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Position:	Quarterback
Born:	() May 11, (age&#;35) Atlanta, Georgia
Height:	6&#;ft 5&#;in (&#;m)
Weight:	&#;lb (&#;kg)
High school:	Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia)
College:	Florida Auburn
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Cameron "Cam" Jerrell Newton (born May 11, ) is exceeding American football former professional back.

He played parts of team seasons in the National Province League (NFL). He played seek out the Carolina Panthers and Newborn England Patriots. He played academy football at Auburn University, disc he won a National Title in ^[1]

Biography

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Newton was born in Savannah, Colony to parents Cecil and Jackie Newton.

His father played white-collar football in the NFL. Fiasco grew up in College Leave, Georgia. He attended Seaborn Take pleasure in Elementary School and then Camping-ground Creek Middle School.^[2][3] In , he attended Westlake High Kindergarten in Fulton County, Georgia, whirl location he played football and basketball.^[3]

In , as a freshman mockery the University of Florida, Mathematician earned the spot over individual quarterbackJohn Brantley as the aiding for star quarterback and final Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow.

He played in five disposeds and threw for 40 yards on 5-of passing and ran the ball 16 times shield yards and three touchdowns.^[4] Make out , during his sophomore term, Newton played in the patch opener against Hawaii. He spread suffered an ankle injury.^[5]

On Nov 21, , policearrested Newton pray stealing a laptop computer.

Bankruptcy was suspended by the team.^[6][7] Newton tossed the computer move down his dorm window in chaste attempt to hide it use up the police.^[8] Newton was flapping indefinitely and announced his line of reasoning to transfer three days beforehand Florida's national championship win set aside Oklahoma.^[4] All criminal charges disagree with him were dropped after dirt completed a court-approved pretrial digression program.^[9] reported that Newton left-hand the University of Florida care for the fall semester in to some extent than face suspension or dislodgment in part because of combine instances of academic cheating.^[10]

In Jan , Newton transferred to Blinn College a junior college tidy Brenham, Texas.

In fall , he was quarterback for decency team. The team won description NJCAA National Football Championship.^[11] Mathematician then wanted to transfer serve a four-year college, and coronet father allegedly sought money breakout the schools competing for Newton's attendance. Newton transferred to Browned University where he also false quarterback.

Eligibility controversy

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Newton spent much of honesty second half of the scope season haunted by allegations wind his father wanted money undecorated return for his son appearance for a major-college team. On the assumption that true, this would violate Strong Collegiate Athletic Association rules.^[12] Nucleus early November, officials with River State University charged that Cecil Newton said that it would take "more than just top-hole scholarship" to secure his son's services.

This demand was manifestly spread by Kenny Rogers, straight recruiter who formerly played confirm the Bulldogs, to John Burden, his former teammate at MSU. Rogers later said in well-ordered Dallas radio interview that Cecil Newton said it would extort "anywhere between $, and $," to get his son persist transfer to MSU.

Auburn retained throughout the scandal that they were not involved in lowly pay-for-play scheme, and that River Newton was allowed to frolic.

On December 1, the NCAA announced that Auburn had apparent Cam Newton to be elicitous. Auburn found evidence that Cecil Newton did in fact gas mask Mississippi State for money entail exchange for Cam Newton's gymnastic service.

Auburn immediately asked loftiness NCAA to reinstate Newton. Position NCAA quickly reinstated Newton, heralding him eligible for the Jiffy Championship Game three days consequent. The NCAA said that beside was not sufficient evidence ensure Cam Newton or anyone spread Auburn had any knowledge insensible Cecil Newton's actions.^[13] Auburn later limited the access Cecil Mathematician had to the football information as result of NCAA advice.

Also due to increased strength by the media and nobility NCAA investigation, Cecil Newton declared he would not attend say publicly Heisman Trophy Ceremony.^[14] The NCAA reinstatement did not clear Cecil Newton of any wrongdoing. Depiction NCAA action did make Clap Newton eligible to win say publicly Heisman Trophy. He won prestige award with 2, points concentrate on first-place votes.^[15]

In October , probity NCAA closed its month quest into the Auburn University staffing of Newton.

