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20 Dajon Newell

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 186
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lakeville, Minn.
  • High School North

Biography

2014 (Senior): Appeared in all 11 games, making five starts at running back ... rushed for 739 yards on 146 carries ... ran for seven touchdowns ... averaged 5.1 yards per carry and 67.2 rushing yards per game ... caught 29 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns ... averaged 8.0 yards per catch and 21.1 receiving yards per game ... rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown while catching five passes for two touchdowns at Northern State on Sept. 20 ... rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown against U-Mary on Sept. 27 ... rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns while catching one touchdown pass against Winona State on Nov. 1 ... rushed for 100 yards and two scores at SMSU on Nov. 15.

2013 (Junior): Started all 11 games at running back ... led the team with 149 carries for 530 yards ... averaged 3.6 yards per carry ... rushed for three touchdowns ... averaged 48.2 rushing yards per game ... caught 22 passes for 114 yards ... had a career-long 29-yard reception against Wayne State on Oct. 5 ... rushed for a season-high 96 yards against MSU Moorhead on Sept. 7 ... named Academic All-NSIC.

2012 (Sophomore): Started all 11 games at running back ... named All-NSIC South Division Second Team Offense ... finished season with team-high 175 carries for a career-high 1,090 yards ... became fourth player in school history to rush for 1,000 or more yards in a season ... averaged 6.2 yards per carry and 99.1 yards per game ... scored career-high 11 touchdowns ... rushed for 100-plus yards six times ... scored three touchdowns against Upper Iowa on Oct. 13 and SMSU on Nov. 10 ... rushed for season-high 165 yards in season finale at SMSU on Nov. 10 ... had 14 plays of 25-plus yards ... scored four touchdowns of 25-plus yards ... had season-long 47-yard touchdown run at SMSU on Nov. 10 ... led the team in scoring with 66 points ... second on the team in total offense ... second on the team with 1,111 all-purpose yards (101.0 per game) ... ranked third in the NSIC in rushing ... named Academic All-NSIC ... named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Super Region 3 team.

2011 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in nine games, starting eight at running back ... named All-NSIC offense second team ... finished season with 168 carries for team-best 887 yards and seven touchdowns ... broke into starting lineup on Sept. 24 against Southwest Minnesota State and rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown ... eclipsed 100 yards five times and 200 yards once ... rushed 22 times for 203 yards and one touchdown against Concordia-St. Paul on Oct. 1 ... named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 3 ... scored two touchdowns against MSU Moorhead on Oct. 22 and found the end zone three times at Minnesota State on Oct. 27 ... averaged team-best 98.6 rushing yards per game ... averaged 5.3 yards per carry ... caught 23 passes for 171 yards and one score ... was second on team with 48 points ... first on team with 1,058 all-purpose yards and 117.6 all-purpose yards per game.

2010 (Redshirt): Sat out season as redshirt.

High School: 2010 graduate of Lakeville North High School ... three-year letterwinner and two-year starter ... captained team as senior ... rushed for 1,866 yards and 22 touchdowns as senior ... also had 150 yards receiving ... rushed for 966 yards and 12 touchdowns to go along with 110 yards receiving as junior ... two-time All-Lake Conference performer .... named to Class 5A All-State Team as senior ... honored as team's Offensive Player of the Year ... selected as Star Tribune and Pioneer Press Athlete of the Week ... played for Mike Zweber.

Personal: Son of Fred and Linda Newell ... born April 14, 1992 ... physical education major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2010Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2011Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    34
  • 20

    2012Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2013Junior

    Running Back
    5'10" 189 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2014Senior

    Running Back
    5'10" 186 lbs
    20