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Who was the Govs football MVP?


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Chris Newell
# 88
Wide Receiver - WR
Height: 6-4  Weight: 200
Freshman
Previous Affiliations
   Northwest HS
Previous Experience
  HS
Clarksville, Tenn.
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Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information
Release: 07/18/2007

College:  Again listed as No.1 on depth chart at defensive end... has good speed and athleticism... expected to be ready for fall after incurring knee injury...in 2008, finished second on team with 5.5 tackles for loss, despite being beset by injuries...spends a lot of time in the backfield... led team with five quarterback hurries... recorded three tackles for loss, including his lone quarterback sack against Gardner-Webb...also had three solo tackles at Tennessee State...assisted on pair of tackles at Eastern Illinois, recording a half tackle for loss... missed Murray State game with knee injury...in season-finale, did not make a tackle, but had three quarterback hurries... came into his own in 2007 after moving to defensive end...previously played wide receiver as a redshirt freshman and linebacker in freshman season ....led Govs in tackles for loss (10) and sacks (4.5) in first season at new position...was credited for at least one-half tackle for loss in seven games...had two tackles for loss at Indiana State...also had 1.5 at Tennessee Tech and season best 2.5 against Jacksonville State...finished season strong with two sacks against Murray State...was moved to defensive end to take advantage of athletic ability...displayed ability to get to quarterback during Spring 2007...opened 2006 season as starter at linebacker against Southeast Missouri before adopting reserve role...had three assisted tackles in season-opener against Redhawks...redshirt was shifted from receiver to linebacker early during 2006 spring practice...High School: Defensive end and tight end for Dan Stephens at Northwest High School...earned all-area football honors as senior...Personal: Computer science major...member of Dean’s List during Fall 2006...two-time member of Athletics Director’s Honor Roll...son of Bernadette and Archie Pace...born Aug. 26, 1987...age 22.

TACKLES g ua a total tfl pd ff fr blk
2005 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2006 11 2 6 8 0.0 0 0 0 0
2007 11 15 14 29 10.0 0 0 0 0
2008 10 10 4 14 5.5 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 33 27 24 51 15.5 0 0 0 0
 
SACKS g ua a total yards
2005 1 0 0 0.0 0
2006 11 0 0 0.0 0
2007 11 4 1 4.5 35
2008 10 1 0 1.0 9
TOTAL 33 5 1 5.5 44


 

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