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Jersey Number 84
Jonathan Newman
- Year:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 185
- Hometown:
- Huntersville, N.C.
- High School:
- Charlotte Catholic
- Major:
- International Business
2017 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: All-SoMeck 8 Conference as a junior and senior... Set school record in receiving yards and touchdowns as a senior... Part of Charlotte Catholic's 4A state championship team in 2015.
Personal: Full name is Jonathan Baird Newman... Son of Lee and Susan Newman... Has two sisters, Jenna and Kelsey... His sister, Kelsey played volleyball at George Washington where she was a two-time all-conference honoree... Majoring in international business.
High School: All-SoMeck 8 Conference as a junior and senior... Set school record in receiving yards and touchdowns as a senior... Part of Charlotte Catholic's 4A state championship team in 2015.
Personal: Full name is Jonathan Baird Newman... Son of Lee and Susan Newman... Has two sisters, Jenna and Kelsey... His sister, Kelsey played volleyball at George Washington where she was a two-time all-conference honoree... Majoring in international business.
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