What is Cam Newton net worth?
| Net worth | $75 million |
| Name | Cameron Jerrell Newton |
| Date | May 11, 1989 |
| occupation | American football quarterback |
| Nationality | US |
Cam Newton Net Worth and Biography
Cam Newton net worth 2023: Cameron Jerrell Newton is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Cam Newton net worth is $75 million.
Early life and education
Newton was born in Atlanta on May 11, 1989. He is the son of Jackie and Cecil Newton Sr., who was a safety for the 1983 Dallas Cowboys and 1984 Buffalo Bills, and the younger brother of Cecil Newton, a center who played for the Jacksonville Jaguars. His youngest brother, Caylin, was the quarterback for the Howard Bison in the mid-2010s.
Newton was a talented baseball and basketball player as a youth but developed a fear of being hit by a pitch in baseball and could not avoid foul trouble on the basketball court.
He stopped playing baseball at 14 years old and quit basketball shortly into his high school career. In 2015, Newton graduated from Auburn University with a degree in sociology.
High school career
Newton attended Westlake High School in Atlanta, playing for their high school football team. As a 16-year-old junior, he passed for 2,500 yards and 23 touchdowns and ran for 638 yards and nine touchdowns, gaining the attention of major college programs.
In his senior year, Newton has rated a five-star prospect by Rivals.com, the No. 2 dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation, and the 14th quarterback and 28th player overall. He received scholarship offers from Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, and Virginia Tech.
He committed to the University of Florida at the beginning of his senior year, becoming part of the top-rated recruiting class in the country for 2007.
Professional career
In late January 2011, Newton began working out with George Whitfield Jr. in San Diego. Whitfield has worked with other quarterbacks such as Ben Roethlisberger and Akili Smith. On April 28, 2011, Newton was selected with the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.
He was the first reigning Heisman Trophy winner to go first overall since Carson Palmer in 2003. He also was Auburn’s fourth No. 1 selection after Tucker Frederickson (1965), Bo Jackson (1986), and Aundray Bruce (1988).
Cam Newton Net Worth
Cam Newton net worth is $75 million. He is one of the richest NFL players.
Awards
- NFL MVP (2015)
- NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2015)
- Best NFL Player ESPY Award (2016)
- 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 of the Week
- Consensus All-American (2010)
- First-team All-SEC (2010)
- Sporting News College Player of the Year (2010)
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