Ron Newcomb Class: RS Junior Hometown: Wheatfield, IN High School: Chicago Mt. Carmel Height / Weight: 6-3 / 283 Position: DL Experience: 1L

2009: Saw action as NIU's second team defensive tackle in all 13 games. Totaled 13 tackles on the season, including nine solo stops, with 3.5 tackles for loss and three pass break ups. Compiled a season-high three tackles against Ohio (11-21) and South Florida (1-3). All three tackles against Ohio were solo stops. Recorded his first career sack against Miami for a loss of seven yards and was named the team's co-defensive lineman of the week. Credited with 1.5 tackles for loss, a pass break up and two tackles versus Eastern Michigan (11-5). Also had a tackle for loss against Akron (10-31) and broke up a pass versus Western Michigan (10-3). Had one tackle in games against Western Illinois (9-12) and Idaho (9-26).

2008: Made his collegiate debut against Indiana State (9-20).

2007: Redshirted.

High School: Picked up second team All-State recognition from the Chicago Tribune. Named the Northwest Indiana Times Defensive Player of the Year for 2006. A Sports Illustrated Prep Player of the Week (11- 18-06). Earned first team all-conference honors as a senior and was a second team choice as a junior. Selected to the first team All-Area squad by the Northwest Indiana Times, the Daily Southtown, the Sun-Times and the Tribune in 2006. Member of the Sun-Times' Area Top 100 list at tight end. Honorable mention all-area his junior year. In his final two seasons, tallied 91 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and 16 pass deflections. Scored five career touchdowns with 23 catches as a senior. Compiled a career punting average of 34.5 yards. Three-year letterwinner. Most Valuable Defensive Lineman and was a team captain his senior year. Helped lead Mt. Carmel to back-to-back runner-up finishes in the Illinois State Championship game in 2005 and 2006.

Personal: Born Jan. 25, 1989 in Palos, Ill. Son of Kimberly and Ronald Newcomb. Marketing major enjoys fishing. Fan of Dick Butkus and Walter Payton.

NEWCOMB'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

NEWCOMB'S CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 3, twice, last vs. South Florida (International Bowl), 1-2-10
TFL: 1.5, vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-5-09
Sacks: 1, at Miami (OH), 10-24-09