Is Jershaun Newton starting?
Jershaun Newton is listed 2nd string at WR-Z for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Redshirt freshman · #6 · 6'0", 215 lbs
See full Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart ›Depth at WR-Z · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 11385Hudson ClementStarter
- 2672Jershaun NewtonYou
- 3859Jacob Eberhart
Illinois Starting Lineup
Top wide receivers in the Big Ten
Up next for Illinois
Illinois plays Nebraska at home on Fri, Nov 6. The listed kickoff time is 08:00 PM ET.
Jershaun Newton is currently behind Hudson Clement at WR-Z on the Illinois depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 75 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8758
- National Rank
- #759
- High School
- Clearwater Central Catholic
- Hometown
- Clearwater, FL
Why this rating?
On a 80-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 72 after 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.
2026 Game Log
Oct 24WOREYDS 5
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 5
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 21-10
Sep 26LOSUYDS 1
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 1
- AVG
- 1.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 42-19
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | WORE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | LOSU | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Jershaun Newton's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.