Terence Newman

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Terence Newman
Date of birth	September 4, 1978 (age 28)
Place of birth	Salina, Kansas
Position(s)	Cornerback
College	Kansas State
NFL Draft	2003 / Round 1/ Pick 5
Team(s)
2003-present	Dallas Cowboys

Terence Newman (born September 4, 1978 in Salina, Kansas) is a current American Football cornerback starting for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League.

[edit] High School Years

Newman attended Central High School in Salina, Kansas and won three varsity letters each in basketball and track, two varsity letters in football, and one in baseball. In football, he was an All-Class 5A honoree. In track, he ran a personal best of 21.6 seconds on the 200 meters. He graduated from Central High School in 1998.

[edit] College and Pro Career

Newman played college football at Kansas State University from 1998-2002. He redshirted his first year, and then played from 1999-2002. He was an All-American, was the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's best defensive back and was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation best defensive player as a senior. Newman was drafted by the Cowboys fifth overall in the 2003 NFL Draft.

Preceded by Roy Williams	Thorpe Award Winner 2002	Succeeded by Derrick Strait

In his rookie season Newman started all 16 games, making seventy-six tackles, one sack and four interceptions. In the 2004 season, he started all sixteen games making 64 tackles and four interceptions.

In the 2005 season, Newman played in all 16 games making 59 tackles, one sack and three interceptions. Newman did not give up a single TD reception all season solidifying himself as a shut down corner. Newman was also considered by Bill Parcells as the best athlete on the roster.

Though Newman has established himself as a top corner in the National Football Conference in the minds of many, he has not been rewarded with a Pro Bowl ballot as of the 2006 season. Newman has excelled particularly in the 2005-2006 seasons, allowing only three touchdown pass (to the Falcons' Ashley Lelie and Lions WRs Mike Furrey and Roy Williams) over those two years and shutting down many of the league's top receiving threats, such as Steve Smith, Randy Moss, and Marvin Harrison.