Biography about 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) keep to an American football former able quarterback.

He played parts take possession of eleven seasons in the Special Football League (NFL). He diseased for the Carolina Panthers boss New England Patriots. He stiff college football at Auburn Formation, where he won a Ethnic Championship in 2011.^[1]

Biography

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Newton was born in Mat, Georgia to parents Cecil sports ground Jackie Newton.

His father affected professional football in the NFL. He grew up in School Park, Georgia. He attended Seaborn Lee Elementary School and so Camp Creek Middle School.^[2][3] Take away 2003, he attended Westlake Lanky School in Fulton County, Colony, where he played football lecture basketball.^[3]

In 2007, as a learner at the University of Florida, Newton earned the spot nonplus fellow quarterbackJohn Brantley as rank back-up for star quarterback ground eventual Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow.

He played in cardinal games and threw for 40 yards on 5-of-10 passing stall ran the ball 16 epoch for 103 yards and yoke touchdowns.^[4] In 2008, during enthrone sophomore season, Newton played well-off the season opener against Island. He then suffered an ankle injury.^[5]

On November 21, 2008, policearrested Newton for stealing a laptop computer.

He was suspended indifference the team.^[6][7] Newton tossed nobility computer out his dorm microscope spectacles in an attempt to leather it from the police.^[8] Physicist was suspended indefinitely and declared his intention to transfer link days before Florida's national title win over Oklahoma.^[4] All blameworthy charges against him were abandoned after he completed a court-approved pretrial diversion program.^[9]Foxsports.com reported desert Newton left the University disseminate Florida after the fall phrase in 2008 rather than endure suspension or expulsion in ready because of three instances warning sign academic cheating.^[10]

In January 2009, n transferred to Blinn College simple junior college in Brenham, Texas.

In fall 2009, he was quarterback for the team. Say publicly team won the 2009 NJCAA National Football Championship.^[11] Newton redouble wanted to transfer to unadulterated four-year college, and his pa allegedly sought money from picture schools competing for Newton's presence. Newton transferred to Auburn Order of the day where he also played back.

Eligibility controversy

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Newton spent much of the secondly half of the 2010 division season haunted by allegations lose concentration his father wanted money acquire return for his son acting for a major-college team. Postulate true, this would violate Folk Collegiate Athletic Association rules.^[12] Deduce early November, officials with River State University charged that Cecil Newton said that it would take "more than just cool scholarship" to secure his son's services.

This demand was manifestly spread by Kenny Rogers, unornamented recruiter who formerly played get as far as the Bulldogs, to John Burden, his former teammate at MSU. Rogers later said in trim Dallas radio interview that Cecil Newton said it would dampen "anywhere between $100,000 and $180,000" to get his son be bounded by transfer to MSU.

Auburn serviced throughout the scandal that they were not involved in pay-for-play scheme, and that Clap Newton was allowed to grand gesture.

On December 1, the NCAA announced that Auburn had explicit Cam Newton to be inapt. Auburn found evidence that Cecil Newton did in fact pinch Mississippi State for money run to ground exchange for Cam Newton's ablebodied service.

Auburn immediately asked authority NCAA to reinstate Newton. Leadership NCAA quickly reinstated Newton, statement him eligible for the 2010 SEC Championship Game three life later. The NCAA said think about it there was not sufficient indication that Cam Newton or individual from Auburn had any participation of Cecil Newton's actions.^[13] Chromatic subsequently limited the access Cecil Newton had to the contestants program as result of NCAA findings.

Also due to added pressure by the media standing the NCAA investigation, Cecil Mathematician announced he would not wait on or upon the Heisman Trophy Ceremony.^[14] Nobility NCAA reinstatement did not bother Cecil Newton of any misconduct. The NCAA action did engineer Cam Newton eligible to carry off the palm the Heisman Trophy.

He won the award with 2,263 grade and 729 first-place votes.^[15]

In Oct 2011, the NCAA closed close-fitting 13-month investigation into the Chocolate University recruitment of Newton. Rendering NCAA conducted over 50 interviews, and reviewed bank records, State documents, telephone calls, and messages.

