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Jimmy Newman

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Oxford, AL

High School:
Oxford

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 195

Position:
PK

Birthdate:
04/18/1991

Major:
Economics

12/30/2011

Bulldogs Hold On For 23-17 Win Over Deacons in Music City Bowl

Michael Campanaro had a career day receiving with 10 catches for 128 yards

12/30/2011

Post-Game Notes - Mississippi State 23, Wake Forest 17 - Music City Bowl

Mississippi State toped Wake Forest 23-17 in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

11/26/2011

Deacons Stopped by Vanderbilt 41-7 in Home Finale

Wake Forest finishes the season 6-6 and will play in a bowl game for the first time since 2008

11/19/2011

Wake Forest Offense Explodes in 31-10 Win Over Maryland

The Demon Deacons are bowl eligible for the first time since 2008

11/19/2011

Wake Forest vs. Maryland Post Game Notes

Wake Forest vs. Maryland Post Game Notes

12/20/2011

Wake Forest vs. Clemson, November 12, 2011

Wake Forest Football vs. Clemson

12/02/2011

Wake Forest vs Maryland

Wake Forest vs Maryland (11/19/2011)

11/12/2011

Wake Forest vs. Clemson :: Nov. 12, 2011 (AP Photos)

Wake Forest vs. Clemson :: Nov. 12, 2011 (AP Photos)

11/10/2011

Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame

Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame


Enters his junior season as the school record-holder for consecutive field goals made with 12 ... That streak is active entering the 2011 season ... Missed his first attempt of the 2010 campaign then responded by making his next 12 ... Tied for 15th in school history in career scoring with 134 points ... Ranks second in school history in PATs and consecutive PATs with 65 ... Wake Forest's most accurate field goal kicker in history at 76.7 percent (23-30), just percentage points ahead of Sam Swank (2005-08) at 76.3 ... Has led the team in scoring each of his first two years.

2010 (Sophomore):
Went 12-for-13 on field goals, including 3-for-4 from 40+ yards ... After missing his first attempt of the year, made 12 consecutive field goals, the longest streak in school history ... Led the team in scoring with 67 points ... Tied for first in the ACC in PAT kicking percentage (100.0), second in field goal percentage (.900) and 10th in field goals (1.0/gm) ... Perfect 31-for-31 on extra point attempts on the season and 65-for-65 in his career ... Went 1-for-2 on field goal attempts in season opener vs. Presbyterian (Sept. 2), converting from 36 yards out and missing a 43-yard field goal attempt ... Made a season-long 48-yard field goal at Stanford (Sept. 18) ... Made a pair of field goals vs. Georgia Tech (Oct. 2), including a 26-yard go-ahead field goal late in the fourth quarter ... Was a perfect 2-for-2 in field goals vs. Navy (Oct. 9), converting from 31 and 45 yards ... Converted field goals from 37 and 39 yards vs. Boston College (Nov. 6) ... Made a 45-yard field goal vs. Clemson (Nov. 20) ... Was successful from 32 and 36 yards at Vanderbilt (Nov. 27).


2009 (True Freshman):
Was Wake Forest's leading scorer as a true freshman with 67 points ... Connected on 11 of 17 field goals and all 34 PATs ... Finished seventh in the ACC in scoring with 6.7 PPG and eighth in field goals per game (1.1) ... Did not play in the first two games of the season before having his redshirt pulled before the Elon game (Sept. 19) ... Made his college debut against the Phoenix and booted five PATs ... Missed his first career field goal attempt, a 51-yarder, at Boston College (Sept. 26) ... Later kicked his first FG from 23 yards out against the Eagles ... Scored 12 points against NC State with three field goals and three PATs ... Hit from 27, 23 and 21 yards vs. the Wolfpack ... Kicked a career-long 42-yard field goal against Miami (Oct. 31) ... Attempted a nearly-impossible 60-yard attempt that would have won the game against Miami ... Hit from 35 yards vs. Georgia Tech and added a 34-yarder in overtime that gave the Deacons a 27-24 lead ... Converted a 44-yard attempt in the season finale at Duke, his longest field goal of the season ... Was perfect on all 34 PAT attempts during the year.

High School:
A 2009 graduate of Oxford (Ala.) High School where he was a punter and placekicker ... All-county and honorable mention all-state kicker in 2008 ... Converted seven of 10 field goal attempts as a senior including a long of 47 yards ... Was successful on 30 of 31 PAT attempts ... Averaged 37.6 yards per punt on 22 kicks and collected 37 touchbacks on kickoffs ... Was Oxford's special teams MVP in 2008 ... Played for Coach John Grass as a senior ... Played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic where he was named special teams MVP after kicking four PATs and collecting four touchbacks on his five kickoffs ... Was a three-year all-county selection ... Earned the Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete award for his region ... Hit on seven of 12 field goal attempts as a junior and 42 of 45 PATs ... Ranked the No. 7 kicker in the nation by Kicking.com and No. 9 by Scout.com ... Rivals.com tabbed him as the No. 10 kicking prospect in the country ... Recruited by Steed Lobotzke.

Personal:
Majoring in economics ... Son of Bill and Norma Newman ... Father played soccer at Furman ... Born April 18, 1991 in Oxford, Ala. ... Chose Wake Forest over Rice.