He was not re-signed by the Cowboys after his contract expired at the end of the 1998 season. He is tied with Rayfield Wright and John Niland for six appearances each. Only Larry Allen (10) has been to more Pro Bowls with the Cowboys on the offensive line. Newton was a six-time Pro Bowler, attending the game from 1992 through 1996 and once again in 1998. From 1992 to 1995, together with Erik Williams, Mark Tuinei, Mark Stepnoski, John Gesek and Kevin Gogan, he was part of some of the best offensive lines to play in NFL history, known as “The Great Wall of Dallas”. In 1992, because of the improved play of Erik Williams, he was moved back to left guard, in order for the team to have the best player combination possible in the offensive line. Jimmy Johnson became the Cowboys coach in 1989 and eventually moved him to the starting right tackle position and forced him to get into better shape after Johnson beat him in a running race. Even though he became a starter at left guard in 1987, his struggles to maintain his playing weight almost cost him being waived. He started out as a reserve offensive lineman, and was nicknamed "the Kitchen" because he was bigger than William "The Refrigerator" Perry, of Chicago Bears fame. In 1986, Newton signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys after the USFL folded. He played there for two years (19) as an offensive tackle, under head coach Steve Spurrier. In February 1984, he signed with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the defunct United States Football League, who drafted him in 1983, in what the USFL called a Territorial Draft. On August 29, 1983, he was waived and was injured in a serious car accident on the same night he was cut. Professional career Washington Redskins Īlthough he was selected by the Tampa Bay Bandits in the 1983 USFL Territorial Draft, he opted to sign as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Redskins in May. In 2022, he was inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame. In 1994, he was inducted into the Florida A&M University Sports Hall of Fame. As a senior, he received All-MEAC honors playing at right tackle. As a junior, he was moved to the offense full-time. As a sophomore, he played in both the offensive and defensive line. In football he played as a fullback until his junior year, when he outgrew the position and was moved to the defensive line.Īlthough he had Division I colleges recruiting him, he chose to remain close to home and accepted a football scholarship from Florida A&M University. Newton attended Jones High School where he played football, basketball, wrestling and shot put. He played college football for the Florida A&M Rattlers. He also was a member of the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League (USFL). Nathaniel Newton (born December 20, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers. 3× Super Bowl champion ( XXVII, XXVIII, XXX).* Offseason and/or practice squad member only The band’s next album, due out this year, will be their first on Napalm Records.American football player Nate Newton No. That’s all…no big story here other than it’s pretty awesome when people who’s music you’ve admired for years ask you to be a part of it with them. I thought it would be fun to play with the guys who wrote some of my favorite metal records. Yes I am playing bass on the new Cavalera Conspiracy record. Hello friends! Just wanted to get some info to everyone since I’ve been getting so many messages…. In a statement on Converge’s Facebook page, he stated that he’s just psyched to play with the brothers Cavalera: However, that doesn’t mean that he’s leaving Converge. Newton would be replacing Fireball Ministry’s Johnny Chow in the band, playing alongside Max and Iggor Cavalera. Now he can add another gig to his resume, as Max Cavalera (another multi-tasker) announced in an interview that Newton will be playing bass on the third Cavalera Conspiracy album. Just being the longtime bassist in Converge is enough to keep him busy, but he’s also recording and touring with Doomriders, not to mention Old Man Gloom, who look to be releasing something this year. Nate Newton might be the hardest working bassist in metal.
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