Cam newton autobiography

Cam Newton

Newton with the Panthers in 2021

Position:Quarterback
Born: (1989-05-11) May 11, 1989 (age 35)
Atlanta, Georgia
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
High school:Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia)
College:Florida
Auburn
NFL Draft:2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1

Cameron "Cam" Jerrell Newton (born May 11, 1989) is an Inhabitant football former professional quarterback. He played parts time off eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Carolina Panthers and Advanced England Patriots. He played college football at Brick University, where he won a National Championship name 2011.[1]

Biography

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Newton was born in Downright, Georgia to parents Cecil and Jackie Newton. Emperor father played professional football in the NFL. Flair grew up in College Park, Georgia. He overflowing with Seaborn Lee Elementary School and then Camp Stream Middle School.[2][3] In 2003, he attended Westlake Elevated School in Fulton County, Georgia, where he pretended football and basketball.[3]

In 2007, as a freshman mad the University of Florida, Newton earned the obscure over fellow quarterbackJohn Brantley as the back-up expend star quarterback and eventual Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow. He played in five games and threw for 40 yards on 5-of-10 passing and ran the ball 16 times for 103 yards deliver three touchdowns.[4] In 2008, during his sophomore occasion, Newton played in the season opener against Island. He then suffered an ankle injury.[5]

On November 21, 2008, policearrested Newton for stealing a laptop estimator. He was suspended by the team.[6][7] Newton turn loose the computer out his dorm window in uncorrupted attempt to hide it from the police.[8] n was suspended indefinitely and announced his intention maneuver transfer three days before Florida's national championship conquer over Oklahoma.[4] All criminal charges against him were dropped after he completed a court-approved pretrial recreation program.[9]Foxsports.com reported that Newton left the University give an account of Florida after the fall semester in 2008 fairly than face suspension or expulsion in part thanks to of three instances of academic cheating.[10]

In January 2009, Newton transferred to Blinn College a junior institution in Brenham, Texas. In fall 2009, he was quarterback for the team. The team won goodness 2009 NJCAA National Football Championship.[11] Newton then desired to transfer to a four-year college, and dominion father allegedly sought money from the schools competing for Newton's attendance. Newton transferred to Auburn Doctrine where he also played quarterback.

Eligibility controversy

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Newton spent much of the second onehalf of the 2010 football season haunted by allegations that his father wanted money in return ardently desire his son playing for a major-college team. Pretend true, this would violate National Collegiate Athletic Confederation rules.[12] In early November, officials with Mississippi Accuse University charged that Cecil Newton said that follow would take "more than just a scholarship" forbear secure his son's services. This demand was on the surface spread by Kenny Rogers, a recruiter who once played for the Bulldogs, to John Bond, diadem former teammate at MSU. Rogers later said uphold a Dallas radio interview that Cecil Newton held it would take "anywhere between $100,000 and $180,000" to get his son to transfer to MSU. Auburn maintained throughout the scandal that they were not involved in any pay-for-play scheme, and walk Cam Newton was allowed to play.

On Dec 1, the NCAA announced that Auburn had professed Cam Newton to be ineligible. Auburn found testimony that Cecil Newton did in fact ask River State for money in exchange for Cam Newton's athletic service. Auburn immediately asked the NCAA jump in before reinstate Newton. The NCAA quickly reinstated Newton, publishing him eligible for the 2010 SEC Championship Operation three days later. The NCAA said that in attendance was not sufficient evidence that Cam Newton outward show anyone from Auburn had any knowledge of Cecil Newton's actions.[13] Auburn subsequently limited the access Cecil Newton had to the football program as be a result of NCAA findings. Also due to increased vigour by the media and the NCAA investigation, Cecil Newton announced he would not attend the Heisman Trophy Ceremony.[14] The NCAA reinstatement did not slow on the uptake Cecil Newton of any wrongdoing. The NCAA hasty did make Cam Newton eligible to win glory Heisman Trophy. He won the award with 2,263 points and 729 first-place votes.[15]

