Josh Newton

The Bengals took Newton in the fifth round of April's NFL Draft, looking to add depth to their secondary ... He started all 27 games he played in over two seasons (2022-23) at Texas Christian University, and showcased a versatile skill set with 68 tackles to go with 24 PDs and four INTs ... Served as a team captain in 2023 ... In 2022, his first year at TCU, he ranked second in the Big 12 with 12 pass breakups while helping lead the Horned Frogs to the College Football Playoff National Championship game ... Began his career at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, where he saw action in 31 games over three seasons played (2019-21; redshirted in '18).

The Bengals took Newton in the fifth round of April's NFL Draft, looking to add depth to their secondary ... He started all 27 games he played in over two seasons (2022-23) at Texas Christian University, and showcased a versatile skill set with 68 tackles to go with 24 PDs and four INTs ... Served as a team captain in 2023 ... In 2022, his first year at TCU, he ranked second in the Big 12 with 12 pass breakups while helping lead the Horned Frogs to the College Football Playoff National Championship game ... Began his career at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, where he saw action in 31 games over three seasons played (2019-21; redshirted in '18).

Career transactions:

Selected by Cincinnati in fifth round of NFL Draft (149th overall) on 4-27-24 ... Signed with Bengals on 5-10-24.

College highlights:

Spent two seasons at Texas Christian (2022-23), following three seasons played at Louisiana-Monroe ('19-21) ... Redshirted as a true freshman in 2018 at ULM.

2023—Team captain at TCU who started all 12 games ... Recorded 33 tackles and a team-leading nine pass breakups ... Had one INT, which he returned for 53 yards on Sept. 23 against Southern Methodist ... Logged five solo tackles and a PBU on Nov. 11 vs. Texas.

2022—Started all 15 games for TCU ... Helped Horned Frogs earn program's first College Football Playoff berth and advance to CFP National Championship game ... Totaled 35 tackles (26 solos), with 2.5 TFLs ... Had 15 PBUs, which ranked second on team and second in Big 12, along with three INTs ... Had a 57-yard pick-six on Nov. 26 vs. Iowa State, and finished with four solo tackles ... Added four more solo stops in Big 12 title game against Kansas State on Dec. 3 ... Credited with three tackles in CFP semifinal win over Michigan on Dec. 31.

2021—Started nine games for Louisiana-Monroe ... Recorded team-best eight PBUs and two INTs, to go with 48 tackles (five TFLs) ... Posted five tackles, an INT and two PBUs to help lead ULM to win over Liberty.

2020—Played in 10 games for ULM ... Recorded 16 tackles, team-leading five PBUs and an INT.

2019—Started all 12 games as a redshirt freshman for ULM ... Transitioned from WR to CB during spring practice ... Totaled 20 tackles and two PBUs.

High school:

Attended Ouachita Parish High School in Monroe, La. ... Earned first-team all-district honors at WR as a senior in 2017, when he caught 35 passes for 733 yards (20.9 average) and 11 TDs ... Recorded five straight 100-yard receiving games.

Personal:

Hometown is Monroe, La. ... Majored in kinesiology at Louisiana-Monroe ... Nickname is "Fig" Newton.

Last updated July 2024