Year: Senior
Hometown: Hiawatha, Kansas.
Depth chart: No. 2 at nose guard.
Career games played: 8.
Of note: Newell played multiple series in the Huskers’ first game of the season, with Newell and Damion Daniels splitting time behind starter Mick Stoltenberg. Newell is playing his final season as a graduate student after earning his degree in management.
On the new tradition of players having their phone area code on the front of their helmet: “785. Northeast Kansas. I think it’s awesome. Obviously you’re playing for the ‘N’ on your helmet, but to be able to have that part of why you started playing football on that helmet is huge, and a simple reminder for us. Everyone was excited about it.â€
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On his favorite part of practice: “Individual period. You don’t really slow things down, but you’re really able to focus and get your mind right before you do the team period.â€
On his weight change from last season: “I weigh 300 pounds now, and I was 282 last year. I think the biggest factor has been the nutrition program. Knowing the right things to eat, when to eat those things, the different carbs and proteins. Obviously the strength and conditioning has been a big part. (Head strength coach Zach Duval) is unreal at what he does, and we all love working with him every day.â€
Three things most people don’t know about me:
1. My grandpa wrestled in WWE. Bill Howard was his wrestling name.
2. For a job growing up, I threw hay bales.
3. I like to listen to music, and Kevin Gates is one of my favorite artists.
— Brent C. Wagner