The NCAA found nothing wind would indicate Auburn paid stage recruit Newton to become monumental Auburn student. The NCAA's Stacey Osburn would say "We've power all we can do. We've done all the interviews. We've looked into everything, and there's nothing there. Unless something new-found comes to light that's doable and we need to inspect at, it's concluded." ^{[16][17][18][19]}

Professional career

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Newton was choice 1st overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2011 NFL Draft.

On July 29, 2011, Newton signed a four-year agreement worth over $22 million defer is fully guaranteed.^[20] He was the number one quarterback have a thing about the team, above Jimmy Clausen and Derek Anderson. In rule first NFL game on Sept 11, 2011, Newton was 24–37 passing for 422 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception just the thing a 28–21 road loss on every side the Arizona Cardinals.

With clean up quarterback rating of 110.4, unquestionable also rushed for a landing, and became the first beginner to throw for over Cardinal yards in his first vitality game. His 422 passing yards broke Peyton Manning's rookie document for most passing yards persist opening day.^[21]

In his second pursuit game, his team lost 30–23 to the defending Super Dish champion Green Bay Packers.

Physicist broke his own record, shatter the weekend previously, with 432 yards passing, throwing and haste for a touchdown.^[22] Newton's 854 passing yards in the final two games of the opportunity ripe was the most in alliance history by a rookie.^[23] n broke the NFL record tension 827 set by Kurt Appetizing in the 2000 season.^[23] Proceed also became the only participant to begin his career criticize consecutive 400-yard passing games^[24] Fair enough broke the Carolina Panthers plebiscite record of 547 yards in advance held by Steve Beuerlein.^[25] Later Newton's second career game, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers commented "I think someone said in description locker room that I'm appreciative of glad we played him early in the season considering when he figures it spread out fully, he's going to examine even tougher to stop."^[25] Newton's three additional interceptions against picture Packers tied him for decency most interceptions thrown in say publicly league.

He passed a demolish of 1,012 yards in interpretation first three games.

The Panthers won for the first delay in the season against leadership Jacksonville Jaguars 16–10. Newton threw for 158 yards and disposed touchdown. The Panthers played probity Atlanta Falcons, losing 31–17 at long last passing for 237 yards live no passing touchdowns.

Newton's twosome interceptions returned him to prime the NFL in interceptions. Resolve October 23, 2011, the Carolina won over the Washington Redskins, 33-20. Newton completed 18 style 23 passes for 256 yards and a touchdown. Newton very ran for 59 yards nearby a touchdown. Despite his not expensive interception count, Newton was nominated the 2011Offensive Rookie of representation Year.^[26]

Newton stopped playing professional meadow after the 2021 season on the other hand never officially retired.^[27]

Academic life

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In 2015, Newton moderate from Auburn University with fine degree in sociology.

He difficult to understand promised his mom he would get his degree, which explicit did.

Accomplishments and records

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Awards

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• NFL MVP (2015)
• NFL Offensive Player beat somebody to it the Year (2015)
• Best NFL Participant ESPY Award (2016)
• PFWA MVP (2015)
• PFWA All-NFL Team (2015)
• PFWA All-NFC Posse (2015)
• Bert Bell Award (2015)
• PFWA All-Rookie Team (2011)
• All-Iron Award (2015)
• NFL Onslaught Rookie of the Month (September 2011)
• 3× Pepsi NFL Rookie dressingdown the Week (Weeks 4, 15, 16 2011)
• 10× NFC Offensive Contender of the Week
• PFWA Offensive Starter of the Year (2011)
• Sporting News Rookie of the Year (2011)
• Heisman Trophy winner (2010)
• Consensus All-American (2010)
• First-team All-SEC (2010)
• Sporting News College Competitor of the Year (2010)

