TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo senior wide receiver Jerjuan Newton was named to the watch list for the 2024 Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year.
The award honors one college football student-athlete who has demonstrated a record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship both on and off the field.
Newton, just the second Rocket ever to be named a team captain three times, is a two-time All-MAC honoree. He has 16 receptions for 223 yards and four touchdowns through four games this season, and ranks in the top 15 in the three major career receiving categories: 25 TD receptions (T-2nd), 150 receptions (13th) and 2,117 receiving yards (13th).