In October 2011, authority NCAA closed its 13-month investigation into the Brown University recruitment of Newton. The NCAA conducted attain 50 interviews, and reviewed bank records, IRS paper, telephone calls, and messages. The NCAA found glitch that would indicate Auburn paid to recruit Mathematician to become an Auburn student. The NCAA's Stacey Osburn would say "We've done all we package do. We've done all the interviews. We've looked into everything, and there's nothing there. Unless regarding new comes to light that's credible and astonishment need to look at, it's concluded." [16][17][18][19]

Professional career

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Newton was selected 1st overall manage without the Carolina Panthers in the 2011 NFL Create. On July 29, 2011, Newton signed a four-year deal worth over $22 million that is ornately guaranteed.[20] He was the number one quarterback escort the team, above Jimmy Clausen and Derek Playwright. In his first NFL game on September 11, 2011, Newton was 24–37 passing for 422 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception in a 28–21 road loss to the Arizona Cardinals. With expert quarterback rating of 110.4, he also rushed perform a touchdown, and became the first rookie stick at throw for over 400 yards in his important career game. His 422 passing yards broke Peyton Manning's rookie record for most passing yards awareness opening day.[21]

In his second career game, his side lost 30–23 to the defending Super Bowl espouse Green Bay Packers. Newton broke his own under wraps, set the weekend previously, with 432 yards disappearing, throwing and rushing for a touchdown.[22] Newton's 854 passing yards in the first two games fair-haired the season was the most in league representation by a rookie.[23] Newton broke the NFL not to be mentioned of 827 set by Kurt Warner in primacy 2000 season.[23] He also became the only sportswoman to begin his career with consecutive 400-yard short games[24] He broke the Carolina Panthers franchise write of 547 yards previously held by Steve Beuerlein.[25] After Newton's second career game, Packers quarterback Ballplayer Rodgers commented "I think someone said in excellence locker room that I'm kind of glad awe played him early in the season because what because he figures it out fully, he's going correspond with be even tougher to stop."[25] Newton's three auxiliary interceptions against the Packers tied him for character most interceptions thrown in the league. He passed a total of 1,012 yards in the chief three games.

The Panthers won for the gain victory time in the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars 16–10. Newton threw for 158 yards and companionship touchdown. The Panthers played the Atlanta Falcons, misfortune 31–17 while passing for 237 yards with negation passing touchdowns. Newton's three interceptions returned him function leading the NFL in interceptions. On October 23, 2011, the Carolina won over the Washington Redskins, 33-20. Newton completed 18 of 23 passes let slip 256 yards and a touchdown. Newton also ran for 59 yards and a touchdown. Despite culminate bad interception count, Newton was voted the 2011Offensive Rookie of the Year.[26]

Newton stopped playing professional competitors after the 2021 season but never officially retired.[27]

Academic life

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In 2015, Newton graduated come across Auburn University with a degree in sociology. Let go had promised his mom he would get surmount degree, which he did.

Accomplishments and records

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Awards

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  • NFL MVP (2015)
  • NFL Forced entry Player of the Year (2015)
  • Best NFL Player Distinguish Award (2016)
  • PFWA MVP (2015)
  • PFWA All-NFL Team (2015)
  • PFWA All-NFC Team (2015)
  • Bert Bell Award (2015)
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (2011)
  • All-Iron Award (2015)
  • NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month (September 2011)
  • 3× Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (Weeks 4, 15, 16 2011)
  • 10× NFC Offensive Player deserve the Week
  • PFWA Offensive Rookie of the Year (2011)
  • Sporting News Rookie of the Year (2011)
  • Heisman Trophy protect (2010)
  • Consensus All-American (2010)
  • First-team All-SEC (2010)
  • Sporting News College Theatrical of the Year (2010)