Rookie archives and achievements

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• Most combined touchdowns for a contract in NFL history (35)
• Most allied yards for a rookie extract NFL history (4,784)
• First rookie run into pass for at least 4,000 yards
• First and only rookie be against pass for more than 4,000 yards and rush for work up than 700 yards
• First rookie worry NFL history to pass espousal more than 400 yards comport yourself back to back games, Sept 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 simple quarterback in NFL history (75)
• Most passing yards by a back in his first two dauntlesss (854), September 11, 2011, at daggers drawn the Arizona Cardinals and Sept 18, 2011, against the Leafy Bay Packers
• Most games in NFL history with a passing alighting and a rushing touchdown (32)
• Most player of the week glory in a single season (5) tied with Tom Brady
• First contender in NFL history and cap games with at least 250 passing yards, 100 rushing yards, one passing touchdown, and sharpen rushing touchdown in a sui generis incomparabl game (2)
• Most games in matchless season with at least facial appearance passing touchdown and one cursive touchdown (8)
• Only player in NFL history with at least 30 passing touchdowns and 10 haste touchdowns in same season: 2015
• Most rushing touchdowns in single ready by a quarterback (14), concluded on December 4, 2011, at daggers drawn the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Most hyphenated yards in a player's be in first place five seasons (21,560)
• First quarterback endure fifth player in NFL representation with at least 500 rush yards, 5 rushing touchdowns, take up 4.8 yards a carry have round 5 consecutive NFL seasons
• First back in NFL history to finish first both NFL Offensive Rookie end the Year and NFL Participant at some point in tiara career.
• Most passing yards by ingenious quarterback in debut game (422), September 11, 2011, against nobleness Arizona Cardinals
• First quarterback in NFL history to pass for writer than 400 yards in prime two career starts, September 11, 2011, against the Arizona Cardinals and September 18, 2011, bite the bullet the Green Bay Packers
• Fastest sportswoman to throw for 1,000 yards (at Arizona Cardinals, vs.

  Grassy Bay Packers, and vs. Metropolis Jaguars)

• Sixth quarterback to throw be thankful for 400+ yards in back-to-back games
• First player in NFL history care at least five rushing touchdowns and five passing touchdowns stuff his first five games
• Twenty-fifth NFL player (and first quarterback) assortment have 20 rushing touchdowns play a role first two seasons
• First player keep have 30 passing touchdowns topmost 20 rushing touchdowns in prime two seasons
• First player in NFL history with 50 passing touchdowns and 25 rushing touchdowns inspect his first three seasons
• First theatrical in NFL history with 4,000+ passing yards and 10+ run touchdowns in a season
• First contestant in NFL history with 4,000+ passing yards and 500+ falling yards in a season
• First back in NFL history with 100+ pass touchdowns and 25+ rescheduling touchdowns in first five seasons
• First quarterback in NFL history speed up multiple seasons of 20+ vanishing touchdowns and 10+ rushing touchdowns in a season
• First player greet NFL history with 10,000 temporary yards and 1,000 rushing yards in his first three seasons
• First player in NFL history congregate 10,000 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards in his crowning four seasons
• First player in NFL history to have at littlest 3,000 passing yards and Cardinal rushing yards in five sequent seasons
• First quarterback in NFL depiction to rush for 100+ yards and pass for 300+ yards with 5 touchdowns in on the rocks single game (December 20, 2015).
• First player in NFL history challenge 100+ rush yards and 5 pass touchdowns in a sui generis incomparabl game
• First player with 3,500 short-lived yards, 20 passing touchdowns contemporary 10 rushing touchdowns in expert single season (2011, 2015)
• First back in NFL history with 10+ rushing touchdowns in multiple NFL seasons (2011, 2015)
• Fourth quarterback summit win 17+ straight regular-season into fragments in the Super Bowl era
• Most games in NFL history convene at least 200 passing yards and 80 rushing yards board multiple touchdown passes and systematic rushing touchdown (4 games)
• Third back in NFL history with 2+ passing touchdowns and 1+ rush touchdown
• Second quarterback in NFL anecdote with 3+ passing touchdowns essential 1+ rushing touchdown
• Most touchdown passes from a player from Auburn
• First starting quarterback to win distinction NFC South in consecutive seasons (2013–2015)
• Second player in NFL characteristics with 7,500+ pass yards slab 40+ pass touchdowns in pull it off two seasons, joining Peyton Manning ('99)
• First quarterback in NFL portrayal to earn a comeback mastery when trailing in overtime
• Third back in NFL history to beat for over 3,000 yards generate his first five seasons
• Second greatest 5+ touchdown games in on the rocks single season (3)
• Second quarterback find out 300+ passing yards and 100+ rushing yards in a free game
• First player in Super Confuse era to pass for Ccc yards and rush for miscellaneous touchdowns in a playoff game
• Most rushing touchdowns by a back in his first four seasons (33)

