Colin Newell

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Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

WVU, West Virginia, FB, Football, 2018-19

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
292
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Ames, Iowa
High School:
Ames

Awards and Honors
Second Team All-Big 12 – Coaches (2021)
First Team Academic All-District – CoSIDA (2021)
First Team All-Big 12 - Coaches (2020)
Rimington Award Watch List (2019, 2020, 2021)
First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2018, 2020, 2021)
Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year (2017)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F21)

2021
Second Team All-Big 12 … CoSIDA Academic All-District … First Team Academic All-Big 12 … Rimington Award Watch List … one of ISU’s leaders on the offensive line, starting 12 games … starting center for the first 12 games until an injury sidelined him for the Cheez-It Bowl … helped the Cyclones record their fourth-best scoring average (31.3) and fifth-best total offensive average (424.5) in school history … in league games only, the Cyclones ranked second in scoring (34.8) and first in total offense (452.7) … the offensive line helped the Cyclones rank second nationally in red zone offense (95.9 pct.), converting on 47-of-49 trips to break the school record … paved holes for consensus All-American running back Breece Hall, who broke an FBS record for consecutive games with a rushing TD (24) and ranked second nationally in scoring (138) … ended career with 38 starts.

2020
First Team All-Big 12 … Rimington Award Watch List … First Team Academic All-Big 12 … started all 12 games at center … member of a unit that was one of 11 semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award … helped team break school record for rushing touchdowns (31) and post the second-best scoring offense (32.9) in school history … team also tallied over 400 yards of offense in eight of 12 games to average 436.3 yards per game, the third-best total offense total in school history … paved the way for unanimous All-American Breece Hall, who led the nation in rushing (1,572) and broke the school record for touchdowns in a season with 23 … aided the line in allowing the fewest sacks in the Big 12 with 14.

2019
Played in three games, starting two … suffered a knee injury in the season-opener vs. UNI and missed a large portion of the season … started the UNI game at center and earned the start at right guard vs. Notre Dame in the Camping World Bowl.

2018
First Team Academic All-Big 12 … started last 12 games at center … helped the Cyclones average 30.9 points in the last nine games of the season … ISU ranked 10th nationally in red zone offense and boasted a quarterback, Brock Purdy, who broke the school record for passing efficiency in a season … ISU also ranked 14th nationally in completion percentage … helped pave the way for 1,000-yard rusher David Montgomery, who was an All-American by PFF and a First Team All-Big 12 pick.

2017
Redshirted initial collegiate season ... Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year.

High School
Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and Scout … ranked as a top-100 offensive tackle nationally by 247Sports (No. 69), Scout (No. 97) and ESPN (No. 100) … ranked as the No. 8 player overall in Iowa by 247Sports … two-time INA Class 4A second-team all-state selection … three-time all-district pick … named first-team Class 4A all-state by the Des Moines Register as a senior … two-time state qualifier in wrestling … conference champion at heavyweight as a senior … coached by Bruce Vertanen.

Personal
Born May 22, 1998 … son of John and Vickie Newell … majoring in family and consumer science … father is an Iowa State graduate and was a member of the Hockey Club team … sister, Hannah, is a swimmer at Eastern Michigan … academic all-state recipient in high school.