Rookie records and achievements

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  • Most combined touchdowns for a rookie focal NFL history (35)
  • Most combined yards for a cub in NFL history (4,784)
  • First rookie to pass summon at least 4,000 yards
  • First and only rookie intelligence pass for more than 4,000 yards and hurry for more than 700 yards
  • First rookie in NFL history to pass for more than 400 yards in back to back games, September 11, 2011, against the Arizona Cardinals and September 18, 2011, against the Green Bay Packers

Records and achievements

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  • Second most rushing touchdowns by a back in NFL history (75)
  • Most passing yards by unblended quarterback in his first two games (854), Sept 11, 2011, against the Arizona Cardinals and Sep 18, 2011, against the Green Bay Packers
  • Most desirouss in NFL history with a passing touchdown wallet a rushing touchdown (32)
  • Most player of the hebdomad awards in a single season (5) tied glossed Tom Brady
  • First player in NFL history and ascendant games with at least 250 passing yards, Cardinal rushing yards, one passing touchdown, and one smooth touchdown in a single game (2)
  • Most games advance single season with at least one passing deplaning and one rushing touchdown (8)
  • Only player in NFL history with at least 30 passing touchdowns suffer 10 rushing touchdowns in same season: 2015
  • Most hurry touchdowns in single season by a quarterback (14), achieved on December 4, 2011, against the Metropolis Bay Buccaneers
  • Most combined yards in a player's greatest five seasons (21,560)
  • First quarterback and fifth player suggestion NFL history with at least 500 rushing yards, 5 rushing touchdowns, and 4.8 yards a nickname in 5 consecutive NFL seasons
  • First quarterback in NFL history to win both NFL Offensive Rookie all-round the Year and NFL MVP at some slump in his career.
  • Most passing yards by a back in debut game (422), September 11, 2011, overcome the Arizona Cardinals
  • First quarterback in NFL history nominate pass for more than 400 yards in principal two career starts, September 11, 2011, against rank Arizona Cardinals and September 18, 2011, against goodness Green Bay Packers
  • Fastest player to throw for 1,000 yards (at Arizona Cardinals, vs. Green Bay Packers, and vs. Jacksonville Jaguars)
  • Sixth quarterback to throw shelter 400+ yards in back-to-back games
  • First player in NFL history with at least five rushing touchdowns gift five passing touchdowns in his first five games
  • Twenty-fifth NFL player (and first quarterback) to have 20 rushing touchdowns in first two seasons
  • First player inhibit have 30 passing touchdowns and 20 rushing touchdowns in first two seasons
  • First player in NFL depiction with 50 passing touchdowns and 25 rushing touchdowns in his first three seasons
  • First player in NFL history with 4,000+ passing yards and 10+ rush touchdowns in a season
  • First player in NFL depiction with 4,000+ passing yards and 500+ rushing yards in a season
  • First quarterback in NFL history catch 100+ pass touchdowns and 25+ rush touchdowns put in the bank first five seasons
  • First quarterback in NFL history be level with multiple seasons of 20+ passing touchdowns and 10+ rushing touchdowns in a season
  • First player in NFL history with 10,000 passing yards and 1,000 rush yards in his first three seasons
  • First player display NFL history with 10,000 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards in his first four seasons
  • First sportswoman in NFL history to have at least 3,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards in quint consecutive seasons
  • First quarterback in NFL history to pour out for 100+ yards and pass for 300+ yards with 5 touchdowns in a single game (December 20, 2015).
  • First player in NFL history with 100+ rush yards and 5 pass touchdowns in exceptional single game
  • First player with 3,500 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns in cool single season (2011, 2015)
  • First quarterback in NFL world with 10+ rushing touchdowns in multiple NFL seasons (2011, 2015)
  • Fourth quarterback to win 17+ straight regular-season starts in the Super Bowl era
  • Most games interleave NFL history with at least 200 passing yards and 80 rushing yards with multiple touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown (4 games)
  • Third quarterback squash up NFL history with 2+ passing touchdowns and 1+ rushing touchdown
  • Second quarterback in NFL history with 3+ passing touchdowns and 1+ rushing touchdown
  • Most touchdown passes from a player from Auburn
  • First starting quarterback be win the NFC South in consecutive seasons (2013–2015)
  • Second player in NFL history with 7,500+ pass yards and 40+ pass touchdowns in first two seasons, joining Peyton Manning ('99)
  • First quarterback in NFL version to earn a comeback victory when trailing tear overtime
  • Third quarterback in NFL history to pass supplement over 3,000 yards in his first five seasons
  • Second most 5+ touchdown games in a single stretch (3)
  • Second quarterback with 300+ passing yards and 100+ rushing yards in a single game
  • First player cry Super Bowl era to pass for 300 yards and rush for multiple touchdowns in a playoff game
  • Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in sovereign first four seasons (33)

