Jerjuan Newton
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Jerjuan Newton
|current_team=Denver Broncos
|number=81
|position=Wide receiver
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2001|5|19}}
|birth_place=St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
|height_ft=5
|height_in=10
|weight_lbs=187
|high_school=Clearwater Central Catholic {{nowrap|(Clearwater, Florida)}}
|college=Toledo (2019–2024)
|undraftedyear=2025
|pastteams=
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=
}}
Jerjuan Trevonte Newton ({{IPAc-en|ʒ|ər|ˈ|w|ɑː|n}} {{respell|zhər|WAHN}}; born May 19, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets. Newton holds the Toledo record for career receiving touchdowns.
Early life
Newton was born on May 19, 2001.{{cite tweet|user=ToledoFB|number=1394971094994472962|title=Happy Birthday to Jerjuan Newton|access-date=January 22, 2025}} He grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida, but attended Clearwater Central Catholic High School in the Tampa Bay area.{{Cite web|last=Rowland|first=Kyle|date=September 7, 2024|title=Jerjuan Newton is Toledo's North Star, on and off the field|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2024/09/07/jerjuan-newton-toledos-north-star-on-off-field/stories/20240907131|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Toledo Blade}}{{Cite web|last=Putnam|first=Bob|date=February 5, 2019|title=HomeTeam 25: Top Tampa Bay football recruits for 2019, 2020|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/high-schools/2019/02/05/hometeam-25-top-tampa-bay-football-recruits-for-2019-2020/|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Tampa Bay Times}} Along with football,{{Cite web|last=Putnam|first=Bob|date=September 5, 2017|title=Commitment to chemistry sustains Clearwater Central Catholic|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/footballpreps/commitment-to-chemistry-sustains-clearwater-central-catholic/2336355/|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Tampa Bay Times}} Newton also played basketball while at Clearwater.{{Cite web|last=Horchy|first=Eric|date=January 4, 2019|title=B-BALL: CCC, Plant to meet in tourney final|url=https://www.suncoastnews.com/sports/b-ball-ccc-plant-to-meet-in-tourney-final/article_a0d38ba8-107a-11e9-a76f-1b323b52f318.html|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Suncoast News}} Newton received offers from multiple schools{{Cite web|last=Vaccher|first=Louie|date=May 16, 2018|title=Northwestern one of many schools to offer Fla. speedster|url=https://northwestern.rivals.com/news/northwestern-one-of-many-schools-to-offer-fla-speedster|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Northwestern Rivals}}{{Cite web|last=Lomonico|first=Dave|date=March 20, 2018|title=ATH Newton Has Visits In Mind, Timeline|url=https://247sports.com/college/maryland/article/ath-newton-has-visits-in-mind-timeline-looking-to-see-maryland-116504197/|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=247 Sports}} and ultimately chose to attend the University of Toledo to play college football.{{Cite web|last=Page|first=Rodney|date=February 6, 2019|title=Jerjuan Newton extends Toledo’s Tampa Bay reach|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/high-schools/2019/02/06/jerjuan-newton-extends-toledos-tampa-bay-reach/|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Tampa Bay Times}}
College career
In his first year, Newton only caught one pass for 21 yards in a game against Ball State. Newton played in all six games in the following season, and caught his first two touchdown passes along with having 203 receiving yards.{{Cite web|date=December 16, 2020|title=Jerjuan Newton Voted Ironman of the CMU Game|url=https://utrockets.com/news/2020/12/16/football-jerjuan-newton-voted-ironman-of-the-cmu-game.aspx|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=UT Rockets}} Newton's production decreased in 2021, with him only having 144 receiving yards and one touchdown.{{Cite web|last=Rowland|first=Kyle|date=September 7, 2024|title=Jerjuan Newton is Toledo's North Star, on and off the field|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2024/09/07/jerjuan-newton-toledos-north-star-on-off-field/stories/20240907131|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Toledo Blade}} In 2022, Newton had his first 100+ receiving yards games against UMass and Kent State,{{Cite web|last=Rowland|first=Kyle|date=September 23, 2022|title=Jerjuan Newton emerging as big play weapon for Toledo football|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2022/09/23/jerjuan-newton-emerging-as-big-play-weapon-for-toledo-football/stories/20220923109|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Toledo Blade}} and ended the season with 830 receiving yards along with a team-best 53 receptions.{{Cite web|last=Rowland|first=Kyle|date=September 7, 2024|title=Jerjuan Newton is Toledo's North Star, on and off the field|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2024/09/07/jerjuan-newton-toledos-north-star-on-off-field/stories/20240907131|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Toledo Blade}} Additionally, Newton was named to the second-team All-MAC team.{{Cite web|last=Helwick|first=Steve|date=November 30, 2022|title=2022 All-MAC Teams and Individual Awards Revealed|url=https://www.hustlebelt.com/2022/11/30/23486272/2022-all-mac-teams-individual-awards-revealed-kurtis-rourke-jose-ramirez-tim-albin-maction-football|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Hustle Belt}} The following year Newton's statistics decreased slightly but he still led Toledo in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns, all culminating in Newton receiving first-team All-MAC honors.