Syvelle Newton

Syvelle Newton
Position:	WR/DB
Personal information
Born:	April 15, 1985; Marlboro County, South Carolina
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bennettsville (SC)
Undrafted:	2007
Career history
	Georgia Force (2008)*; Harrisburg Stampede (2009–2010); Chicago Rush (2010); Philadelphia Soul (2011); Kansas City Command (2012); Georgia Force (2012); New Orleans VooDoo (2012); Georgia Force (2012);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Syvelle R. Newton (born April 15, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver/defensive back. He played college football.

Professional career

Newton was rated the 37th best wide receiver in the 2007 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. The website also projected that he would be drafted in the seventh round or be a free agent signing.[1] Some scouts thought that Newton was the "best athlete among offensive players eligible for the 2007 NFL Draft".[2]

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Bench press
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	4.70 s	1.64 s	2.70 s	4.47 s	7.44 s	20 reps
20‑ss/3‑cone from South Carolina Pro Day, all others from NFL Combine[1]

He signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League, however Newton left the Alouettes’ training camp shortly after being switched again from quarterback to receiver.[3]

Newton joined the Chicago Rush in the second half of the 2010 Arena Football League season. Despite only being on the team for five games, he finished fourth on the team in receiving, with 41 catches for 566 yards and 12 touchdowns.

He was then signed to the Philadelphia Soul in 2010 to play in their 2011 season.

References

"Syvelle Newton". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
"SYVELLE NEWTON". cbssports.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
"ALS RELEASE BRIGHTFUL, HALL, GREENE AND MIZELL". cfl.ca. June 12, 2007. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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[draft-1] "Syvelle Newton". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved August 10, 2017.

[2] "SYVELLE NEWTON". cbssports.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[3] "ALS RELEASE BRIGHTFUL, HALL, GREENE AND MIZELL". cfl.ca. June 12, 2007. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)