Brandon Newton
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Brandon JeRell Newton (born April 1, 1981 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Regina and Robert Newton) is a former American football Offensive Lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers
of the National Football League
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He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Hofstra University by the Minnesota Vikings
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Newton was a standout Offensive Tackle in high school at Boyd Anderson High School. Heavily recruited to play at Central Michigan University
, University of South Florida
, and other Division 1 universities, Newton chose to attend Hofstra University
where he was a three year starter and Letterman. His best friend is AK
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Hofstra University by the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
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Newton was a standout Offensive Tackle in high school at Boyd Anderson High School. Heavily recruited to play at Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
, University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
, and other Division 1 universities, Newton chose to attend Hofstra University
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
where he was a three year starter and Letterman. His best friend is AK