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Jerjuan Newton

Jerjuan Trevonte Newton (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 at Toledo. Newton holds the Toledo record for career receiving touchdowns.

Early life

Newton was born on May 19, 2001.[1] He grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida, but attended Clearwater Central Catholic High School in the Tampa Bay area.[2][3] Along with football,[4] Newton also played basketball while at Clearwater.[5] Newton received offers from multiple schools[6][7] and ultimately chose to attend Toledo University to play college football.[8]

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.[9] Newton's production decreased in 2021, with him only having 144 receiving yards and one touchdown.[10] In 2022, Newton had his first 100+ receiving yards games against UMass and Kent State,[11] and ended the season with 830 receiving yards along with a team-best 53 receptions.[12] Additionally, Newton was named to the second-team All-MAC team.[13] 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.[14][15] 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.[16][17] For the second year in a row, Newton was named to the first-team All-MAC team.[18] After finishing his collegiate career at Toledo, Newton was fifth all-time in receptions and receiving yards and first in receiving touchdowns with 32.[19]

Statistics

Toledo Rockets
Season Games Receiving 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
Career 63 49 206 2,942 14.3 32 3 2 0.7 0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in
(1.79 m) 		187 lb
(85 kg) 		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)
All values from Pro Day[20]

After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Newton signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.[21]

Personal life

Newton's four brothers, Jervon, Jerquan, Jershaun, and Jer'Zhan all played football,[22] with Jervon, Jerquan, and Jer'Zhan playing on the same football team as Newton while they were at Clearwater.[23][24][25][26]

References

  1. ^ @ToledoFB (May 19, 2021). "Happy Birthday to Jerjuan Newton" (Tweet). Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Rowland, Kyle (September 7, 2024). "Jerjuan Newton is Toledo's North Star, on and off the field". Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  3. ^ Putnam, Bob (February 5, 2019). "HomeTeam 25: Top Tampa Bay football recruits for 2019, 2020". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  4. ^ Putnam, Bob (September 5, 2017). "Commitment to chemistry sustains Clearwater Central Catholic". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  5. ^ Horchy, Eric (January 4, 2019). "B-BALL: CCC, Plant to meet in tourney final". Suncoast News. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  6. ^ Vaccher, Louie (May 16, 2018). "Northwestern one of many schools to offer Fla. speedster". Northwestern Rivals. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  7. ^ Lomonico, Dave (March 20, 2018). "ATH Newton Has Visits In Mind, Timeline". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  8. ^ Page, Rodney (February 6, 2019). "Jerjuan Newton extends Toledo's Tampa Bay reach". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "Jerjuan Newton Voted Ironman of the CMU Game". UT Rockets. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  10. ^ Rowland, Kyle (September 7, 2024). "Jerjuan Newton is Toledo's North Star, on and off the field". Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  11. ^ Rowland, Kyle (September 23, 2022). "Jerjuan Newton emerging as big play weapon for Toledo football". Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  12. ^ Rowland, Kyle (September 7, 2024). "Jerjuan Newton is Toledo's North Star, on and off the field". Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  13. ^ Helwick, Steve (November 30, 2022). "2022 All-MAC Teams and Individual Awards Revealed". Hustle Belt. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  14. ^ Rowland, Kyle (November 29, 2023). "Toledo football dominates 2023 All-MAC awards". Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  15. ^ "Toledo Rockets' Top 10 Returning Players in 2024 Include Jerjuan Newton, Maxen Hook". College Football Network. August 16, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  16. ^ Rowland, Kyle (October 27, 2024). "Toledo dealt stinging defeat by archrival Bowling Green". Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  17. ^ "Everything to know about the 2024 edition of the Battle of I-75". Toledo Blade. October 25, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  18. ^ Helgren, Paul (December 10, 2024). "9 Toledo Football Players Earn All-MAC Honors". The University of Toledo. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  19. ^ "Who are Toledo's names to watch for the 2025 NFL Draft?". Toledo Blade. April 28, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  20. ^ "Jerjuan Newton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  21. ^ "Jerjuan Newton: On track to sign with Broncos". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  22. ^ Helgren, Paul (March 15, 2023). "Football a Family Affair for Mechanical Engineering Technology Student". The University of Toledo. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  23. ^ Cairns, Mike (August 14, 2022). "A family football legacy continues at Clearwater Central Catholic High". Bay News 9. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  24. ^ Putnam, Bob (September 22, 2016). "Newton brothers a fierce four-some for Clearwater Central Catholic". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  25. ^ Putnam, Bob (September 5, 2017). "Commitment to chemistry sustains Clearwater Central Catholic". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  26. ^ Rowland, Kyle (August 29, 2023). "Brotherly battle: Jerjuan and Jer'Zhan Newton eager for Toledo-Illinois matchup". Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 22, 2025.