'14 GA K/P Tyler Newsome (Notre Dame Signee)

[andre784]

Wow, awesome punter.

 

[Ironman8]

Listed as a Top Performer for the Semper Fi Game by Rivals. Averaged 47.8 yards per punt (52 the long of 5 punts) and averaged 63.4 yards on 5 kickoffs.

 

[IrishGlory]

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Two points worth noting:

1. Kid has skills.
2. I can't believe I just used 4 minutes of my life watching a kid kick a ball time after time.

 

[PANDFAN]

Two points worth noting:

1. Kid has skills.
2. I can't believe I just used 4 minutes of my life watching a kid kick a ball time after time.

not going to watch the 4 minutes...saw the first 2 punts and saw enough...he can kick it far and high....great looking punter

 

[Irish#1]

A great punter is so valuable. They can flip field position with one play and make life so much easier forth D. I wonder how well he does at dropping them inside the 10?

 

[NDhoosier]

A great punter is so valuable. They can flip field position with one play and make life so much easier forth D. I wonder how well he does at dropping them inside the 10?

The NCG showed how valuable a punter can be, Auburn's punter could have been the MVP for Auburn in the first half because FSU consistently had terrible field position in the first half.

 

[tadman95]

So if he comes in and punts like that right away, does he take over punting duties so Brindza can concentrate on field goals and kick offs?

 

[Ironman8]

So if he comes in and punts like that right away, does he take over punting duties so Brindza can concentrate on field goals and kick offs?

I hope he redshirts and is ready to take over at least one if not all of the jobs from Brindza in 2015. Keep in mind we did also pull a preferred walk on kicker and a punter last year as well. They could be able to help Brindza in '14.

 

[dublinirish]

newsome visiting ND this weekend

 

[TheTurningPoint]

10 Questions with Tyler Newsome | Irish Turning Point

 

[palinurus]

10 Questions with Tyler Newsome | Irish Turning Point

 

[ulukinatme]

Just read this on the TP Facebook page, another good one. Thanks

 

[Huntr]

Name your favorite movie.

“The Godfather is number one”

RKG right there.

 

[palinurus]

You know, I don't follow recruiting much, outside of the top 100 or so, generally, and ND's efforts, but are other schools' recruits as seemingly team oriented and humble as the ND recruits under Kelly seem to be? I mean, sure, it may be packaging, or just smart kids knowing the right things to say, but even on that "words are cheap" level, are recruits at other schools as much like this as ours seem to be?

 

[TheTurningPoint]

You know, I don't follow recruiting much, outside of the top 100 or so, generally, and ND's efforts, but are other schools' recruits as seemingly team oriented and humble as the ND recruits under Kelly seem to be? I mean, sure, it may be packaging, or just smart kids knowing the right things to say, but even on that "words are cheap" level, are recruits at other schools as much like this as ours seem to be?

No they arent. I mean these questions are very simple and meant to let the fanbase know them a little better. But, as you can see, some of them turn a simple question into a deep response. I think that most kids can give good answers if you asked them to kids from other schools. But, the maturity shines through in some of the answers, and I think that is what separates them from other kids across the nation.

Part of it is that ND recruits a different type of player than most schools, but talking to some of the kids in Tuitts class...they didnt have detailed answers, nor took the next step to the question.

Its something that ND fans should take a lot of pride in and a big part of ND not offering every kid out there. They do the research on the kid and even in a un-professional 10 queston interview setting, that difference shines through.

 

[clashmore_mike]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>And with the first NLI… P Tyler Newsome from Georgia is officially in the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GoldenArmy14&src=hash">#GoldenArmy14</a>
Video: <a href="http://t.co/mIduHVbSgF">http://t.co/mIduHVbSgF</a></p>— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDFootball/statuses/431042428082987008">February 5, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Johannes]

Notre Dame Singee

Notre Dame Singee

That's great, I think! So who's singing to him? What tune?

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Excellent

 

[aubeirish]

Looking forward to see him kick bombs. Way to go Tyler.

 

[dublinirish]

will wear #85 this fall

 

[md_bennett]

will wear #85 this fall

So he is transitioning to WR. I like my guys tall, skinny, and unathletic looking

 

[#1rish]

So he is transitioning to WR. I like my guys tall, skinny, and unathletic looking

Unathletic looking until he sees your comment and gives you a swift kick to the jewels

 

[dublinirish]

So he is transitioning to WR. I like my guys tall, skinny, and unathletic looking

he's a dead ringer for Troy Niklas

 

[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kelly compliments progress of punter Tyler Newsome, “crushing the ball” on Saturday.</p>— Irish Illustrated (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/586943753778307072">April 11, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Luckylucci]

Much needed, as earlier reports were that the kicking game was atrocious but I guess that was mainly the FG game

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Much needed, as earlier reports were that the kicking game was atrocious but I guess that was mainly the FG game

Kelly is all in on Yoon, nothing else is really relevant at this point.

 

[Luckylucci]

Kelly is all in on Yoon, nothing else is really relevant at this point.

