Cole Newton
Freshman tight end on Oregon's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
Tualatin, OR · Tualatin HS
The story
1 tight end on Oregon's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Cole Newton
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Cole Newton plays tight end for Oregon.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Oregon has produced 3 All-Conference tight ends. 2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2025. Kenyon Sadiq went on to the NFL out of this room (2026).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Oregon
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Oregon
Returning around him
- 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 7 Oregon players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (13 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon · Last season: 13-2 (AP #5) · Talent rank #3 · 2026 recruiting class #3
Background
High School A football and basketball standout at Tualatin High School … Pulled in seven touchdown receptions as a senior in 2025 … Chose Oregon over Central Washington and Oregon State.
The tight end room · Oregon
- #9Jamari Johnson510 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Markus Dixonno box-score line yet
- #87A.J. Puglianono box-score line yet
- #19Andrew Olesh1 game · 2026
- #85Cole Newtonno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Oregon team page