Jer'Zhan Newton Stats & College Stats

Jer'Zhan Newton is a defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders. He was selected with pick 36 of round 2 in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Illinois. In the 2025 regular season he made 37 tackles (20 solo) with 5 sacks. At Illinois (2020–23) he made 181 tackles (26 for loss), recorded 17.5 sacks and had 0 interceptions and 3 passes defended.

Player details

Position: DT
Team: Washington Commanders
Jersey: #95
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 295 lbs
College: Illinois
Drafted: 2024 · Round 2 · Pick 36

Career defensive stats

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF	Def TD
2025	WAS	13	20	17	4	5	9	0	1	1	0
2024	WAS	13	18	25	6	2	7	0	1	1	0

2025 game log

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
1	NYG	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
2	GB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	LV	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
4	ATL	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
5	LAC	2	0	1	1	1	1	0
6	CHI	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
7	DAL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
8	KC	2	2	0	1	2	0	1
10	DET	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
11	MIA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	NYG	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	PHI	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	DAL	3	6	2	3	5	0	0

College career stats

Season	School	G	Tackles	Solo	TFL	Sacks	PD
2023	Illinois	12	52	26	8.5	7.5	2
2022	Illinois	12	56	25	12.5	5	1
2021	Illinois	12	50	19	3.5	3.5	0
2020	Illinois	7	23	6	1.5	1.5	0

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
1	NYG	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
2	GB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	LV	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
4	ATL	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
5	LAC	2	0	1	1	1	1	0
6	CHI	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
7	DAL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
8	KC	2	2	0	1	2	0	1
10	DET	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
11	MIA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	NYG	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	PHI	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	DAL	3	6	2	3	5	0	0

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
1	NYG	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
2	GB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	LV	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
4	ATL	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
5	LAC	2	0	1	1	1	1	0
6	CHI	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
7	DAL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
8	KC	2	2	0	1	2	0	1
10	DET	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
11	MIA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	NYG	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	PHI	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	DAL	3	6	2	3	5	0	0

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
1	NYG	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
2	GB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	LV	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
4	ATL	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
5	LAC	2	0	1	1	1	1	0
6	CHI	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
7	DAL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
8	KC	2	2	0	1	2	0	1
10	DET	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
11	MIA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	NYG	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	PHI	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	DAL	3	6	2	3	5	0	0