2008 Football Roster
Roster
Cameron Newton
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- College Park, Ga.
- High School:
- Westlake
A true freshman quarterback who enrolled at Florida in January 2007โฆ
Served as the backup for Tim Tebow in his freshman yearโฆ
CAREER: Has over 100 yards rushing in just five games seeing backup dutyโฆ Had a career long 24-yard touchdown run against Florida Atlantic in the fourth quarterโฆ
2007: Saw extensive playing time in five games during his freshman year versus Western Kentucky, Troy, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Florida Atlantic ...Rushed for 103 yards on just 16 carries, scoring three touchdowns on the groundโฆ Completed five pass in 10 attemptsโฆ Just the fifth quarterback in Florida history to see action in the season opener as a true freshman, joining Tim Tebow, Chris Leak, Josh Portis, Cris Collinsworth and Doug Johnsonโฆ Closed the scoring against Florida Atlantic with a career long 24-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarterโฆ Rushed for a career-high 46 yards against the Owls on just six attemptsโฆ Carried the ball five times for 33 yards against Vanderbiltโฆ Guided the Florida offense to a touchdown against Tennessee in mop-up duty, highlighted by an 11-yard run when he bowled over Volunteersโ safety Dennis Roganโฆ Registered a four-yard gain against Troy in fourth-quarter actionโฆ Scored first career touchdown on a 4-yard plunge against Western Kentuckyโฆ Completed three of four passes for 25 yards in his debut against the Hilltoppersโฆ
PREP: Participated in the inaugural All-American Offense-Defense All-American Bowl for Team East following his senior seasonโฆ His squad won the game, 28-14โฆ One of nine quarterbacks in the Atlanta Journal-Constitutionโs Super Southern 100โฆ As a junior, Newton completed 62.4 percent of his passes for 2,500 yards and 23 touchdownsโฆ Threw just nine interceptions and rushed for 638 yards and nine TDsโฆ Chose Florida over Georgia, Maryland, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Oklahoma and Virginia Techโฆ High school coach was Dallas Allenโฆ
PERSONAL: Born May 11, 1989โฆ Parents are Cecil and Jackie Newtonโฆ Enrolled in classes at UF in Jan. 2007โฆ
MAJOR: Social & Behavioral Sciences.
| CAREER PASSING STATISTICS | ||||||||
| Year | Att | Cmp | Yds | Pct. | Int | TDs | LG | P.Eff. |
| 2007 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 83.60 |
| Tot.: | 10 | 5 | 40 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 83.60 |
| CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS | |||||
| Year | No. | Yds | Avg. | TDs | Long |
| 2007 | 16 | 103 | 6.4 | 3 | 23 |
| Totals: | 16 | 103 | 6.4 | 3 | 23 |
NEWTONโS CAREER HIGHS
Passing Attempts: 4 (Two times, last vs. Florida Atlantic, 2007)
Completions: 3 (Western Kentucky, 2007)
Longest Pass: 14 (Western Kentucky, 2007)
Passing Yards: 25 (Western Kentucky, 2007)
Passing TDs: 0
Interceptions: 0
Rushing Attempts: 6 (Florida Atlantic, 2007)
Rushing Yards: 46 (Florida Atlantic, 2007)
Rushing TDs: 1 (Three times, last vs. Florida Atlantic, 2007)
Longest Rush: 24 (Florida Atlantic, 2007)
