Joe Newton (American football)
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Joe Newton was an American football
tight end
who is a practice squad player for the Seattle Seahawks
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
at Oregon State
.
In high school, Newton was also a standout in track and field
. He won the 4A state discus
title as a senior with a toss of 178-10. That toss was more than 17 feet better than the second-place competitor.
Seattle Seahawks
. On September 1, 2007, Newton was one of 21 players cut by the Seahawks to cut its roster limit to the required 53-man roster. He was later re-signed to the Seahawks practice squad where he spent the entire season.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
who is a practice squad player for the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Oregon State
Oregon State Beavers football
The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive...
.
In high school, Newton was also a standout in track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
. He won the 4A state discus
Discus
Discus, "disk" in Latin, may refer to:* Discus , a progressive rock band from Indonesia* Discus , a fictional character from the Marvel Comics Universe and enemy of Luke Cage* Discus , a freshwater fish popular with aquarium keepers...
title as a senior with a toss of 178-10. That toss was more than 17 feet better than the second-place competitor.
Seattle Seahawks
Newton was a May 2009 free agent signing of the National Football LeagueNational Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
. On September 1, 2007, Newton was one of 21 players cut by the Seahawks to cut its roster limit to the required 53-man roster. He was later re-signed to the Seahawks practice squad where he spent the entire season.