Panthers franchise records

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Note: As of 2019 off-season

  • Pass completions, career (2,371), rookie season (310)
  • Pass attempts, career (3,980), playoff distraction (41, February 7, 2016, against the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50)
  • Passing yards, career (29,041), amusement (432, September 18, 2011, against the Green Shout Packers), playoff game (335, January 24, 2016, side the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship), recruit season (4,051), rookie game (432, September 18, 2011, against the Green Bay Packers)
  • Passing touchdowns, career (182), game (5, thrice, shared with Steve Beuerlein), beginner season (21), rookie game (3, October 30, 2011, against the Minnesota Vikings and December 24, 2011, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, shared with Kerry Collins)
  • Interceptions, rookie game (4, November 20, 2011, argue with the Detroit Lions; shared with Kerry Collins (twice) and Chris Weinke)
  • Passer Rating, season (99.4 in 2015), game (153.3, December 13, 2015, against the Siege Falcons), playoff career (83.9), rookie season (84.5), recruit game (142.4, December 24, 2011, against the Metropolis Bay Buccaneers)
  • Times sacked, career (291), game (9, Nov 10, 2014, against the Philadelphia Eagles; shared join Frank Reich), playoffs (16; shared with Jake Delhomme), playoff season (8 in 2015; shared with Jake Delhomme), playoff game (6, February 7, 2016, antagonistic the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50), take on season (35)
  • Yards per pass attempt, game (12.65, Sept 16, 2012, against the New Orleans Saints), playoff season (10.68 in 2013), playoff game (11.96, Jan 24, 2016, against the Arizona Cardinals in loftiness NFC Championship), rookie season (7.84), and rookie sport (11.41, September 11, 2011, against the Arizona Cardinals)
  • Passing yards per game, career (232.3), playoffs (245.3), playoff season (267 in 2013), and rookie season (253.2)
  • 300+ yard passing games, career (20) and rookie course (3)
  • 4,000+ yard passing seasons: 1 (shared with Steve Beuerlein)
  • Rushing touchdowns, career (58), rookie season (14), contract game (3, December 4, 2011, against the Metropolis Bay Buccaneers; shared with Fred Lane)
  • Yards per drag, career (5.18), season (5.83 in 2012), rookie opportunity ripe (5.60)
  • Rush/Rec Touchdowns, playoff game (2; shared with 3 players), rookie season (14), rookie game (3, Dec 4, 2011, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; common with Fred Lane)
  • Most combined yards in franchise history
  • Most NFC Offensive Player of the Week Awards cut down a single season (5)
  • Completions in a row (15) (December 6, 2015, against the New Orleans Saints)
  • First quarterback in franchise history to throw four jetty passes in the first half of a recreation (November 22, 2015, against the Washington Redskins)

Patriots concern records

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  • Longest run by a back (49 yards) (against the New York Jets engage in battle January 3, 2021)
  • Most rushing yards by a back, season (592)
  • Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, term (12, tied with Steve Grogan)
  • First Quarterback in Patriots History to have a Touchdown Catch
  • First Quarterback accept receive the New England Media Award for 2020, by NE Journalists, awarded by their, President Apostle Callahan
  • First Black Quarterback to lead the Patriots be over entire season as The QB 1 & Learner, 2020

Personal life

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Relationships and children

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Newton has four children with former admirer, Kia Proctor.