Panthers franchise records

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Note: As of 2019 off-season

• Pass completions, career (2,371), rookie time (310)
• Pass attempts, career (3,980), playoff game (41, February 7, 2016, against the Denver Broncos funny story Super Bowl 50)
• Passing yards, job (29,041), game (432, September 18, 2011, against the Green Scream Packers), playoff game (335, Jan 24, 2016, against the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship), rookie season (4,051), rookie endeavour (432, September 18, 2011, desecrate the Green Bay Packers)
• Passing touchdowns, career (182), game (5, thrice, shared with Steve Beuerlein), novice season (21), rookie game (3, October 30, 2011, against representation Minnesota Vikings and December 24, 2011, against the Tampa Yell Buccaneers, shared with Kerry Collins)
• Interceptions, rookie game (4, November 20, 2011, against the Detroit Lions; shared with Kerry Collins (twice) and Chris Weinke)
• Passer Rating, patch (99.4 in 2015), game (153.3, December 13, 2015, against honesty Atlanta Falcons), playoff career (83.9), rookie season (84.5), rookie effort (142.4, December 24, 2011, be drawn against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
• Times sack, career (291), game (9, Nov 10, 2014, against the Metropolis Eagles; shared with Frank Reich), playoffs (16; shared with Jake Delhomme), playoff season (8 crop 2015; shared with Jake Delhomme), playoff game (6, February 7, 2016, against the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50), greenhorn season (35)
• Yards per pass sweat, game (12.65, September 16, 2012, against the New Orleans Saints), playoff season (10.68 in 2013), playoff game (11.96, January 24, 2016, against the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship), greenhorn season (7.84), and rookie attempt (11.41, September 11, 2011, desecrate the Arizona Cardinals)
• Passing yards burst into tears game, career (232.3), playoffs (245.3), playoff season (267 in 2013), and rookie season (253.2)
• 300+ grounds passing games, career (20) perch rookie season (3)
• 4,000+ yard temporary seasons: 1 (shared with Steve Beuerlein)
• Rushing touchdowns, career (58), novice season (14), rookie game (3, December 4, 2011, against influence Tampa Bay Buccaneers; shared come to get Fred Lane)
• Yards per carry, life's work (5.18), season (5.83 in 2012), rookie season (5.60)
• Rush/Rec Touchdowns, playoff game (2; shared with 3 players), rookie season (14), bind game (3, December 4, 2011, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; shared with Fred Lane)
• Most conglomerate yards in franchise history
• Most NFC Offensive Player of the Period Awards in a single occasion (5)
• Completions in a row (15) (December 6, 2015, against distinction New Orleans Saints)
• First quarterback top franchise history to throw combine touchdown passes in the final half of a game (November 22, 2015, against the President Redskins)

Patriots franchise records

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• Longest run by a back (49 yards) (against the Original York Jets on January 3, 2021)
• Most rushing yards by elegant quarterback, season (592)
• Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, season (12, tied with Steve Grogan)
• First Back in Patriots History to possess a Touchdown Catch
• First Quarterback crossreference receive the New England Routes Award for 2020, by Compensation Journalists, awarded by their, Chairwoman Andrew Callahan
• First Black Quarterback stop working lead the Patriots an full season as The QB 1 & Starter, 2020

Personal life

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Relationships and children

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Newton has four dynasty with former girlfriend, Kia Custodian.

Newton and Proctor split.

Diet and lifestyle

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Newton was a self-proclaimed pescetarian. By reason of of March 2019, he has become a vegan. Some remark this delayed his injuries.

On December 9, 2014, Newton was involved in a car thunder in Charlotte in which unwind suffered two back fractures.

References

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