Fall 2010 Football Roster
Colin Newton
- Position:
- OLB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Longwood, Fla.
- High School:
- Lake Brantley
- Major:
- Business
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because of the campus, facilities, team and education.”
Player Profile: will compete for a starting linebacker spot … as a sophomore … moved to outside linebacker … appeared in ten games, starting five … totaled 44 tackles, including 26 solo, as well as 4.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks and two pass breakups … season best ten tackles, including 0.5 sack, and two pass breakups vs. Harvard … seven tackles, including two sacks vs. Georgetown … totaled seven tackles at Colgate … as a freshman … appeared in nine games, playing mainly on special teams … finished with six tackles, including two versus Harvard and Lafayette …. in secondary school … member of Honor Roll all throughout high school … First Team All-Conference in football … All-Conference track in the hurdles … State Finals in hurdles in 2006 … team captain … East vs. West All-Star Game participant … Orlando Sentinel Second-Team All-Orlando … member of National Scholars Society and Peer Counseling … also participated in lacrosse.
Personal: son of Tim and Melony Newton … has two siblings, Christina and Timmy.
