2015: Kicked in all 10 games for the Crusaders during his junior year ... was a perfect 18-for-18 on the year on PATs ... went 7-of-9 on field goal attempts ... set new career high for longest field goal made against Sacred Heart Sept. 12, connecting from 39 yards ... matched his best effort with another 39-yard mark at Jacksonville Nov. 21 ... scored a season-high seven points against the Dolphins, connecting on two field goals and an extra point ... nailed at least one field goal in each of the Crusaders' first three games of the year, including a 2-for-2 effort Sept. 26 versus San Diego ... went a perfect 6-of-6 on PAT attempts in win at Davidson Oct. 3 ... kicked off 15 times on the year, with an average kickoff of 53.7 yards ... member of the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2014: Played in all 12 games for the Crusaders as a sophomore...handled the kicking duties again for Valpo...went 30-for-33 on PATs and was 12-for-15 on field goal attempts...kicked off 56 times at a 52.1-yard average...nailed a 20-yard field goal versus St. Joseph's (Sept. 6) in the home opener...connected on a 33-yarder in Valpo's 39-30 win over William Jewell on Sept. 20th...split the uprights on a season-long 38-yard field goal and was a perfect 7-for-7 on PATs on Oct. 11th in the Crusaders' 55-7 Homecoming win over Missouri Baptist...drilled a 23-yard attempt versus Drake (Oct. 18)...converted two field goal attempts at Morehead State (Oct. 25) and was 5-for-6 on point afters...booted two FGs at Dayton (Nov. 1)...connected on all ten of his last PATs of the season...closed out the season by splitting the uprights on a pair of field-goal tries, one a 36-yarder in the Brown and Gold's 27-13 win over Davidson in the season finale.

2013: Appeared in ten games as kicker in his rookie campaign with the Brown and Gold...was 23-for-27 in PATs...recorded seven kickoffs spanning 366 yards...split the uprights on a 37-yard field goal at Saint Joseph's (Sept. 7)...converted on a 38-yard field goal at Drake (Oct. 26)...made both field goal attempts versus Dayton (Nov. 16) in the season finale.

Prep: A three-year letterwinner for the Tigers...holds numerous kicking records at Lawrenceburg High including most PATs in a season (67), PAT conversion percentage (97%), field goals in a season (8), longest field goal (48 yards), most touchbacks in a season (22), most PATs in a game (9)...Indiana High School Football Associated Press All-State First Team Selection in 2012...Indiana High School Football Coaches Association All-State Senior Team member in 2012...Runner-up for Indianapolis Star/Indiana Football Coaches Association Position Award (placekicker) his senior season...Indiana Football Coaches Association Region 10 All-Star Team member...Indiana Football Digest 2012 Small School All-State Team member...Dearborn County Special Teams Player of the Year in 2012...Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference 2012 Player of the Year...earned 11 letters in total including four in swimming and two in soccer and track each...2010 and 2013 Swim Team Most Valuable Player...Academic All-State for football in 2012...member of National Honors Society in 2012 and 2013.

Personal: Jake is the son of Kipp and Cindy Newman ... major is criminology.