Washington welcomes the newest member of the family, Johnny Newton, after making him the 36th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Draft day is finally here and Washington has picked Illinois DT Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton. Washington was expected to go CB or OT here, but they saw value in selecting a defensive tackle with their first pick on Day 2.
| Tackles | Def Int | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF |
| 2020 | Illinois | Big Ten | FR | DL | 7 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | Illinois | Big Ten | FR | DL | 12 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| *2022 | Illinois | Big Ten | SO | 13 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Illinois | Big Ten | SR | DT | 12 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Career | Illinois | 80 | 107 | 187 | 27.5 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
“I feel like I’m able to take over games with my pass-rushing ability. I use an explosive first step to gain the upper hand. I can shed and get off a block with speed and strength.”
New #Commanders DT Johnny Newton on @TheDraftNetwork!
Full Interview:https://t.co/cY725O6YXF
— Justin M (@JustinM_NFL) April 26, 2024
Washington Commanders 2024 Draft Picks
Round 1(#2) – Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
Round 2(#36) – Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton, DT, Illinois
Round 2 (#40 from CHI) –
Round 3 (#67) –
Round 3 (#78 from SEA) –
Round 3 (#100 from SF) –
Round 5 (#139) –
Round 5 (#152 from SEA) –
Round 7 (#222) –
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