Jabari Newton

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Photo by: Don Claussen

Position:
D
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 150
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Oakland, Fla.
HS:
Montverde Academy

Academic Honors:
- Fall 2015 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List
- Fall 2016 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List

2016 (Sophomore):
Played in 12 matches with 10 starts ... missed part of the season due to injury ... logged 976 minutes for the Tigers and finished the season with three shots fired ... played in every minute of nine matches.

2015 (Freshman):
Played 13 matches and made 11 starts at right back as a true freshman … Logged 1,069 minutes … Helped contribute to shutouts against UConn, USF and Kentucky … Missed the final four matches after suffering an injury against Cincinnati.

Prior to Memphis:
Named a TopDrawerSoccer.com first team Winter All-American as a defender for Montverde Academy … Anchored a defense that allowed only three goals en route to the team’s 21-0 season … Member of the No. 1 ranked Montverde Academy program that extended its undefeated streak to 117 matches over the last four seasons … Won the U-13 State Championship with club team FC America Vipers … Will play in the right back position in defense.

Personal:
Son of Jeffrey and Charlene Newton … Born in Orlando, Fla. … Birthday is April 28, 1997.