11 Facts About Jer'Zhan Newton

Jer'Zhan "Johnny" Newton is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League.

Jer'Zhan Newton 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.

Jer'Zhan Newton was born on August 31,2002, in St Petersburg, Florida.

Jer'Zhan Newton attended and played football at Clearwater Central Catholic High School in Clearwater, Florida, where he recorded 244 tackles and 24 sacks.

Jer'Zhan Newton originally committed to play college football for the Maryland Terrapins before switching to the Illinois Fighting Illini at the University of Illinois.

Jer'Zhan Newton finished his career with 18 sacks, tying Moe Gardner for the most for an Illinois defensive tackle.

Jer'Zhan Newton was selected by the Washington Commanders in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Jer'Zhan Newton underwent surgery in May 2024 to fix a Jones fracture in his left foot, which followed the same surgery on his right foot four months prior.

Jer'Zhan Newton signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $9.75 million, on June 13,2024.

Jer'Zhan Newton was briefly on the non-football injury list prior to the start of training camp.

Jer'Zhan Newton recorded his first career sack and fumble recovery in the Week 8 game against the Chicago Bears.