2003: Played in all 11 games, making 10 starts at defensive tackle ... first career start on defense was against Gannon ... had his first career kickoff return for seven yards versus the Golden Knights ... recorded interceptions against Hillsdale and at Northern Michigan ... both tackles for loss/sacks were at Mercyhurst ... made a career-high three tackles versus Hillsdale and Mercyhurst.
2002: Played in all 11 games ... lone reception at Northern Iowa was for a career-long 35 yards ... played on the punt coverage team ... had a solo tackle against Grand Valley.
2001: Had five carries at Grand Valley.
2000: Redshirted.
1999: Played in seven games to earn his first varsity letter ... had a long run of 16 yards at Northwood ... caught a seven-yard scoring pass from Jason Charron at Mercyhurst.
High School: A 1999 graduate of Redford Union ... earned three varsity letters for coach Glenn Scala ... helped turnaround the Panthers to a 9-0 record in 1999 ... earned All-League honors ... also participated in basketball and baseball (two years each).
Personal: Full name--Eric Matthew Newton ... born April 6, 1980, in Farmington, Mich. ... son of Rick and Deborah Newton ... has three brothers, Mark, Tony and Steve ... is a secondary education major.
Newton's Career Statistics
| | Tackles |
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| Year | GP | Solo | Asst. | Total | TFL-Yds | Sac-Yds | Int-Yds |
| 1999 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2003 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 2-6 |
| Year | 30 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 2-6 |
| | Rush | | | | | Rec. |
|---|
| Year | GP | Att | Yds. | Avg. | TD | Long | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | Long |
|---|
| 1999 | 7 | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 1 | 15 |
| 2001 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2003 | 11 |
| Career | 30 | 19 | 90 | 4.7 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 99 | 14.1 | 1 | 35 |
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| Year | KOR | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
