Tim Newton


Timothy Reginald Newton is an American former college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League for nine seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Newton played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL.

Early years

Newton was born in Orlando, Florida in 1963. He attended Jones High School in Orlando, and played for the Jones Tigers high school football team.

College career

Newton accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Charley Pell and coach Galen Hall's Florida Gators football teams from 1981 to 1984. As a senior in 1984, Newton was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection and a second-team All-American.

Professional career

The Minnesota Vikings selected Newton in the sixth round of the 1985 NFL Draft, and he played for the Vikings for five seasons from to. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in and, and the Kansas City Chiefs in and. In his nine-season NFL career, Newton played in a total of 108 regular season games, and started forty-seven of them.

Football family

He is the younger brother of Nate Newton, who also played in the NFL.