Cameron Jerrell Newton is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He is the National Football League leader in quarterback rushing touchdowns and second in quarterback rushing yards. Newton had college football stints at Florida and Blinn before joining Auburn, where he won the Heisman Trophy and 2011 BCS National Championship Game as a junior. He was selected first overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2011 NFL Draft. Newton made an impact in his first season when he set the rookie records for passing and rushing yards by a quarterback, earning him Offensive Rookie of the Year. The league's first rookie quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards in a season and the first to throw for 400 yards in his NFL debut, he also set the season record for quarterback rushing touchdowns. Between 2013 and 2017, Newton led the Panthers to three division titles and four playoff appearances.

Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at Auburn who, after being taken first overall in 2011, set nine rookie records with the Carolina Panthers. In 2015, he was awarded NFL MVP, and in 2016, he helped the Panthers win Super Bowl 50. He got a one-year contract with the New England Patriots in 2020.

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