Cam Newton To Have Number Retired At Auburn University

Former NFL quarterback and present podcaster Cam Newton may have his Auburn College faculty quantity retired in the course of the upcoming soccer season.

Auburn College has introduced that the previous Carolina Panthers participant may have his quantity retired at Jordan-Hare Stadium in the course of the Oct. 11 sport towards the College of Georgia. He’ll turn into the fourth Auburn Tigers participant to be immortalized by the college. His No. 2 soccer jersey will be a part of Pat Sullivan (No. 7), Bo Jackson (No. 34), and Terry Beasley (No. 88).

“Auburn will at all times be house to me,” Newton mentioned in a written assertion. “The nationwide championship we received in 2010 was a particular second, and to have my jersey retired alongside legends like Pat Sullivan, Bo Jackson, and Terry Beasley is an unimaginable honor that I’ll cherish perpetually. Battle Eagle!”

Newton’s quantity retirement would be the first quantity retired at Auburn in over 30 years. The final particular person whose quantity was immortalized was two-sport phenom Bo Jackson (he performed within the NFL and MLB and is the world’s solely particular person to earn All-Star honors in two skilled sports activities leagues), who acquired his in 1992.

Newton’s storied collegiate profession included many accolades and honors, together with the Walter Camp Award, Maxwell Award, Manning Award, Davey O’Brien Award, and Related Press Nationwide Participant of the 12 months. These honors happened in 2010 when he led the Tigers to an unbeaten document and nationwide championship, incomes him the coveted Heisman Trophy.

“Cam Newton not solely led Auburn to a nationwide championship in 2010, however he produced one of the prolific seasons ever by a school soccer participant,” Auburn Athletics Director John Cohen mentioned. “Retiring Cam’s jersey quantity is a becoming strategy to have a good time his lasting impression on Auburn College and Auburn Athletics forever.”

Newton’s collegiate profession solely lasted one season. He threw for two,854 yards and 30 touchdowns and rushed for 1,473 yards and 20 touchdowns, additionally scoring a receiving landing. He was the primary participant in SEC (Southeastern Convention Soccer) historical past to cross for greater than 2,000 yards and rush for greater than 1,000 yards in a single season.

These stats led to him being the No. 1 draft decide within the 2011 NFL Draft by the Panthers. Newton performed 11 seasons within the league, primarily with the Carolina Panthers, spending one season with the New England Patriots. Throughout his first yr within the NFL, he was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the 12 months in 2011. He led the Panthers to Tremendous Bowl 50, whereas taking house the MVP (Most Useful Participant) Award in 2015, however they fell to the Denver Broncos.

The previous quarterback holds the Carolina franchise document for passing yards, passing touchdowns, and speeding touchdowns. Newton holds the document for essentially the most speeding touchdowns by a quarterback in NFL historical past with 75. 

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