Royce Newman

{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Royce Newman

| image = Royce Newman (51631649151) (cropped).jpg

| image_size =

| alt =

| caption = Newman with the Green Bay Packers in 2021

| current_team = Arizona Cardinals

| number = 71

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|8|17}}

| birth_place = Nashville, Illinois, U.S.

| position = Guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 310

| high_school = Nashville Community

| college = Ole Miss (2016–2020)

| draftyear = 2021

| draftround = 4

| draftpick = 142

| pastteams =

| status = Active

| statweek = 7

| statseason = 2024

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 52

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 24

| pfr = N/NewmRo00

}}

Royce Dalton Newman (born August 17, 1997) is an American professional football guard for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.

Professional career

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 6

| height in = 5 1/4

| weight = 310

| dash = 5.15

| ten split = 1.75

| twenty split = 2.91

| shuttle = 4.75

| cone drill = 7.91

| vertical = 28.0

| broad ft = 8

| broad in = 8

| bench = 23

| arm span = 33 3/4

| hand span = 9

| wonderlic =

| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/royce-newman/32004e45-5746-3853-b19f-2eb725a7349f |title=Royce Newman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |publisher=National Football League |access-date=January 23, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1018301&DraftYear=2021 |title=Royce Newman, Mississippi, OG, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=January 23, 2022}}

}}

=Green Bay Packers=

Newman was selected 142nd overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2021 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.packers.com/news/2021-nfl-draft-packers-select-mississippi-ol-royce-newman|title=2021 NFL Draft: Packers select Mississippi OL Royce Newman in the fourth round, No. 142 overall|publisher=packers.com|date=May 1, 2021|accessdate=May 1, 2021}} He signed his rookie contract on May 14, 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-seven-draft-picks|title=Packers sign seven draft picks|work=packers.com|date=May 14, 2021|access-date=May 14, 2021|archive-date=December 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217194848/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-seven-draft-picks|url-status=dead}} He was released on August 27, 2024.{{cite web|title=Packers announce roster moves|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-aug-27-2024|website=Packers.com|date=August 27, 2024}}

=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=

Newman was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 28, 2024.{{cite web|title=Bucs claim former Packers G Royce Newman|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-claim-former-packers-g-royce-newman|website=Buccaneers.com|date=August 28, 2024}}

=Arizona Cardinals=

On March 21, 2025, Newman signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals.{{cite web |last1=Gershman |first1=Zach |title=Cardinals Add Depth With Royce Newman, Jaylon Jones |url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-add-depth-with-royce-newman-jaylon-jones |website=AZCardinals.com |access-date=22 March 2025}}

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