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Jersey Number 70
Luke Newman
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 315
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
- High School:
- Holy Cross
Bio
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Selected in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft (No. 195 overall) by the Chicago Bears . . . played in 52 collegiate games over the course of five seasons (40 at Holy Cross from 2020-23; 12 at MSU in 2024) . . . started 49 consecutive games his last four seasons (37 at left tackle at Holy Cross, 12 at left guard at MSU) . . . two-time FCS All-American at Holy Cross (2023: Associated Press, AFCA and Stats Perform Second Team; 2022: Associated Press and Stats Perform First Team) . . . three-time All-Patriot League First Team honoree . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from Holy Cross in 2024.
2024 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Started all 12 games at left guard . . . led MSU with 739 offensive snaps . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and media . . . played in every snap in eight of the 12 games (Florida Atlantic, Maryland, Boston College, Oregon, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Purdue) . . . graded No. 9 offensive guard in the Big Ten by PFF during the regular season . . . played 47 snaps on Senior Day vs. Rutgers . . . played all 71 offensive snaps in win over Purdue, grading out at 86.9 pass block, according to PFF . . . started at left guard in game at Illinois, playing in all 70 offensive snaps . . . was starting left guard in Indiana game, playing in 63 of the 64 offensive snaps . . . opened Michigan game at left guard and played in all 65 offensive snaps, as entire offensive-line played every snap for second game in a row . . . started Iowa game and played all 74 snaps, as entire starting offensive line played every snap and helping road-grade for offense that amassed a season-high 212 rushing yards on 40 carries; named Spartan Offensive Lineman of the Week against the Hawkeyes . . . started at Oregon and played all 52 snaps, joining Tanner Miller as only two Spartans to play every snap in game . . . opened Ohio State game at left guard and logged 39 snaps . . . started game at Boston College at left guard and played all 68 offensive snaps, one of five offensive linemen and seven overall offensive players to play every snap, and graded out at 75.6 pass block, ranking second on the team . . . was starting left guard for Prairie View A&M game and played in 56 of the 68 total offensive plays for first game not playing every snap, but leading the offense and grading out at 82.9 pass block, according to PFF; named Spartan Offensive Lineman of the Week against the Panthers . . . opened game at Maryland at left guard and charted all 74 offensive snaps, one of two linemen (Miller) and one of three offensive players overall (Miller, Chiles) to play in every snap . . . started Spartan debut vs. Florida Atlantic at left guard and was in all 64 offensive snaps, one of three offensive linemen and one of four offensive players overall to play in every snap, grading out at 74.0 pass block, according to PFF . . . transferred to Michigan State as a graduate from Holy Cross in the summer of 2024.
2023 SEASON (SENIOR AT HOLY CROSS): Earned second-team All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Associated Press and Stats Perform . . . named a first-team All-American by FCS Football Central . . . started all 11 games at left tackle . . . led one of the top offensive lines in all of FCS, with Holy Cross ranking in the top 10 nationally in rushing offense (third, 264.2 yards per game), total offense (fourth, 466.6 yards per game) and scoring offense (sixth, 36.9 points per game) . . . earned first-team All-Patriot League honors for the third straight year.
2022 SEASON (JUNIOR AT HOLY CROSS): Helped Holy Cross to an undefeated regular season (11-0) and a 12-1 overall record after falling to No. 1 South Dakota State in the second round of the FCS Playoffs . . . named to the Stats Perform and Associated Press All-America First Team . . . garnered first-team All-Patriot League accolades . . . named Phil Steele’s Patriot League Offensive Lineman of the Year . . . won the Davitt Award as the team’s top offensive lineman for the second year in a row . . . started all 13 games at left tackle . . . part of an offensive line that allowed the Crusaders to rank eighth nationally in scoring offense with 37.4 points per game, and sixth nationally in rushing offense with 245.1 rushing yards per game . . . named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT HOLY CROSS): Started all 13 games at left tackle . . . helped the Crusaders to a 10-3 record and the second round of the FCS Playoffs . . . HERO Sports Sophomore All-America selection . . . named to All-Patriot League First Team . . . won the Davitt Award as the team’s top offensive lineman . . . led an offensive line that allowed the Crusaders to average 32.2 points per game, 405.6 yards per game and a league-best 203.8 rushing yards per game.
2020 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT HOLY CROSS): Appeared in three contests as a reserve offensive lineman . . . shortened season played during spring 2021 due to COVID-19.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played for Coach Adam Korzeniewski at Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan . . . served as a team captain during senior season . . . was a three-time All-Catholic High School League selection . . . named first team all-state by the Associated Press and the Detroit Free Press . . . did not allow any sacks during his junior or senior seasons . . . also a member of the basketball team . . . son of John and Tinney Newman . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from Holy Cross in 2024.
