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  • All-America honors start rolling in for Newton

    Dec 7, 2023 9:45 am by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsExcellence
    Illinois defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton pushes away a defender while looking intently at the opposing quarterback

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    • Illinois defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton pushes away a defender while looking intently at the opposing quarterback

    U of I defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton was named to five All-America lists on Wednesday. He's also been named named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and a Nagurski Trophy finalist, as one of the nation's top five defensive players.