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Senior
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| Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
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| High School:
Lake Highlands High School
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 320
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| Position:
OT
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| Birthdate:
09/29/1988
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| Experience:
4L
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2009: The final pick in the fifth round of the 2010 National Football League Draft by the Green Bay Packers ... invited to the NFL Combine ... third-team All-American by Rivals.com and an honorable-mention All-America selection by SI.com ... first-team All-Mountain West Conference ... played in the East-West Shrine Game ... appeared on the Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List ... ranked as the Best Offensive Lineman in the state of Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football ... started 12 games, giving him starts in all but one contest over the last three seasons ... instrumental in TCU ranking in the top-10 nationally in scoring offense (38.3 points per game), total offense (456.7 yards per game) and rushing offense (239.5 yards per game) ... Horned Frogs were sixth nationally in allowing only 12 sacks (0.92 per game) ... TCU set single-season school records for points scored (498) and total offense (5,937 yards).
2008: Second-team All-Mountain West Conference ... started every game at left tackle for the second straight season, running his consecutive games started streak to 26.
2007: Honorable-mention All-Mountain West Conference ... started all 13 games at left tackle ... led TCU in knockdown blocks and overall blocking grade ... Team Player of the Week in a 34-10 victory over UNLV ... had a 3-yard gain on a rushing play in the 37-0 win versus New Mexico.
2006: The only true freshman to play on offense ... totaled 10 knockdown blocks ... made his collegiate debut in the season-opening 17-7 win at Baylor ... recorded a knockdown block in that contest ... had two knockdowns against UC Davis, Army, Wyoming and Colorado State.
High School: First-team all-district 10-5A ... received Offensive Line MVP honors as a senior while also being named Lake Highlands' Most Outstanding Offensive Blocker ... a two-year letterman in football ... also lettered in track & field as well as weightlifting ... was the 2006 UIL Texas State shot put champion ... competed in powerlifting and earned a third-place finish in the 2005 championships ... very active on campus at Lake Highlands ... the Horticulture Society and Japanese Club were just two of his activities.
Personal: Parents are John and Sharon Newhouse ... pursuing degrees in advertising and public relations with a minor in art ... his father John, played football at the University of Houston and was part of three Cotton Bowl teams (1977, 1979, 1980) ... his cousin, Robert Newhouse, is a former Dallas Cowboy fullback great (1972-83) ... has other cousins who played football at Baylor (Reggie Newhouse) and Rice (Rod Newhouse) ... chose TCU over Tulane and SMU.
