Josh Newton
Career Summary
Cornerback at ULM and TCU.
Josh Newton began his college career at ULM before transferring to TCU, where he started all 27 games across two seasons.
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High School
High school receiver with all-district honors.
Newton was a two-year starter at wide receiver and earned first-team all-district honors as a senior. He recorded 733 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in 2017 and played in Louisiana's East-West All-Star Game.
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College Career
Moved from receiver to cornerback.
Newton switched from wide receiver during spring practice at ULM and started all 12 games at boundary corner in 2019. At TCU, he started 15 games during the 2022 College Football Playoff season and became a team captain in 2023, when he led the team with nine pass breakups.
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30262, 00-0039375, 2000-09-14, Josh Newton, Josh, Newton
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 51.9
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.