Mike Newton (American football)
Encyclopedia
DeJuan Michael Newton is an American football
safety who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts
as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football
at Buffalo
.
as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2010. He was waived on September 4, 2010 and signed to the Colts' practice squad on September 5. He was promoted to the Colts' active roster on October 5. He was waived/injured on August 28, 2011. He was released with an injury settlement on September 1.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Buffalo
Buffalo Bulls football
The Buffalo Bulls football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University at Buffalo located in the U.S. state of New York. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Mid-American Conference. Buffalo's first...
.
Indianapolis Colts
Newton was originally signed by the Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2010. He was waived on September 4, 2010 and signed to the Colts' practice squad on September 5. He was promoted to the Colts' active roster on October 5. He was waived/injured on August 28, 2011. He was released with an injury settlement on September 1.