Tag: Gabe Newburg

2022 Season Countdown: #62 Gabe Newburg

Name: Gabe Newburg
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 251 lbs.
High school: Clayton (OH) Northmont
Position: Defensive end
Class: Redshirt junior
Jersey number: #99
Last year: I ranked Newburg #38 and said he would be a backup defensive end (LINK). Newburg did not play in any games.
TTB Rating: 72

Newburg has had a very quiet career in Ann Arbor for the past three years. After redshirting in 2019, he played in four games in 2020 and then had injury issues, causing him to miss the 2021 season. (Odd side note: Because of the 2020 COVID exemption, Newburg could practically count any of his seasons on campus as a redshirt.)

With just 3 tackles to his name, I have a hard time putting too much stock in Newburg’s future in a winged helmet. Practice buzz about him has been almost non-existent, and when I said last year that other guys would have to leapfrog him, well . . . it appears they have. Newburg could still be a decent rotational piece, and maybe 2023 will be a better outlook for him once a couple guys move on, but I’m not expecting a breakout season. In fact, if you’re looking for guys who could potentially finish their careers elsewhere, Newburg seems to be a prime candidate, considering his lack of playing time and practice buzz.

Prediction: Backup defensive end

2021 Season Countdown: #38 Gabe Newburg

Name: Gabe Newburg
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 265 lbs.
High school: Clayton (OH) Northmont
Position: Defensive end
Class: Redshirt sophomore
Jersey number: #99
Last year: I ranked Newburg #60 and said he would be a backup defensive end (LINK). He made 3 tackles.
TTB Rating: 72

Newburg redshirted in 2019 and spent the first two games of 2020 on the bench before moving into the rotation for the final four games. That playing time coincided with the injury to Aidan Hutchinson, who left early in game three against Indiana and did not return for the remainder of the season. Newburg looked physically underdeveloped to be playing the role he was, but that seemed to be the case with a number of players who were thrown into the fire too early due to injuries, opt-outs, etc.

With the new defensive system brought by Mike Macdonald and the graduation of Kwity Paye, I expect Newburg to move up in the pecking order a little bit this year. There is stiff competition for playing time in the front seven, but other guys would need to leapfrog him, at least with respect to last year’s depth chart. Hopefully with another year of lifting under his belt, he’s a little more physically ready. He is an adequate defensive lineman with limited upside who should be a solid backup.

Prediction: Backup defensive end

2020 Season Countdown: #60 Gabe Newburg

Name: Gabe Newburg
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 250 lbs.
High school: Clayton (OH) Northmont
Position: Defensive end
Class: Redshirt freshman
Jersey number: #99
Last year: I ranked Newburg #88 and said he would redshirt (LINK). He redshirted.
TTB Rating: 72

Newburg had the season that most people expected in 2019, redshirting after some injury issues as a senior in high school. Michigan did not have a ton of depth on the defensive line, but there were some snaps for young guys and Newburg did not see any game action.

Though he’s listed at 250 pounds on the official roster, word is that Newburg is now closer to 270-275 pounds. Ahead of him on the depth chart, backup defensive end Michael Danna is gone to the NFL and Michigan has a couple starters who might be joining him in the league by 2021 (senior Kwity Paye, junior Aidan Hutchinson). Not only does the team need someone to enter the rotation, but they need to groom someone for a starting role in two seasons. I don’t expect Newburg to start in 2021, but he should start to see the field this season in a backup role.

Prediction: Backup defensive end

Final TTB Ratings for 2019

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I know it’s a little bit late in the game, but back in the spring, I didn’t have time to review all the senior film for Michigan’s 2019 signees and give them updated TTB Ratings. I did that during the 2019 Season Countdown, so here are the final TTB Ratings for the class of 2019.

S Daxton Hill: 100
He’s the best safety in the class, though it’s an unimpressive safety class overall.

RB Zach Charbonnet: 83 90
As long as he can get/stay healthy, Charbonnet has the potential to be a high draft pick in the future.

DT Chris Hinton, Jr.: 90
He should be an early contributor with high long-term upside.

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2019 Season Countdown: #88 Gabe Newburg

Name: Gabe Newburg
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 237 lbs.
High school: Clayton (OH) Northmont
Position: Defensive end
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: #99
Last year: Newburg was a senior in high school (LINK). He made 44 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 5 sacks.
TTB Rating: 72

Newburg was, unfortunately, hobbled by injury as a senior in high school, so it wasn’t the campaign that most wanted to see. But he was still fairly productive in limited action. Watching his junior and senior film both, it seems like he will need some time to add on to his frame. He’s listed by Michigan at 6’5″ and 237 lbs. after enrolling early, but he’s probably shorter and lighter, at least during the season. That size will only get you on the field if you’re extremely athletic, which Newburg isn’t. I do think he’s better than his senior film shows, and I still like him as a prospect, but a redshirt is almost certain.

Prediction: Redshirt