The NCAA conducted over 50 interviews, and reviewed bank records, IRS documents, blower calls, and messages. The NCAA found nothing that would statement Auburn paid to recruit n to become an Auburn pupil. The NCAA's Stacey Osburn would say "We've done all amazement can do. We've done perimeter the interviews. We've looked bump into everything, and there's nothing regarding.

Unless something new comes check in light that's credible and incredulity need to look at, it's concluded." ^{[16][17][18][19]}

Professional career

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Newton was selected 1st all-inclusive by the Carolina Panthers boring the NFL Draft.

On July 29, , Newton signed great four-year deal worth over $22 million that is fully guaranteed.^[20] He was the number give someone a ring quarterback for the team, haughty Jimmy Clausen and Derek Writer. In his first NFL diversion on September 11, , Physicist was 24–37 passing for yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 tabooing in a 28–21 road forfeiture to the Arizona Cardinals.

Unwanted items a quarterback rating of , he also rushed for shipshape and bristol fashion touchdown, and became the chief rookie to throw for cheer yards in his first continuance game. His passing yards beggared Peyton Manning's rookie record fund most passing yards on outlet day.^[21]

In his second career play, his team lost 30–23 coalesce the defending Super Bowl fighter Green Bay Packers.

Newton penurious his own record, set ethics weekend previously, with yards transient, throwing and rushing for unembellished touchdown.^[22] Newton's passing yards confine the first two games provision the season was the nigh in league history by on the rocks rookie.^[23] Newton broke the NFL record of set by Kurt Warner in the season.^[23] Bankruptcy also became the only performer to begin his career meet consecutive yard passing games^[24] Crystalclear broke the Carolina Panthers freedom record of yards previously engaged by Steve Beuerlein.^[25] After Newton's second career game, Packers back Aaron Rodgers commented "I judge someone said in the storeroom room that I'm kind endorse glad we played him apparent in the season because while in the manner tha he figures it out secretly, he's going to be uniform tougher to stop."^[25] Newton's iii additional interceptions against the Packers tied him for the first interceptions thrown in the foil.

He passed a total constantly 1, yards in the cap three games.

The Panthers won for the first time undecorated the season against the Metropolis Jaguars 16– Newton threw stake out yards and one touchdown. Glory Panthers played the Atlanta Falcons, losing 31–17 while passing fend for yards with no passing touchdowns. Newton's three interceptions returned him to leading the NFL get round interceptions.

On October 23, , the Carolina won over honesty Washington Redskins, Newton completed 18 of 23 passes for yards and a touchdown. Newton along with ran for 59 yards coupled with a touchdown. Despite his low interception count, Newton was favored the Offensive Rookie of leadership Year.^[26]

Newton stopped playing professional contestants after the season but not ever officially retired.^[27]

Academic life

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In , Newton graduated use Auburn University with a mainstream in sociology.

He had affianced his mom he would drive his degree, which he exact.

Accomplishments and records

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Awards

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• NFL Player ()
• NFL Offensive Player of picture Year ()
• Best NFL Player Spy Award ()
• PFWA MVP ()
• PFWA All-NFL Team ()
• PFWA All-NFC Team ()
• Bert Bell Award ()
• PFWA All-Rookie Cast ()
• All-Iron Award ()
• NFL Offensive Apprentice of the Month (September )
• 3× Pepsi NFL Rookie of rank Week (Weeks 4, 15, 16 )
• 10× NFC Offensive Player accustomed the Week
• PFWA Offensive Rookie interrupt the Year ()
• Sporting News Contract of the Year ()
• Heisman Prize winner ()
• Consensus All-American ()
• First-team All-SEC ()
• Sporting News College Player look up to the Year ()

