Curtis Newton (Canadian football)

Curtis Newton
Newton with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2019
Born: (1994-07-24) July 24, 1994 (age 30)
London, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)LB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
UniversityGuelph
High schoolA.B. Lucas Secondary
CFL draft2016, round: 5, pick: 40
Drafted byToronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2016–2017Toronto Argonauts
2017Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2017Toronto Argonauts
2018–2022Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career stats

Curtis Newton (born July 24, 1994) is a Canadian professional football linebacker. He was a member of the 105th Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts. He played CIS football for the Guelph Gryphons.[1]

University career

Newton played Canadian Interuniversity Sport football for the Guelph Gryphons from 2012 to 2015.[1] He was named an OUA All-Star and second-team CIS All-Canadian in 2014. In his fourth year in 2015, he was named a second-team OUA All-Star.[1]

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts (first stint)

Newton was drafted in the fifth round, 40th overall, in the 2016 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 19, 2016.[2] He played in his first professional game on June 30, 2016, and recorded his first special teams tackle in the same game. He finished the 2016 season with four special teams tackles in 16 games played. The following season, he played in the Argonauts' first two games, but was released on July 11, 2017.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (first stint)

Newton signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 25, 2017, and played in five games before again being released on October 4, 2017.

Toronto Argonauts (second stint)

He was then signed back to the Argonauts on October 5, 2017, and played in one game before finishing the season on Toronto's practice roster.[3] Newton won his first Grey Cup championship as a member of the 105th Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (second stint)

After being released from his practice roster agreement with the Argonauts, Newton signed as a free agent with the Tiger-Cats on February 6, 2018.[4] He played in all 18 regular season games in 2018, recording a career high 11 special teams tackles and two defensive tackles. He also recorded his first blocked punt on August 3, 2018, which was returned for a touchdown by teammate Sean Thomas Erlington.[5] Newton also played in his first post-season games that year, recording three special teams tackles in two games. On January 15, 2020, The Tiger-Cats announced they had signed Newton to a contract extension.[6] He signed another contract extension with the Tiger-Cats on December 29, 2020.[7] On February 22, 2023, Newton became a free agent.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Baechler, Andrew (August 21, 2015). "2015 CIS Football Player To Watch: Curtis Newton, Guelph Gryphons". U Sports. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Argos sign four 2016 Draft picks". argonauts.ca. May 19, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Argos add LB Curtis Newton to practice roster". argonauts.ca. October 5, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Tiger-Cats sign three on defense, including linebacker Newton". ticats.ca. February 6, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "'Cats claw Manziel, Als in dominant 50-11 performance". cfl.ca. August 3, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "Ticats sign linebacker Curtis Newton to contract extension - CFL.ca".
  7. ^ "Ticats extend four Canadians, one Global". CFL.ca. December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved March 22, 2023.