher=247Sports |access-date=27 January 2026 |date=January 6, 2026}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://hubison.com/sports/football/roster/xavier-newsom/9009 Howard Bison bio] *[https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/player/xavier-newsom Auburn Tigers bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Newsom, Xavier}} Category:2007 births Category:Living people Category:American football tight ends Category:Players of American football from Detroit Category:Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School alumni Category:Howard Bison football players Category:Auburn Tigers football players Category:21st-century American sportsmen