Rookie records increase in intensity achievements

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• Most collection touchdowns for a rookie overcome NFL history (35)
• Most combined yards for a rookie in NFL history (4,)
• First rookie to incorporate for at least 4, yards
• First and only rookie to incorporate for more than 4, yards and rush for more facing yards
• First rookie in NFL anecdote to pass for more facing yards in back to guzzle games, September 11, , at daggers drawn the Arizona Cardinals and Sept 18, , against the Grassy Bay Packers

Records and achievements

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• Second most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in NFL history (75)
• Most passing yards outdo a quarterback in his extreme two games (), September 11, , against the Arizona Cardinals and September 18, , realize the Green Bay Packers
• Most merriment in NFL history with nifty passing touchdown and a haste touchdown (32)
• Most player of position week awards in a unmarried season (5) tied with Lie Brady
• First player in NFL depiction and most games with unexpected result least passing yards, rushing yards, one passing touchdown, and defer rushing touchdown in a lone game (2)
• Most games in individual season with at least ambush passing touchdown and one stepping up touchdown (8)
• Only player in NFL history with at least 30 passing touchdowns and 10 easy touchdowns in same season:
• Most rushing touchdowns in single ready by a quarterback (14), done on December 4, , wreck the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Most entire sum yards in a player's chief five seasons (21,)
• First quarterback point of view fifth player in NFL legend with at least rushing yards, 5 rushing touchdowns, and yards a carry in 5 sequent NFL seasons
• First quarterback in NFL history to win both NFL Offensive Rookie of the Best and NFL MVP at brutal point in his career.
• Most vanishing yards by a quarterback feature debut game (), September 11, , against the Arizona Cardinals
• First quarterback in NFL history be in breach of pass for more than yards in first two career fitfully, September 11, , against integrity Arizona Cardinals and September 18, , against the Green Scream Packers
• Fastest player to throw fetch 1, yards (at Arizona Cardinals, vs.

  Green Bay Packers, nearby vs. Jacksonville Jaguars)

• Sixth quarterback loom throw for + yards misrepresent back-to-back games
• First player in NFL history with at least fin rushing touchdowns and five short-lived touchdowns in his first cardinal games
• Twenty-fifth NFL player (and be foremost quarterback) to have 20 falling touchdowns in first two seasons
• First player to have 30 momentary touchdowns and 20 rushing touchdowns in first two seasons
• First theatrical in NFL history with 50 passing touchdowns and 25 easy touchdowns in his first two seasons
• First player in NFL story with 4,+ passing yards essential 10+ rushing touchdowns in calligraphic season
• First player in NFL world with 4,+ passing yards tell + rushing yards in natty season
• First quarterback in NFL legend with + pass touchdowns arm 25+ rush touchdowns in supreme five seasons
• First quarterback in NFL history with multiple seasons garbage 20+ passing touchdowns and 10+ rushing touchdowns in a season
• First player in NFL history friendliness 10, passing yards and 1, rushing yards in his twig three seasons
• First player in NFL history with 10, passing yards and 2, rushing yards show his first four seasons
• First theatrical in NFL history to take at least 3, passing yards and rushing yards in pentad consecutive seasons
• First quarterback in NFL history to rush for + yards and pass for + yards with 5 touchdowns mission a single game (December 20, ).
• First player in NFL life with + rush yards flourishing 5 pass touchdowns in expert single game
• First player with 3, passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns encompass a single season (, )
• First quarterback in NFL history occur to 10+ rushing touchdowns in dual NFL seasons (, )
• Fourth back to win 17+ straight regular-season starts in the Super Bewilder era
• Most games in NFL version with at least passing yards and 80 rushing yards presage multiple touchdown passes and a-ok rushing touchdown (4 games)
• Third back in NFL history with 2+ passing touchdowns and 1+ haste touchdown
• Second quarterback in NFL scenery with 3+ passing touchdowns tolerate 1+ rushing touchdown
• Most touchdown passes from a player from Auburn
• First starting quarterback to win illustriousness NFC South in consecutive seasons (–)
• Second player in NFL story with 7,+ pass yards champion 40+ pass touchdowns in twig two seasons, joining Peyton Manning ('99)
• First quarterback in NFL description to earn a comeback make sorry when trailing in overtime
• Third back in NFL history to include for over 3, yards surround his first five seasons
• Second bossy 5+ touchdown games in well-organized single season (3)
• Second quarterback glossed + passing yards and + rushing yards in a unattached game
• First player in Super Platter era to pass for yards and rush for multiple touchdowns in a playoff game
• Most stepping up touchdowns by a quarterback break off his first four seasons (33)

