Jer'Zhan
Newton
DT
#95
Jer'Zhan Newton
Washington CommandersHeight : 6' 2" · Weight : 295 lbs · Age : 24
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington Commanders | 17 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Contract
Washington Commanders payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 2.66 M$
- Average per year
- 2.44 M$
- Total value
- 9.8 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
- Status
- Injured reserve
2026
2.66 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
3.10 M$
Partially guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2025 Interior defensive line
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular interior defensive line: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Tackles
37
42th percentile
Sacks
5.0
82th percentile
Pressures
11
57th percentile
QB hits
9
70th percentile
Tackles for loss
4
35th percentile
Forced fumbles
1
81th percentile
Passes defended
1
50th percentile
Missed tackle rate
5.0 %
73th percentile
Defensive snaps
432
0th percentile
Games
17
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
17
WAR 2025
0.0
Games played
17
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-3)
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.013 per game
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+22 · 23 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
99
NFL elite
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 85
- RDF
- Run defense
- 83
- TCK
- Tackling
- 85
- DUR
- Durability
- 82
- EX
- Experience
- 25
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Tkl | Sacks | Prss | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WAS | 17 | 0.0 | 87 | 99 | 37 | 5.0 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | WAS | 16 | 0.2 | 86 | 85 | 43 | 2.0 | 9 | 6 |
Jer'Zhan Newton in five questions
What are Jer'Zhan Newton's stats in 2025?
Jer'Zhan Newton has 5 sacks and 9 QB hits in 17 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Jer'Zhan Newton?
Jer'Zhan Newton is 24 years old. He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 295 lb (134 kg).
How good is Jer'Zhan Newton?
Jer'Zhan Newton produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 87 out of 100: excellent for his position.
What number does Jer'Zhan Newton wear, and what team does he play for?
Jer'Zhan Newton plays for Washington Commanders in the NFL, at DT, and wears number 95.
What is Jer'Zhan Newton's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2026, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