{{Cite web|last=Rowland|first=Kyle|date=November 29, 2023|title=Toledo football dominates 2023 All-MAC awards|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/college/2023/11/29/toledo-football-dominates-2023-all-mac-awards/stories/20231129028|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Toledo Blade}}{{Cite web|date=August 16, 2024|title=Toledo Rockets’ Top 10 Returning Players in 2024 Include Jerjuan Newton, Maxen Hook|url=https://collegefootballnetwork.com/toledo-rockets-top-10-returning-players-2024/|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=College Football Network}} In 2024, finished the season with a career-high in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns, having 72, 1,033, and 11 respectively. In the Battle of I-75 game against Bowling Green, Newton had a career-high 164 receiving yards in a game, and also set the Toledo football school record for receiving touchdowns.{{Cite web|last=Rowland|first=Kyle|date=October 27, 2024|title=Toledo dealt stinging defeat by archrival Bowling Green|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2024/10/26/ut-football-rockets-stinging-defeat-archrival-bowling-green-battle-75-mac-home/stories/20241026105|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Toledo Blade}}{{Cite web|date=October 25, 2024|title=Everything to know about the 2024 edition of the Battle of I-75|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/college/2024/10/25/everything-to-know-about-the-2024-edition-of-the-battle-of-i-75/stories/20241025001|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Toledo Blade}} For the second year in a row, Newton was named to the first-team All-MAC team.{{Cite web|last=Helgren|first=Paul|date=December 10, 2024|title=9 Toledo Football Players Earn All-MAC Honors|url=https://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/12_10_2024/9-toledo-football-players-earn-all-mac-honors|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=The University of Toledo}} After finishing his collegiate career at Toledo, Newton was fifth all-time in receptions and receiving yards and first in receiving touchdowns with 32.{{Cite web|date=April 28, 2024|title=Who are Toledo's names to watch for the 2025 NFL Draft?|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2024/04/28/who-are-toledo-s-names-to-watch-for-the-2025-nfl-draft/stories/20240428145|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Toledo Blade}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||
| colspan="11" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Toledo Rockets}}"| Toledo Rockets | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Rushing | |||||||||
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2019
| 5 || 0 || 1 || 21 || 21.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||
| 2020
| 6 || 0 || 15 || 203 || 13.5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||
| 2021
| 11 || 8 || 13 || 144 || 11.1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | |||||||||
| 2022
| 14 || 14 || 53 || 830 || 15.7 || 9 || 1 || –1 || –1.0 || 0 | |||||||||
| 2023
| 14 || 14 || 52 || 696 || 13.4 || 9 || 1 || 2 || 2.0 || 0 | |||||||||
| 2024
| 13 || 13 || 72 || 1,048 || 14.6 || 11 || 1 || 1 || 1.0 || 0 | |||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jerjuan-newton-1.html Career]
! 63 | 49 | 206 | 2,942 | 14.3 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 10 1/2
| weight = 187
| arm span = 30 3/4
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1049311&DraftYear=2025 |title=Jerjuan Newton College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=April 15, 2025}}
}}
After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Newton signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.{{Cite web|title=Jerjuan Newton: On track to sign with Broncos|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jerjuan-newton-on-track-to-sign-with-broncos/|access-date=April 29, 2025|website=CBS Sports}}{{cite web|title=Broncos sign 15 college free agents, make additional roster moves|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-15-college-free-agents-make-additional-roster-moves-release|author=DiLalla, Aric|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=May 9, 2025}}
Personal life
Newton's four brothers, Jervon, Jerquan, Jershaun, and Jer'Zhan all played football,{{Cite web|last=Helgren|first=Paul|date=March 15, 2023|title=Football a Family Affair for Mechanical Engineering Technology Student|url=https://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/03_15_2023/football-a-family-affair-for-mechanical-engineering-technology-student|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=The University of Toledo}} with Jervon, Jerquan, and Jer'Zhan playing on the same football team as Newton while they were at Clearwater.{{Cite web|last=Cairns|first=Mike|date=August 14, 2022|title=A family football legacy continues at Clearwater Central Catholic High|url=https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/sports/2022/08/14/a-family-legacy-continues-in-clearwater|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Bay News 9}}{{Cite web|last=Putnam|first=Bob|date=September 22, 2016|title=Newton brothers a fierce four-some for Clearwater Central Catholic|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/footballpreps/newton-brothers-a-fierce-four-some-for-clearwater-central-catholic/2294725/|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Tampa Bay Times}}{{Cite web|last=Putnam|first=Bob|date=September 5, 2017|title=Commitment to chemistry sustains Clearwater Central Catholic|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/footballpreps/commitment-to-chemistry-sustains-clearwater-central-catholic/2336355/|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Tampa Bay Times}}{{Cite web|last=Rowland|first=Kyle|date=August 29, 2023|title=Brotherly battle: Jerjuan and Jer'Zhan Newton eager for Toledo-Illinois matchup|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2023/08/29/brotherly-battle-jerjuan-and-jer-zhan-newton-eager-for-toledo-illinois-matchup/stories/20230829111|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Toledo Blade}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.denverbroncos.com/team/players-roster/jerjuan-newton/ Denver Broncos bio]
- [https://utrockets.com/sports/football/roster/jerjuan-newton/9227 Toledo Rockets bio]
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