Toledo Rockets – No. 1 | |
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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | Senior |
Personal information | |
Born: | (2001-05-19) May 19, 2001 (age 23) |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater, Florida) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Jerjuan Trevonte Newton (born May 19, 2001) is an American football wide receiver who plays for the Toledo Rockets. Newton holds the school record for career receiving touchdowns at Toledo.
Early years
Jerjuan Newton was born on May 19, 2001. He grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida, but attended Clearwater Central Catholic High School in the Tampa Bay area. Along with football, Newton also played basketball while at Clearwater. Newton received offers from multiple schools and ultimately chose to attend Toledo University to play college football.
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. Newton's production decreased in 2021, with him only having 144 receiving yards and one touchdown. In 2022, Newton had his first 100+ receiving yards games against UMass and Kent State, and ended the season with 830 receiving yards along with a team-best 53 receptions. Additionally, Newton was named to the second-team All-MAC team. 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. 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. For the second year in a row, Newton was named to the first-team All-MAC team. After finishing his collegiate career at Toledo, Newton was fifth all-time in receptions and receiving yards and first in receiving touchdowns with 32.
Statistics
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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 |
Personal life
Newton's four brothers, Jervon, Jerquan, Jershaun, and Jer'Zhan all played football, with Jervon, Jerquan, and Jer'Zhan playing on the same football team as Newton while they were at Clearwater. Later, Newton played against Jer'Zhan in a collegiate game when Jer'Zhan was at Illinois.
References
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- "Toledo Rockets' Top 10 Returning Players in 2024 Include Jerjuan Newton, Maxen Hook". College Football Network. August 16, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- Rowland, Kyle (October 27, 2024). "Toledo dealt stinging defeat by archrival Bowling Green". Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- "Everything to know about the 2024 edition of the Battle of I-75". Toledo Blade. October 25, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- Helgren, Paul (December 10, 2024). "9 Toledo Football Players Earn All-MAC Honors". The University of Toledo. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- "Who are Toledo's names to watch for the 2025 NFL Draft?". Toledo Blade. April 28, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- Helgren, Paul (March 15, 2023). "Football a Family Affair for Mechanical Engineering Technology Student". The University of Toledo. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- Cairns, Mike (August 14, 2022). "A family football legacy continues at Clearwater Central Catholic High". Bay News 9. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- Putnam, Bob (September 22, 2016). "Newton brothers a fierce four-some for Clearwater Central Catholic". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- Putnam, Bob (September 5, 2017). "Commitment to chemistry sustains Clearwater Central Catholic". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- Rowland, Kyle (August 29, 2023). "Brotherly battle: Jerjuan and Jer'Zhan Newton eager for Toledo-Illinois matchup". Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 22, 2025.