Football - 2002 Profile - Guilford College

Travis Newkirk

DB, Sr., 5-9, 165, Wallace, NC

Guilford's most durable and experienced linebacker. improving his consistency and tackling. two-year starter at outside linebacker. is a four-year Guilford football veteran, starting every game for the last three years. he concludes his career with 205 tackles in 38 contests. 2003: His best game was on October 25th against Washington and Lee, in which he made a season-high eight stops, picked up a fumble, made an interception and broke up a pass. his 54 total tackles ranked third on the team.2002: Guilford's second-leading tackler. made a career-high 11 stops versus Washington and Lee. 2001: Ranked third on the team in tackles, second in sacks and tackles for loss. led Guilford's tacklers with nine against Bridgewater and Randolph-Macon. had seven stops and an interception against Catholic. 2000: Paced Guilford in tackles for loss. ranked 11th in total stops. had 10 tackles and an interception at Catholic. Personal: Lettered three years for Guilford Athletics Hall of Fame member Jack Holley '63 at Wallace-Rose Hill H.S. three-time East Central 2-A Conference honoree. helped his basketball team to four conference titles. born 4/21/82 in Wilmington, NC. older brother of Guilford junior Delvin Newkirk. son of Joe Harvey and Deborah Newkirk. business management major. accounting minor.

Year GP/GS Solo Ast. Tackles For Loss Sacks Int.-Yds.
2000 8/3 16 16 32 9-25 0-0 1-0
2001 10/10 32 31 63 11-36 2-9 1-24
2002 10/9 34 22 56 3-6 0 0
2003 10/10 31 23 54 4-15 0-0 1-0
Total 38/32 113 92 205 27-82 2-9 3-24