#6
Illinois · 2026

Jershaun Newton

WRSophomore6' 0", 215 lbsSt. Petersburg, FL
Illinois Fighting Illini5-3 · TDC #42
Snap share
5%
likely 1–8%
Tackles
1
4438th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
1
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

2 plays · -0.6 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.29
Passing+0.09
Rushing-0.66
1st down+0.09
3rd down-0.66
Standard downs-0.29
NewtonWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays2%
Pass plays2%
Run plays2%
1st down2%
2nd down0%
3rd down3%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs0%
NewtonWR/TE average

Game Log

Jershaun Newton's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

3.6 avg. game scoreBest: 3.6 vs Oregon (Week 8)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
ReceivingDefense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1UABW 42–23—no stats recorded
2DukeL 27–31—no stats recorded
3Southern IllinoisW 48–10—no stats recorded
4@Ohio StateL 19–42—·············
5PurdueL 17–24—no stats recorded
6@Michigan StateW 38–37—no stats recorded
8OregonW 21–103.6155.005········
9@MarylandW 20–17—·····110000··
2026 · 3 games3.6155.005110000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries1—
Yards11340th / 1519
Yards / carry1—
Touchdowns0—
Long1—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11711th / 2089
Yards51936th / 2074
Yards / catch5—
Touchdowns0—
Long5—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14438th / 5664
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madeSnap share
Wk 4 · Ohio State71~9 (3–15)1·13%
Wk 8 · Oregon58~16 (5–22)1·28%
Wk 9 · Maryland65··1—
Season49625 (7–41)215%

Position Room

16 WRs on the Illinois roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
17Collin DixonWRSR597761032%+0.81
13Hudson ClementWRSR32453120%+0.47
Brayden TrimbleWR22198114%-0.04
10Ty RobinsonWRSR1216438%+0.67
6Jershaun NewtonWRSO1502%-0.29
80Eddie KasperWRSR1703%-0.38
0Nas RankinWRFR—————
1Jayshon PlattWRSR—————
3Kenyon AlstonWRFR—————
8Davon GrantWRFR—————
8Jacob EberhartWRFR—————
9Alex PerryWRSR—————
19Nate CichyWRFR—————
28Karson KaiserWRJR—————
81Leslie Mosley Jr.WRFR—————
82Jacob HarveyWRFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Illinois depth chart →