2010: Newkirk, was moved from linebacker to defensive end last season in the nine games that he played in. He finished the season with 20 tackles (7UA, 13 Asst), 4.0 tackles for a loss of 29 yards, 2.5 sacks, and one forced fumble. He tallied a season-high five tackles against Delaware State (9-11-10), four tackles against Howard (9-18-10) and three against North Carolina A&T (11-6-10).
@Winston-Salem State
2009: Newkirk finished as the team's third leading tackler with 54 tackles (39 solos, 15 asst), 5.5 tackles for a loss of 21 yards and one sack for a loss of one yard. He also recorded one interception for a return of 61 yards and one quarterback hurry.
2008: Newkirk started in all 11 of the Rams' games as a true freshman. He finished third on the team in tackles with 48 ( 31 solos, 17 asst), 6.5 tackles for a loss of 27 yards, three sacks for a loss of 19 yards, once forced fumble and one quarterback hurry. He collected a season high 11 tackles against North Carolina A&T (9-6-08) and tallied tackles against South Carolina State (9-27-08). Then recorded a career high 14 tackles performance against Delaware State (11-8-08).
High School: Newkirk was a four-year letter winner in football at Wallace Rose High School in Wallace, N.C.
Personal: Joshua Newkirk was born on May 3, 1990 to Jerome and Catherine Newkirk in Durham, N.C.
