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2020 Football Roster

Kara Mackenzie
Kara Mackenzie

80 Spencer Newell

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 179
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Joplin, Mo.
  • High School Joplin HS

Biography

Career Highs:
Catches: 8 vs Missouri S&T (10/19/2019)
Receiving Yards: 101 vs Missouri S&T (10/19/2019)
Receiving Touchdowns: 2 (two times, most recently vs Missouri S&T 10/19/2019)

2018 (Redshirt Freshman)
  • Returned 19 punts for 126 yards as a redshirt freshman.
  • Longest was 23 yards that set up Truman’s go-ahead touchdown in a 45-38 victory over McKendree on October 6.
  • Added a pair of catches for 13 yards in games against Morningside and William Jewell.
  • Returned his only kickoff 24 yards in season finale against Missouri S&T.
  • Earned his second Academic All-GLVC award.
2017 (Freshman): Redshirt season…earned Academic All-GLVC honors.

High School: Newell earned all-State honors as a kick and punt returner for the Eagles of Joplin High School. He had 722 yards in returns, 346 on kick, 229 on punt as a senior. He made 74 of his career 102 receptions in his final season for 816 yards and six touchdowns with a long of 71. As a defender, Newell registered 106 career tackles and four for loss with five interceptions and 18 passes defended. He was named to both the all-conference and all-District teams. Newell is a member of the National Honor Society. 

Statistics

Season:
2020

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 171 lbs
  • 80

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 178 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2019Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 179 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2020Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 179 lbs
    80