CAREER NOTES: Selected in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft (No. 195 overall) by the Chicago Bears . . . played in 52 collegiate games over the course of five seasons (40 at Holy Cross from 2020-23; 12 at MSU in 2024) . . . started 49 consecutive games his last four seasons (37 at left tackle at Holy Cross, 12 at left guard at MSU) . . . two-time FCS All-American at Holy Cross (2023: Associated Press, AFCA and Stats Perform Second Team; 2022: Associated Press and Stats Perform First Team) . . . three-time All-Patriot League First Team honoree . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from Holy Cross in 2024.
2024 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Started all 12 games at left guard . . . led MSU with 739 offensive snaps . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and media . . . played in every snap in eight of the 12 games (Florida Atlantic, Maryland, Boston College, Oregon, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Purdue) . . . graded No. 9 offensive guard in the Big Ten by PFF during the regular season . . . played 47 snaps on Senior Day vs. Rutgers . . . played all 71 offensive snaps in win over Purdue, grading out at 86.9 pass block, according to PFF . . . started at left guard in game at Illinois, playing in all 70 offensive snaps . . . was starting left guard in Indiana game, playing in 63 of the 64 offensive snaps . . . opened Michigan game at left guard and played in all 65 offensive snaps, as entire offensive-line played every snap for second game in a row . . . started Iowa game and played all 74 snaps, as entire starting offensive line played every snap and helping road-grade for offense that amassed a season-high 212 rushing yards on 40 carries; named Spartan Offensive Lineman of the Week against the Hawkeyes . . . started at Oregon and played all 52 snaps, joining Tanner Miller as only two Spartans to play every snap in game . . . opened Ohio State game at left guard and logged 39 snaps . . . started game at Boston College at left guard and played all 68 offensive snaps, one of five offensive linemen and seven overall offensive players to play every snap, and graded out at 75.6 pass block, ranking second on the team . . . was starting left guard for Prairie View A&M game and played in 56 of the 68 total offensive plays for first game not playing every snap, but leading the offense and grading out at 82.9 pass block, according to PFF; named Spartan Offensive Lineman of the Week against the Panthers . . . opened game at Maryland at left guard and charted all 74 offensive snaps, one of two linemen (Miller) and one of three offensive players overall (Miller, Chiles) to play in every snap . . . started Spartan debut vs. Florida Atlantic at left guard and was in all 64 offensive snaps, one of three offensive linemen and one of four offensive players overall to play in every snap, grading out at 74.0 pass block, according to PFF . . . transferred to Michigan State as a graduate from Holy Cross in the summer of 2024.
2023 SEASON (SENIOR AT HOLY CROSS): Earned second-team All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Associated Press and Stats Perform . . . named a first-team All-American by FCS Football Central . . . started all 11 games at left tackle . . . led one of the top offensive lines in all of FCS, with Holy Cross ranking in the top 10 nationally in rushing offense (third, 264.2 yards per game), total offense (fourth, 466.6 yards per game) and scoring offense (sixth, 36.9 points per game) . . . earned first-team All-Patriot League honors for the third straight year.
2022 SEASON (JUNIOR AT HOLY CROSS): Helped Holy Cross to an undefeated regular season (11-0) and a 12-1 overall record after falling to No. 1 South Dakota State in the second round of the FCS Playoffs . . . named to the Stats Perform and Associated Press All-America First Team . . . garnered first-team All-Patriot League accolades . . . named Phil Steele’s Patriot League Offensive Lineman of the Year . . . won the Davitt Award as the team’s top offensive lineman for the second year in a row . . . started all 13 games at left tackle . . . part of an offensive line that allowed the Crusaders to rank eighth nationally in scoring offense with 37.4 points per game, and sixth nationally in rushing offense with 245.1 rushing yards per game . . . named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT HOLY CROSS): Started all 13 games at left tackle . . . helped the Crusaders to a 10-3 record and the second round of the FCS Playoffs . . . HERO Sports Sophomore All-America selection . . . named to All-Patriot League First Team . . . won the Davitt Award as the team’s top offensive lineman . . . led an offensive line that allowed the Crusaders to average 32.2 points per game, 405.6 yards per game and a league-best 203.8 rushing yards per game.
2020 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT HOLY CROSS): Appeared in three contests as a reserve offensive lineman . . . shortened season played during spring 2021 due to COVID-19.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played for Coach Adam Korzeniewski at Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan . . . served as a team captain during senior season . . . was a three-time All-Catholic High School League selection . . . named first team all-state by the Associated Press and the Detroit Free Press . . . did not allow any sacks during his junior or senior seasons . . . also a member of the basketball team . . . son of John and Tinney Newman . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from Holy Cross in 2024.
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