Cam Newton facts: Age, parents, wife, children, net worth.
Cam Newton is an American football quarterback. He holds the record for career quarterback rushing touchdowns in the National Football League (NFL) and is second in career quarterback rushing yards.
Newton played for the Auburn Tigers in college and was selected first overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2011 NFL Draft. Newton made a significant impact in his first season, setting rookie records for passing and rushing yards by a quarterback, earning him Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Between 2013 and 2017, Newton led the Panthers to four playoff appearances and three division titles. His most successful season came in 2015 when he was named the NFL Most Valuable Player and helped Carolina obtain a franchise-best 15–1 record en route to an appearance in Super Bowl 50.
Newton is one of four African-American quarterbacks to win NFL MVP and was the first to solely receive it.
Cam Newton Biography
Cam Newton was born Cameron Jerrell Newton on May 11, 1989, in Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up with mother Jackie, father Cecil Sr., older brother Cecil Jr., and younger brother Caylin.
Football runs in the Newton family; Cecil Sr. played for the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills, Cecil Jr. played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Caylin was quarterback at Howard University.
Cam played basketball and baseball during his youth but quit both as a teenager.
He played football at Westlake High School and was so impressive that Ole Miss, Florida, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, and Mississippi State all offered him scholarships. Newton decided to attend the University of Florida but later transferred to Auburn.
Career
Cam Newton played his first game for the Carolina Panthers in 2011, and by 2012, his skills on the field earned him a place in the Pro Bowl.
Within a month, Newton was named NFL Rookie of the Year and AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, with his peers placing him at #40 on the Top 100 NFL Players list in 2012.
By 2014, Newton had moved up to #24 on the Top 100 NFL Players list, and he earned a spot in the Pro Bowl again but ended up needing surgery on his ankle, which caused him to sit out for four months.
The next year was by far Newton’s most successful, and it saw him lead the Carolina Panthers to win the NFC Championship and enter the Super Bowl, with Cam being named the NFL MVP a day before the big game.
Despite being defeated in the Super Bowl by the Denver Broncos, Newton was named #1 on the Top 100 NFL Players list in 2016.
Following this success, Cam experienced a series of injuries, including a partially torn rotator cuff, a concussion, and another shoulder injury that caused him to undergo surgery in 2019.
Later in 2019, Newton suffered a Lisfranc fracture in his foot and was placed in reserve for the rest of the season before allowing him to pursue a trade the next year.
Cam signed with the New England Patriots three months after being released from the Panthers but left a lasting legacy with the numerous records he set.
Cam Newton age
As of January 2024, Cam Newton was 34 years old.
Cam Newton Parents
Cam Newton parents are Cecil Newton Sr. and Jackie.
Cam Newton siblings
Cam Newton also has two siblings, Cecil Newton Jr and Caylin Newton.
Cam Newton wife
Cam Newton has never been married. He had a long-term relationship with Kia Proctor, but the two are no longer together.
Their relationship officially ended in January 2020 amid reports he was cheating on her with an Instagram model.
Cam Newton children
Cam is the father of seven children. Ex-girlfriend Kia Proctor is the mother of Sovereign-Dior, Cashmere, Chosen, and Camidas.
He has a son, Caesar, with Instagram model La Reina Shaw; Caesar was reportedly born while Proctor was pregnant with Cashmere.
Newton also considers himself the father of Proctor’s daughter Shakira and Shaw’s son Jaden.
Cam Newton net worth
As of February 2024, Cam Newton’s net worth is estimated to be $75 Million.
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