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Apr 25, 2024 · He's a unique, unorthodox mold, but his scouting report shows promise. Across the consensus, the matter of the top defensive tackle prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft is inconclusive, but with his scouting report, Illinois’ Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton presents a compelling case. What made Newton so productive in college, and can he sustain ...
Apr 8, 2024 · Newton's 18.0 career sacks tied College Football Hall of Famer Moe Gardner for the most sacks by an Illinois defensive tackle in program history. What they had to say about him: "Newton is one of the better DT prospects in the 2024 NFL draft class. He has an outstanding body of work from the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
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Connor Rogers analyzes the tape of Illinois defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton and explains why his awareness, vision and technique could make him a first-roun...
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Apr 26, 2024 · Apr 26, 2024 at 07:46 PM. Zach Selby. Senior Writer. The Washington Commanders have selected Illinois defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton with the No. 36 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Newton, a First Team All-American in 2023, was a stalwart for the Illini during his four-year career, recording 188 tackles and 18 sacks.
Oct 23, 2023 · News. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois All-American defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton has been named the Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week and the East-West Shrine Bowl Breakout Defensive Player of the Week, the all-star bowls announced Monday. Newton, a candidate for the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award, had one of the best games ...
Sep 19, 2023 · In this week's 2024 NFL Draft Scouting Spotlight, we take a closer look at Illinois DT Jer'Zhan Newton's dominant showing against Penn State in Week 3. In Week 3 of the 2023 college football season, Illinois and Penn State clashed. And in the process, Fighting Illini DT and 2024 NFL Draft prospect Jer’Zhan Newton gave us some of his best film ...
