CHARLOTTE — Auburn University will retire Cam Newton’s jersey during their upcoming rivalry game against Georgia on October 11th, the school has announced.
Cam Newton, a former star quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, won the Heisman Trophy in 2010 and led the Auburn Tigers to a national title that same year. His number two jersey has not been used by another player since he left the program.
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Newton was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in 2011, taking the team to a Super Bowl in 2016.
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