Jer'Zhan Newton
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Born
2002 (24 years old)
St. Petersburg, Florida, USAPosition
Defensive Tackle
Status
Active
Ethnicity
Black
Team Number
95
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight
295 lb (134 kg)
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American FootballTeam
Washington Commanders
League
NFL
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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.
Early life
Newton was born on August 31, 2002, in St. Petersburg, Florida. He attended and played football at Clearwater Central Catholic High School in Clearwater, Florida, where he recorded 244 tackles and 24 sacks. He originally committed to play college football for the Maryland Terrapins before switching to the Illinois Fighting Illini at the University of Illinois.
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Former Youth Teams
 Illinois | 2020-2023 | Youth | - | - |
Former Senior Teams
 Washington Commanders | 2024- | Permanent | - | - |
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Statistics
2025
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| Safeties | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2025 | 9 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2025 | 4 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 17 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 21 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 38 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2025 | 5.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2025 | 1 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2025 | 1 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2025 | 2 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2025 | 17 |
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| Position | NFL | 2025 | DT |
2024
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| Safeties | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2024 | 7 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2024 | 6 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 25 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 19 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 44 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2024 | 2.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2024 | 2 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2024 | 11 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2024 | 16 |
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| Position | NFL | 2024 | LDT |
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| Return Fumble Yards | NFL | 2024 | 2 |
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| Quarter Back Hit | NFL | 2024 | 7 |
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| Pass Defended | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Turnover Fumble Recovered | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Turnover Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Tackle For a loss | NFL | 2024 | 6 |
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| Tackle Sacks | NFL | 2024 | 2 |
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| Tackle Assists | NFL | 2024 | 25 |
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| Total Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 19 |
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