Jershaun Newton is a wide receiver at Illinois who has played in 3 of Illinois's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31.
Illinois is 5-3.
On tape: 5 receiving yards and 1 reception against Oregon, Week 8, 2026.
5 receiving yards · 1 catches · 0 receiving TD
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 19-42@ No. 7 Ohio State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-10vs Oregon | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 5 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 20-17@ Maryland | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Week 8 · 2026
W 21-10
vs Oregon
1 rec · 5 yds
With L. Rau — 44.5 yards per punt · 8 punts · 3 inside the 20 · A. Laughery — 123 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
49.5%
243 pass / 248 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
