Jerjuan Newton

Jerjuan Trevonte Newton ( ; born May 19, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Toledo Rockets and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2025. Newton holds the Toledo record for career receiving touchdowns.

Early life 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 the University of Toledo 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 Year Team Games Receiving Rushing GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD 2019 Toledo 5 0 1 21 21.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2020 Toledo 6 0 15 203 13.5 2 0 0 0.0 0 2021 Toledo 11 8 13 144 11.1 1 0 0 0.0 0 2022 Toledo 14 14 53 830 15.7 9 1 –1 –1.0 0 2023 Toledo 14 14 52 696 13.4 9 1 2 2.0 0 2024 Toledo 13 13 72 1,048 14.6 11 1 1 1.0 0Career 63 49 206 2,942 14.3 32 3 2 0.7 0

Professional career

Denver Broncos After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Newton signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. On August 25, 2025, Newton was waived by the Broncos.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Newton signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 23, 2026. He was released on May 31 as part of final roster cuts.

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. His cousin, Pro Wells, previously played tight end for the Philadelphia Stars of the now-defunct USFL.