Ohio State Football: Linebacker Jonathan Newsome Transfers to Ball State
July 31, 2011
This fall, Ohio State will miss another face on the field.
Linebacker Jonathan Newsome announced via Twitter that he is leaving the university's football program to attend Ball State.
“Its a long story but i need a fresh start"
"I love O State n all my teammates n friends i made here...however i gotta keep it movin. Catch me at a couple games in the shoe."
Newsome was a 3-star recruit and came to Columbus in 2009. This 6'3'', 219-pound linebacker had 14 tackles last season, six of which were solo.
Ohio State has yet to officially confirm the news, but Newsome has been removed from the team's roster on the official website.