 Newton in 2024 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | August 31, 2002 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Illinois (2020–2023) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 2 / pick: 36 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Jer'Zhan "Johnny" Newton (jer-ZAHN; born August 31, 2002) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, where he was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and earned consensus All-American honors in 2023. Newton was selected by the Commanders in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.