Cam Newton Net Worth: Cam Newton is an American football player who has a net worth of $75 million. From 2011 to 2019, Newton played quarterback for the Carolina Panthers. In 2014, he earned $5.5 million per year (thanks to a four-year, $22 million contract). The contract extension he signed in 2015 was worth $103.8 million. During his first nine years in the NFL, he earned $121 million in base salary. Several companies have endorsed him off the field, including Gatorade, Under Armour, Danon, and Beats by Dre.
Cam earned the Heisman Trophy during his last year at Auburn, and he was drafted first overall in 2011, becoming the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year. Panthers coach Cam Newton won many awards during his time with the team, but after several injuries, the team released Newton in March 2020. In July, he signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots, which includes a starting salary of $1.05 million with a potential salary of $7.5 million.
Early Life:
On May 11, 1989, Cameron Jerrell Newton was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His family consisted of his mother Jackie, father Cecil Sr., older brother Cecil Jr., and younger brother Caylin. There is a football tradition in the Newton family; Cecil Sr. played for the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills, Cecil Jr. played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Caylin played quarterback at Howard. As a child, Cam played basketball and baseball, but quit both as a teenager. As a football player at Westlake High School, he was so impressive that Ole Miss, Florida, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, and Mississippi State all offered him scholarships. He initially attended the University of Florida, but later transferred to Auburn.
College Career:
In November 2008, Cam was suspended from the Florida Gators team after he was arrested for stealing a laptop from a fellow student. In 2009, Newton transferred to Texas’ Blinn College, where the team made it to the NJCAA National Football Championship. Atop Rivals.com’s ranking of high school or junior college quarterbacks, he began playing for Auburn Tigers in 2010. As a result of his performance in his first game with the Tigers, Cam was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week. The following month, Auburn won the SEC Championship, and Newton played in the BCS National Championship Game.
As a result of Auburn’s championship, Cam announced he would enter the NFL draft rather than finish his senior year at Auburn. Even though Newton joined the Carolina Panthers in 2011, he returned to Auburn during his time off to earn a sociology degree in 2015.
NFL Career:
His first game with the Panthers was on September 11, 2011, and he played in the Pro Bowl in January 2012. Newton was named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year and AP Offensive Rookie of the Year in the following month. Later that year, he was named to the honorary PFWA All-Rookie Team, and his peers ranked him #40 on the “NFL Top 100 Players of 2012” list. In 2014, he was ranked #24 on the list, and he played in the Pro Bowl once again. It took him four months to recover from surgery on his ankle ligaments in March 2014. After returning to play during the team’s second preseason game, Cam was hit by a rough ball, which caused a hairline fracture to his ribs. Newton fractured his back in two places after a car accident in Charlotte in December of that year, but he only missed one game.
The Panthers won the NFC Championship in 2015, making it to the Super Bowl. Although the Denver Broncos defeated the Panthers 24–10 in Super Bowl 50, Newton was voted #1 on “NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.” Throughout subsequent seasons, Newton suffered concussions, torn rotator cuffs, and shoulder injuries. He had surgery on his right shoulder in January 2019, and later that season, he suffered a Lisfranc fracture in his left foot. In November 2020, the team placed Cam on reserve, and in March 2020, he was allowed to seek a trade. In March, Newton was released by the Panthers after failing to find a trade partner; he signed with the New England Patriots three months later. Newton set many NFL records during his career with the Panthers, including the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback and the most passing yards by a quarterback in a debut.
Personal Life:
Cam has seven children. In addition to Sovereign-Dior, Cashmere, Chosen, and Camidas, Kia Proctor has a son, Caesar, with Instagram model La Reina Shaw; Caesar was born while Proctor was pregnant with Cashmere. In addition, Newton considers himself the father of Proctor’s daughter Shakira and Shaw’s son Jaden. In the past, Newton was a pescatarian, but later became a vegan. Cam is a devout Christian who thanks God every day. Belk department stores began selling Newton’s MADE by Cam Newton clothing line in 2013, and in 2019 he opened the Fellaship restaurant/cigar bar in Atlanta.
Awards:
Newton won the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, the Davey O’Brien Award, and the Walter Camp Award in 2010, and he was named the AP College Football Player of the Year and the Sporting News College Player of the Year. The NFL named him Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2011 and Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year in 2015. He also won NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year awards in 2015. Additionally, Cam has received the Bert Bell Award (2015), the All-Iron Award (2015), and the Best NFL Player ESPY Award (2016), as well as being named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week and the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week several times.
Real Estate:
Newton purchased a 3,335 square foot condo in an exclusive Charlotte building called The Trust for $1.6 million in 2012. The three-bedroom home was listed for $3.2 million in May 2019, taken off the market a few months later, then re-listed for $2.9 million in July 2020. Michael Jordan also resides in the building, occupying an entire floor.
