Nate Newton

Nate Newton
Date of birth:	December 20 1961 (1961-12-20) (age 46)
Place of birth:	Orlando, Florida
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	327 lb (148 kg)
Position(s):	Offensive guard
Jersey #:	N/A
College:	Florida A&M
Team(s) as player
1984-1985 1986-1998 1999	Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL) Dallas Cowboys Carolina Panthers
Career highlights and Awards
Pro Bowls	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
Stats at NFL.com

Nathaniel Newton (born December 20, 1961 in Orlando, Florida) is a former American football offensive lineman in the NFL who played for the Dallas Cowboys (1986–1998) and the Carolina Panthers (1999). He played college football at Florida A&M University, and began his professional career with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League, in 1984 and 1985. Newton was a six time Pro Bowler, attending the game from 1992 through 1996 and once again in 1998. His ability to protect quarterback Troy Aikman and to run-block for running back Emmitt Smith helped the Cowboys win Super Bowls in 1992, 1993, and 1995. On November 4, 2001 police in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, found 213 lb of marijuana in his white van. Five weeks later, he was caught with 175 lb of marijuana on Interstate 45. He was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, and has since then gone straight, renouncing his past and turning his life around and he now speaks to children involved in athletics about his past. He is now a member of the North Dallas Community of God. Newton's son, Tré, is a running back at Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas. Going into his senior season, Tre has been a key contributor for the Dragons' two consecutive 5A football state championship teams in 2005 and 2006. He is currently committed to playing his college football at the University of Texas.

Quotes

“It was all the fun the law would allow … and then some.” — Newton on an ESPN interview in 2006 reflecting on his side projects as a marijuana smuggler.

External links

• Pot-bellied Cowboy - Catching up with Nate Newton (dallasobserver.com)