Sheldon Newton

Position:
Nose Tackle
Hometown:
San Jacinto, Calif.
Height:
6-3
High School:
San Jacinto HS
Weight:
320
Prev School:
Northern Arizona
Class:
Fifth Year
NIL Exchange:
Sheldon Newton
Major:
Social Science

FIFTH YEAR (2024)
Notable Statistics/Rankings: 1 blocked kick (T-2nd MW / T-14th NCAA).
Top Highlights: Appeared in 12 games, making two starts…recorded three tackles and a quarterback hurry at No. 7 Oregon, recording Boise State’s top run defense grade (Sept. 7)...posted four tackles, including a solo sack, while blocking a field goal against Portland State (Sept. 21)...notched a pair of tackles in wins over Washington State (Sept. 28) and UNLV (Oct. 25)...had a solo sack in the MW Championship win over No. 20 UNLV (Dec. 6).

SENIOR (2023)
Top Highlights: Saw action in all 14 games at nose tackle, making first appearance as a Bronco at Washington (Sept. 2)…recorded three total tackles, 0.5 TFLs and a quarterback hurry against San Diego State (Sept. 22)...had three solo tackles at Memphis, including one for loss (Sept. 30)...tallied a season-high four tackles against New Mexico, including a solo TFL (Nov. 11)...had a pair of solo TFLs in the MW Championship win over UNLV (Dec. 2).

NORTHERN ARIZONA CAREER
JUNIOR (2022)
Top Highlights: Started nine of the 11 games in which he appeared…recorded a career-high 36 tackles, including six for-loss, a trio of sacks and two pass breakups…during the season opener at Arizona State (Sept. 1), forced and recovered a fumble.

SOPHOMORE (Fall 2021)
Top Highlights: Appeared in all 11 games, making three starts…tallied 22 tackles (10 solo), including 2.5 for loss, two sacks and a pair of quarterback hurries…forced and recovered a fumble and registered a sack against Cal Poly (Nov. 20).

FRESHMAN (Spring 2021)
Top Highlights: Saw action in all five games, starting the final three…made seven tackles.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Amassed 109 tackles (72 solo), including 15 for-loss and 12 sacks during his prep career…as a senior, recorded 79 tackles, including 10 for-loss, and 10 sacks (averaged 6.6 tackles/game)…added three pass breakups, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and hauled in two touchdown receptions…named to CIF Southern Section Division 6 First Team in 2019.