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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed American receiver Jerjuan Newton to their 2026 roster.
The five-foot-11, 194-pound speedster spent six seasons at the University of Toledo from 2019 to 2024, graduating as the school’s all-time leader in receiving touchdowns with 32. He caught 206 passes for 2,942 yards in 63 career games to finish sixth and fifth, respectively, in program history in those categories.
Newton was a first-team All-MAC selection in each of his final two seasons and also received second-team recognition in 2022. The St. Petersburg, Fla., native went unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft, but was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. He was waived at the end of training camp.
Jerjuan is the brother of Jer’Zhan Newton, a former second-round NFL Draft pick and current member of the Washington Commanders. Two other siblings, Jervon and Jerquan, played collegiately at the University of West Florida, while his youngest brother, Jershaun, is a quarterback at the University of Illinois.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished first in the East Division standings in 2025 with an 11-7 record, though the team lost the East Final to the Montreal Alouettes. Bo Levi Mitchell led the CFL with 5,296 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions after starting all 18 regular-season games, earning the East Division’s nomination for Most Outstanding Player.
The Tiger-Cats ranked third in net offence, eighth in net defence, and first with a turnover differential of plus-ten. The club’s leading rusher was Greg Bell with 1,038 yards, the leading receiver was Kenny Lawler with 1,443 yards, and the leading tackler was Stavros Katsantonis with 69 tackles. Hamilton ranked fourth in attendance with average crowds of 22,858, which was a 3.9 percent increase from the previous year.