Because of this philosophy, one of the biggest strengths of the Ravens' personnel team is that "we respect and listen to each other. He also was selected as the University of Alabama Player of the Decade for the 1970s. In total, Newsome amassed 102 receptions for 2,070 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. Ozzie Newsome Jr. was born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, ... Hill’s allegiance has been with Duke since his son, Grant, became a Blue Devils basketball star in the early 1990s. The following year, he drafted Terrell Suggs, who is tied for 13th all time in sacks.“The Baltimore Ravens are a better football team after the past three days.”The Ravens are also a better team after two and a half decades with Newsome in charge.The NBC Sports writer talks with Kevin about coronavirus concerns, who won the Adams trade, and morePlus, NY Daily News’ Bradford William Davis weighs in on national anthem demonstrations around the MLBChris and Andy break down the 2020 Emmy nominations before discussing ‘I May Destroy You’ and ‘Perry Mason’ His initial non-player position came as an assignment scout in 1991. A three-time Pro Bowler, his 662 receptions for 7,980 yards and 47 TDs stood as NFL records by a TE until Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe surpassed those marks in 2001 (Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez now owns the catches and receiving yards marks, while Antonio Gates holds the TDs record).ÂDeCosta and Newsome, who is on the NFL's Competition Committee and the NFL Player Care Foundation Board, encourage all scouts and coaches to have strong opinions, noting specifically that they want to hear what everyone in the room has to say. Much of Baltimore's staff has been with the team since the franchise started in 1996 or has graduated from the "20/20 Club," a group that consists of members who began with the Ravens as young assistants and grew into evaluators with more input. Ozzie Newsome Fans Also Viewed . It is generally presented to the redshirt freshman who has shown the best combination of character and talent.In 2003, Newsome received the United States Sports Academy's highest honor, the Eagle Award, in recognition of his significant contributions to international sport.Overall, he caught 102 passes for 2,070 yards and 16 touchdowns as Alabama compiled a 42-6 record, won three Southeastern Conference championships, and vied for a pair of national titles. "Coach Bryant helped me grow up," states Newsome, who has a sideline portrait of the legendary coach and mentor on his office wall. When the Ravens clinched their first playoff berth in four years, the game ball went to an understated 62-year-old who's about to leave his job of 23 years. "Art [Modell] gave me the opportunity to work with the coaches, and I enjoyed that. More than a decade later, his son Sam Nicola Jr. took over the Touchdown Club. "That's why you have a chance to be successful [in Baltimore].