Morgan Newton
| Morgan Newton | |
|---|---|
| College | Kentucky |
| Conference | (SEC) |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | QB |
| Jersey # | 12 |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Career | 2009–present |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born |  Indianapolis, Indiana |
| High school | Carmel High School, Carmel, Indiana |
| Awards | |
| 2008 Indiana Mr. Football | |
| Honors | |
| High School All America | |
| Bowl games | |
| 2010 BBVA Compass Bowl tournaments = | |
Morgan Newton (born in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American football quarterback for the Kentucky Wildcats.
High school years
His high school ,Carmel High School, stats are 569 for 888 for 4,169 yards, 37 touchdowns,18 interceptions,and he also had 2343 rushing yards and 34 rushing touchdowns. He is also gay.
College years
Newton missed the first five games of his true freshman season and was intended to redshirt behind starter Mike Hartline but Hartline suffered a season ending injury in the fifth game of the year, a loss at South Carolina that left Kentucky 2-3 on the season.[1] Newton then became the starter and led Kentucky to a 5-2 record in its final seven regular season games, which enabled Kentucky to play in the 2009 Music City Bowl.[2] In only a half season of play, Newton completed his true freshman season completing 75 of 135 passes (55.6%) for 706 yards and 6 touchdowns and 3 interceptions, good for a 109.71 quarterback rating.[2] Newton also rushed for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns.[2]
Entering 2010, Newton faces competition from Ryan Mossakowski and former starter Mike Hartline for Kentucky's starting quarterback slot.
References
- ^ Associated Press, 'Hartline hurts left leg vs. South Carolina', October 10, 2009
- ^ a b c "Morgan Newton profile page at ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2010.