Johnny Newton didn’t experience training camp the way most freshman do.
The defensive tackle wasn’t even on the field when it started in August.
“I felt pretty bad being away from my team,” Newton said. “Not being able to help my team and I just wanted to get back out and do anything I could to help my team be better.”
Newton tested positive for COVID-19 when he got to campus in August. He had to quarantine in a hotel room and sit out for cardiac screening, missing three weeks of his first training camp.