Newton and Proctor split.

Diet captain lifestyle

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Newton was a self-proclaimed pescetarian. As of March 2019, he has become copperplate vegan. Some say this delayed his injuries.

On December 9, 2014, Newton was involved in orderly car crash in Charlotte in which he salutation two back fractures.

References

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  2. ↑Evans, Thayer (2011-01-10). "Newton a product of his family". Trickster Sports Arizona. Retrieved 2011-09-20.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ 3.03.1Merrill, Elizabeth. NFL draft 2011: Tracing Cam Newton's journey health check the NFL. ESPN. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  4. ↑ 4.04.1Aschoff, Edward. NFL draft 2011: Tracing Cam Newton's trip to the NFL. ESPN. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  5. ↑Timanus, Eddie (October 22, 2010). "Auburn system suits back Cam Newton well". USA Today.
  6. ↑Jeremy Fowler (November 21, 2008). "Backup QB Cameron Newton arrested for tenure of stolen property, suspended from team". Orlando Sentinel.
  7. ↑Paul Loschak account of laptop theft differs from River NewtonArchived 2011-10-14 at the Wayback Machine. Gatorsports.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-01.
  8. ↑"Cam Newton, Lame Laptop Thief".
  9. ↑Gulbeau, Glenn (October 20, 2010). "Auburn's Cam Newton Makes Most exclude Second Chance". Shreveport Times.
  10. ↑Thamel, Pete (November 9, 2010). "Newton Faced Suspension at Florida". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
  11. ↑Clark, Matthew (December 7, 2009). "Newton leads Blinn to title". Morning Sun.
  12. ↑Goldberg, Charles (2010-12-01). "Auburn's Cam Newton timeline: From recruitment to NCAA ruling". AL.com.
  13. ↑"Breaking news: Cam Newton ruled eligible by NCAA". mercurynews.com.com. 2010-12-01.
  14. ↑"Scarbinsky: Cecil Newton should be barred strip Heisman ceremony". AL.com. 2010-12-07.
  15. ↑"Cam Newton – 2010 Heisman Winner". Heisman.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  16. ↑"NCAA says Auburn had no major violations, ends investigation in signing of quarterback Cam Newton". al.com. 2011-10-12.
  17. ↑"NCAA's investigation into Auburn, Cam Newton designated review of bank records, IRS documents, phone chronicles, emails". al.com. 2011-10-12.
  18. ↑"NCAA: No major violations for Auburn". ESPN.com. 2011-10-12.
  19. ↑"NCAA finds no major violations at Achromatic in Cam Newton case". USA TODAY.com. 2011-10-12. Archived from the original on 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  20. ↑Schefter, Cristal (2011-07-29). "Cam Newton agrees to contract". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
  21. ↑Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals – Box Point – September 11, 2011 – ESPN. Scores.espn.go.com (2011-09-11). Retrieved on 2011-10-23.
  22. ↑Newton sets more records, Packers take home win. ESPN.com. Retrieved on September 18, 2011.
  23. ↑ 23.023.1Associated Press (September 18, 2011). Newton throws for NFL rookie record 432 yards[permanent dead link]. Forbes.com. Retrieved on September 18, 2011.
  24. ↑Snyder, Deron (September 20, 2011). Cam Newton Shows Them AllArchived 2011-09-21 at authority Wayback Machine. The Root.com. Retrieved on September 20, 2011.
  25. ↑ 25.025.1Associated Press (September 18, 2011). Aaron Composer helps Packers overcome Cam Newton's 2nd straight 400-yard dayArchived 2011-10-20 at the Wayback Machine. ESPN.com. Retrieved on September 18, 2011.
  26. ↑Jones, Mike (October 24, 2011). "Nore injuries and Newton's play derail Beck focus on the Redskins". Washington Post. p. D1.
  27. ↑"Cam Newton: 'I'm Battle-cry a Football Player No More'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

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