Jershaun Newton
Illinois Fighting Illini
68
Depth3rd String
Is Jershaun Newton starting?
Jershaun Newton is listed 3rd string at WR-X for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Jershaun Newton is listed WR-X #3 for Illinois at 68 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Clearwater Central Catholic, ranked #759 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #759 Natl
St. Petersburg, FL
- Jersey
- #6
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8758
- National Rank
- #759
- High School
- Clearwater Central Catholic
- Hometown
- Clearwater, FL
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 68 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role; −12 depth penalty
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
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Depth at WR-X · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 11790Collin DixonStarter
- 21072Ty Robinson
- 3668Jershaun NewtonYou
- 4357Kenyon Alston
- 58253Jacob Harvey
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.