Prospect Primer: Jer'Zhan 'Johnny' Newton, DL, Illinois

2023 Big Ten defensive player of the year played in 45 games with 37 starts over four seasons

Brawler with a nasty streak is awfully athletic, too

Versatile defender, dynamic punt returner could have multiple roles

Posted 18 sacks last two seasons at Florida State after transfer from Albany

Speedster caught 26 TD passes in 39 career games

Two-time first-team All-ACC pick projects as interior lineman in NFL

Improved his 40 time from combine to pro day

Started just eight college games at RT but has high upside

Posted 23 1/2 sacks over last two seasons

Led nation with 17 TD catches last season

Set school record for PBUs

Allowed just one pressure and zero sacks last season, per PFF

First-team All-American had over 30 TFLs in college career

Had five games with multiple TFLs over two seasons at Penn State

Transfer to Oklahoma from TCU could play either tackle spot in NFL

Nickname came from his grandmother

Big 12 defensive lineman of the year had five sacks last season

Caught 108 passes for 1,456 yards and 18 TDs over last two years

First-team All-SEC pick missed just one game over past two seasons

Picked off projected first-round QB Drake Maye twice in his college career

Posted 13½ sacks among 19½ tackles for loss over the past two seasons.

From one year of prep football to the FCS to one of the nation's top tight ends

Started all 15 games at LT in 2022, giving him 19 collegiate starts overall.

Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 95 passes for 1,606 yards – both single-season school records – and nine TDs in 2021.

Former top prospect made big impact at Clemson