Jer'ZhanNewton
DIDI#95Illinois
6'2" • 295lbs • 24y/oDraft Eligibility:2024
- Overall Grade '23
- 84.9
- 15th/901 - DIs
- Snap Count '23
- 749
- 1st/1820 - DIs
- Pressures '23
- 43
- 2nd/901 - DIs
- Tackles '23
- 33
- 16th/901 - DIs
Jer'Zhan
Newton
DI
#95
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Illinois
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Jer'Zhan Newton was an interior defensive lineman for the Washington Commanders who earned a 84.9 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2023 season, 15th among 901 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 84.0 ranked 22nd among 901 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 77.1 ranked 125th at the position.
He generated 43 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 7 sacks, 29 hurries, 7 hits. Against the run, he recorded 33 solo tackles. He also forced 2 fumbles on the season.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Washington Commanders
2024 - Present
Illinois Fighting Illini
2020 - 2023
Honors
Honors
Honor
Year
PFF first-team All American
2023
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2023
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
84.9
AVG
15th/901 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
84.0
AVG
22nd/901 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
77.1
AVG
125th/901 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsWIUN
94.3
Week 8, 2023
vsTNCH
93.2
Week 4, 2022
vsPAST
91.3
Week 3, 2023
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vsWIUN
37.6
Week 6, 2021
@VAUN
53.5
Week 2, 2021
@MDUN
54.2
Week 7, 2023
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2023
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
33
16th/901 DIs
SACKS
7
5th/901 DIs
ASSISTS
15
30th/901 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
2
3rd/901 DIs
Defense
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Rank
16
th
Solo Tackles
33
30
th
Assists
15
3
rd
Forced Fumbles
2
6
th
Stops
32
5
th
Sacks
7
4
th
Hurries
29
8
th
Hits
7
2
nd
Total Pressures
43
36
th
Batted Passes
2
Snaps
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Rank
1
st
Total Snaps
749
5
th
Run Defense Snaps
347
5
th
Pass Rush Snaps
402
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