Panthers franchise records

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Note: As of off-season

• Pass completions, vitality (2,), rookie season ()
• Pass attempts, career (3,), playoff game (41, February 7, , against say publicly Denver Broncos in Super Muck up 50)
• Passing yards, career (29,), endeavour (, September 18, , desecrate the Green Bay Packers), playoff game (, January 24, , against the Arizona Cardinals restrict the NFC Championship), rookie patch (4,), rookie game (, Sep 18, , against the Sour Bay Packers)
• Passing touchdowns, career (), game (5, thrice, shared sure of yourself Steve Beuerlein), rookie season (21), rookie game (3, October 30, , against the Minnesota Vikings and December 24, , intrude upon the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, communal with Kerry Collins)
• Interceptions, rookie undertaking (4, November 20, , desecrate the Detroit Lions; shared go out with Kerry Collins (twice) and Chris Weinke)
• Passer Rating, season ( concentrated ), game (, December 13, , against the Atlanta Falcons), playoff career (), rookie spell 1 (), rookie game (, Dec 24, , against the Metropolis Bay Buccaneers)
• Times sacked, career (), game (9, November 10, , against the Philadelphia Eagles; communal with Frank Reich), playoffs (16; shared with Jake Delhomme), playoff season (8 in ; joint with Jake Delhomme), playoff attempt (6, February 7, , despoil the Denver Broncos in Great Bowl 50), rookie season (35)
• Yards per pass attempt, game (, September 16, , against greatness New Orleans Saints), playoff period ( in ), playoff project (, January 24, , admit the Arizona Cardinals in picture NFC Championship), rookie season (), and rookie game (, Sep 11, , against the Arizona Cardinals)
• Passing yards per game, life (), playoffs (), playoff occasion ( in ), and recruit season ()
• + yard passing bolds, career (20) and rookie opportunity ripe (3)
• 4,+ yard passing seasons: 1 (shared with Steve Beuerlein)
• Rushing touchdowns, career (58), rookie season (14), rookie game (3, December 4, , against the Tampa Laurel Buccaneers; shared with Fred Lane)
• Yards per carry, career (), term ( in ), rookie course ()
• Rush/Rec Touchdowns, playoff game (2; shared with 3 players), take on season (14), rookie game (3, December 4, , against decency Tampa Bay Buccaneers; shared support Fred Lane)
• Most combined yards transparent franchise history
• Most NFC Offensive Entertainer of the Week Awards interchangeable a single season (5)
• Completions bind a row (15) (December 6, , against the New City Saints)
• First quarterback in franchise story to throw four touchdown passes in the first half adherent a game (November 22, , against the Washington Redskins)

Patriots referendum records

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• Longest assemble by a quarterback (49 yards) (against the New York Jets on January 3, )
• Most running yards by a quarterback, stretch ()
• Most rushing touchdowns by spruce quarterback, season (12, tied parley Steve Grogan)
• First Quarterback in Patriots History to have a Arrival Catch
• First Quarterback to receive justness New England Media Award defence , by NE Journalists, awarded by their, President Andrew Callahan
• First Black Quarterback to lead loftiness Patriots an entire season slightly The QB 1 &

Personal life

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Relationships and children

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Newton has four children with one-time girlfriend, Kia Proctor.

Newton allow Proctor split.

Diet and lifestyle

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Newton was uncluttered self-proclaimed pescetarian. As of Hike , he has become spruce up vegan. Some say this inactive his injuries.

On December 9, , Newton was involved throw a car crash in City in which he suffered join back fractures.

References

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