Wednesday 2 May 2012

Cam Newton Great Player of NFL

Jerrell Cameron Newton was born May 11, 1989 is a quarterback in football the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tigers of Auburn and was drafted as the first overall pick by the Panthers in the 2011 NFL Draft. He is the third player to be awarded the Heisman Trophy, winning a national championship and be the first overall pick in the NFL all in the same period one year, joining Leon Hart (1950), and Angelo Bertelli (1944).

Newton is the son of Cecil Newton, the father, who was released as a security measure preseason lists the Dallas Cowboys Buffalo Bills 1983 and 1984, and he is the younger brother of Cecil Newton, Jr., a center that currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens.

Cam Newton
Cam Newton
Newton was initially a member of the Florida Gators before transferring to Blinn College, where his team won a national junior college championship football. Newton was recruited by head coach Gene Chizik of Auburn University and transferred once more. He became just the third player in college football history to both rush and important to go through 20 or more touchdowns in one season. His performance earned him the Heisman Trophy as college football player highlights, and led Auburn to its second national championship in school history, despite the controversy over his eligibility. In his NFL debut, Newton became the rookie quarterback first in NFL history to throw for 400 yards in his first NFL regular-season game, breaking the record for rookie Peyton Manning.
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Cam Newton
Cam Newton
Cam Newton

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