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Outlook for 2008: Possesses great speed, increased strength and will provide depth to a quick outfield.
2007: Redshirted the 2007 season.
2006 (Sophomore): Saw limited action in the Tiger outfield...Used mainly as a pinch hitter and defensive insertion...Started in three of the 31 games he played in...Hit .219 with a pair of RBI...Scored four runs...Hit .333 in 12 C-USA games...Hit .357 with runners on base...Went 1-for-1 with two RBI vs. Houston (4/23/06).
Summer 2006: Summer teammate of Tiger catcher Steven Watson on the Danville Dans' (CICL) roster...Hit .221, with seven RBI and 11 stolen bases in 38 games.
2005 (Freshman): Finished his rookie campaign with a .226 average...Started in 35 of the 40 games he played in...Served as a reserve in the first four games he played in before breaking into the everyday lineup...Hit safely in five of his first six starts (.364 avg.)...Finished the season with 28 hits, 23 runs scored, four doubles and 6-of-7 stolen bases...Hit lone homer of the season vs. Austin Peay (3/30/05)...45 strikeouts...Also saw a pair of appearances on the mound, finishing with a 9.00 ERA in 4.2 innings of work...Had six-multi-hit games and 1 game in which he collected multiple RBI...Had a six-game hitting streak (4/13-4/20/05)...Went 2-for-5 with two RBI, a double and a run scored in his first start vs. USF (3/26/05)...Went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored vs. TCU (4/15/05).
Prep: Lettered for four years on the baseball diamond and two years on the gridiron at Germantown High...The Red Devils went 28-14 his senior season...Hit .375 and went 6-2 on the hill to earn All-Area and All-Region honors as a senior.
Personal: Full name is Christopher Todd Newsom...Son of Jim and Debra Newsom... Majoring in bnternational business.
