Overview

• Auburn marked the occasion with his name and No. 2 engraved inside Jordan-Hare Stadium during a halftime light show.
• Newton’s number becomes the program’s fourth retired, joining Pat Sullivan’s 7, Bo Jackson’s 34, and Terry Beasley’s 88.
• Newton praised Jordan-Hare as a “difference-maker” and reflected on the gratitude he feels toward the Auburn community.
• He described his Auburn story as a second chance and challenged future Tigers to strive to be “better than Cam Newton.”
• School leaders cited his 2010 totals — 2,854 passing yards with 30 touchdowns plus 1,473 rushing yards with 20 scores — and the perfect season capped by the national title.