Tim Newton

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Tim Newton

| image =

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| number = 96

| position = Defensive tackle

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|3|23|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Orlando, Florida, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lbs = 280

| high_school = Orlando (FL) Jones

| college = Florida

| draftyear = 1985

| draftround = 6

| draftpick = 164

| pastteams =

Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1985}}–{{NFL Year|1989}})
Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|1990}}–{{NFL Year|1991}})
Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1992}}–{{NFL Year|1993}})

| highlights =

PFWA All-Rookie Team (1985)
Second-team All-American (1984)
First-team All-SEC (1984)
Second-team All-SEC (1983)

| statleague = NFL

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 108

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 47

| statlabel3 = Sacks

| statvalue3 = 17.0

| statlabel4 = Interceptions

| statvalue4 = 2

| pfr = NewtTi20

}}

Timothy Reginald Newton (born March 23, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Newton played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL.

Early life

Newton was born in Orlando, Florida in 1963.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NewtTi20.htm Tim Newton]. Retrieved July 20, 2010. He attended Jones High School in Orlando,databaseFootball.com, Players, {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100215110955/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=NEWTOTIM01 Tim Newton]}}. Retrieved July 20, 2010. and played for the Jones Tigers high school football team.

College career

Newton accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Charley Pell and coach Galen Hall's Florida Gators football teams from 1981 to 1984.[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402035222/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf |date=April 2, 2012 }}, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 87, 96, 184 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011. As a senior in 1984, Newton was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection and a second-team All-American.

Professional career

The Minnesota Vikings selected Newton in the sixth round (164th pick overall) of the 1985 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1985 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1985/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played for the Vikings for five seasons from {{NFL Year|1985}} to {{NFL Year|1989}}.National Football League, Historical Players, [http://www.nfl.com/players/timnewton/profile?id=NEW803790 Tim Newton]. Retrieved July 20, 2010. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in {{NFL Year|1990}} and {{NFL Year|1991}}, and the Kansas City Chiefs in {{NFL Year|1992}} and {{NFL Year|1993}}. In his nine-season NFL career, Newton played in a total of 108 regular season games, and started forty-seven of them.

Football family

He is the younger brother of Nate Newton, who also played in the NFL.

References

Bibliography

Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). {{ISBN|0-7948-2298-3}}.
Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). {{ISBN|0-9650782-1-3}}.
Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). {{ISBN|1-58261-514-4}}.
McCarthy, Kevin M., [https://books.google.com/books?id=_Tk-IQepI6cC Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football], Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). {{ISBN|978-0-7385-0559-6}}.
Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). {{ISBN|1-57167-196-X}}.