Jershaun Newton

WR · #6 · Illinois · SO · 6'0" · 215 · St. Petersburg, FL

First season · WR-X depth chart, 3rd

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board
#759 Brock Heath IOL · Blue Valley Northwest KSU
#759 Kevin Peay Jr. IOL · Lancaster GT
#759 Jershaun Newton ATH · Clearwater Central Catholic ILL
#762 TJ Hedrick OT · Community School Of Naples MISS
#762 Weston Polk LB · Coppell KSU
ATHs in the class
#42 Meyer Swinney Edina CAL
#43 Christian Neptune Tate USF
#44 Jershaun Newton Clearwater Central Catholic ILL
#45 Davian Jackson Westgate MSST
#46 Steven Murray Eastern Guilford RUTG

Around Jershaun

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB Katin Houser QB · 3,300 pass yds · 12g · at ECU
RB Ca'Lil Valentine RB · 614 rush yds · 13g
WR-X Collin Dixon WR · 548 rec yds · 13g
WR-Z Jayshon Platt WR · 720 rec yds · 12g · at FAU
WR-SL Hudson Clement WR · 454 rec yds · 13g
TE Christian Abney TE · 12 rec yds · 11g

The situation

Illinois 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 11.4% 57
Red zone TD rate 65.7% 28
Line yards per carry 2.4 38
Sack rate allowed 7.7% 23