For what is looking like a legit shot at a playoff run, that is an interesting dynamic. Kid is a stud but also a true freshman

 

[BGIF]

Tyler set an ND record for averaging 52.4 ypp on 5 punts against MASS.

 

[ThePiombino]

Tyler set an ND record for averaging 52.4 ypp on 5 punts against MASS.

I wonder how the top 9 punters from the '14 class are faring...

'14 GA K/P Tyler Newsome (Notre Dame Signee)
Kicker/Punter
Carrollton, Georgia
Carrollton High School



Measurables
Height: 6'3
Weight: 190

Rankings
Chris Sailer Kicking: #10 Punter/#24 Kicker

GUESS: Not nearly as well.

 

[dublinirish]

https://notredame.n.rivals.com/news/tyler-newsome-striving-to-keep-a-leg-up-at-notre-dame

Tyler Newsome Striving To Keep A Leg Up At Notre Dame

On paper, Tyler Newsome had one of the best seasons ever by a Fighting Irish punter. In the sophomore's debut campaign in 2015, after redshirting as a freshman in 2014, Newsome:

• Had the fourth highest punting average in one season at Notre Dame with a 44.5 average. The only ones with higher numbers were Geoff Price in 2006 (45.4), and then long-time NFL punter Craig Hentrich in 1990 (44.9) and as a freshman in 1989 (44.6). It marked only the fourth time in a season a punter eclipsed a 44-yard average at Notre Dame.

• Notre Dame and Idaho were the only two schools in the country to have their kicker and punter rank among the top 15 in field-goal percentage and best punting average.

• Among his 55 punts, 21 were placed inside the 20-yard line, the second-best figure at the school since 2005, surpassed only by Ben Turk’s 26 (on 68 attempts) in 2010.

• About a third of his punts (18) traveled at least 50 yards. The totals from the three previous years at Notre Dame were 12, nine and seven.

In his short time at Notre Dame, Newsome has displayed an NFL leg with many of his prodigious punts that has had even head coach Brian Kelly watch in awe. Yet Newsome is mature enough to recognize that stats can be misleading in the punting game.

Net punting is the more significant number because it factors in return yardage. There, Notre Dame was a more average 48th at 38.12.

“I still don’t think I was able to accomplish a lot,” said Newsome recently. “There was a lot I left on the table. I had a couple of rough games in the middle of the season: Clemson (most notably a 14-yard shank that set up a score), USC, Temple, I didn’t do too hot in those games and I think it really hurt our punt coverage unit as a whole. That’s on me. It’s really about staying consistent. Last year was an okay year, but I’m looking to improve.

“Sometimes I had a tendency to out-punt the coverage. That’s what I’ve been working on this year. It’s great to hit a 58-yard punt, but if they return it 18 yards, I don’t want that. I’d rather have a 45-yard punt with a fair catch."

His central focus is on having a more consistent hang time — a 4.5 average is the goal, from the time of the punt to the time the return man catches it — because opponents fair caught only seven of his punts last season, a figure he refers to as “awful.”

“I didn’t have nearly as many fair catches as I should have,” Newsome said.

Because Newsome’s leg is so powerful, he is also learning the art of pooch punting. Last year against USC, it was quarterback DeShone Kizer who was twice used as the pooch punter — and both of his attempts were downed inside the Trojans’ 20-yard line in the 41-31 Irish win.

Overall, the Notre Dame punt return defense was okay during the regular season, allowing 121 yards on 18 returns. But in the 44-28 Fiesta Bowl loss to Ohio State, the Buckeyes averaged 18.25 yards on four punt returns (73 yards total) while dominating the field position battle.

Punting is a separate art in which the object is not to just try to knock the stuffing the ball out of the punt. Directional, pooch and rugby punts are all part of the deal.

“You’ve got to learn to play the field and know where you’re at,” Newsome said. “I think that’s one thing I’ve really learned as part of being on the Notre Dame team. Know how to pooch punt and situational punt … it’s learning to do those things and be able to punt.

“When you’re at the minus-10 yard line, you’ve really got to get it out there. But against USC when I’m at the plus-48, you’ve got to pin them deeper. There are those different kind of scenarios that you’ve got to learn to practice. It’s following through and learning the mechanics for different situations.”

With his leg power and 6-2 ½, 210-pound frame, Newsome also is the kickoff man (he recorded four tackles last year, three of them solo), which also relies more on hang time and directional kicks than just booting the ball out of the end zone (although he did 21 times in 84 attempts last year). Ideally, the staff wants him to place the ball between the goal line and five on one side of the field, thereby providing a better chance to pin the return man inside the 20 rather than just accept placing the ball at the 25 on a touchback. (Ohio State pinned the Irish back at the 17, 13, 13, 12 and 10 on five of their kickoffs.)

Five of Newsome’s kickoffs last year went out-of-bounds, which put the ball at the opponent’s 35-yard line.

“It was almost frustrating at a point because I could put it inside the 5, but they would go out of bounds — and three went out at the two-yard line," he said. "You really have to be a master at your craft. I’ve been working on placing it where I want it to be.”

The NFL leg is there for Newsome. Step 2 will be honing it with consistency that goes beyond just stats.