Player Career

Jer'Zhan Newton Career Story

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Player Story

Jer'Zhan Newton story

Jer'Zhan Newton built his college career from 2020 through 2023 as a defensive lineman from Saint Petersburg, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Jer'Zhan Newton's career was his defensive production: 181 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 43 career games in the available record. That gives Jer'Zhan Newton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Illinois

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonIllinois3184.6—
2021 Regular SeasonIllinois924.96.26
2022 Regular SeasonIllinois29.543.614.820.5
2023 Regular SeasonIllinois2740.613.6-2.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Wisconsin

Week 8 · L 21-25 · Conference game

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs Penn State

Week 3 · L 13-30 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Kansas

Week 2 · L 23-34

5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Indiana

Week 1 · L 20-23 · Conference game

5.5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Loss with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Northwestern

Week 13 · L 43-45 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Illinois

29.5 primary output · 43.6 efficiency · 14.8 usage

76.8

#2

2023 Regular Season · Illinois

70.6

27 primary · 40.6 efficiency · 13.6 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Illinois

29.5

9 primary · 24.9 efficiency · 6.2 usage

Milestones

14

Impact games

20

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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