Bleacher Report: 2011 NFL Draft Player Profile: Cam Newton, Quarterback, Auburn Tigers
Cam Newton is a talented athlete from Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. After finishing up high school, he went on to play football for the Florida Gators, as he would eventually backup Tim Tebow as a true freshman. After injuring his ankle against Hawaii, he would apply for a medical redshirt so that he didn’t lose a year of eligibility. In late November of 2008, Newton was arrested after being accused of burglary, obstruction, and larceny because of a stolen laptop that he allegedly purchased from another student on the Florida campus. After being suspended from the team, Newton ...