Jershaun Newton
Illinois Fighting Illini
62
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Is Jershaun Newton starting?
Jershaun Newton is No. 4 on the Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart at QB.
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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
- #15
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 220 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 85-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 62 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
Team offense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role; −16 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
Is our 62 OVR fair?
62
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Depth at QB · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 1491Katin HouserStarter
- 2275Carson Boyd
- 3762Michael Clayton II
- 41562Jershaun NewtonYou
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.