Five-Star JUCO Quarterback Chooses Auburn

Posted by Justin Hokanson on December-31-2009 Add Comments

Auburn's already stellar recruiting class for 2010 just got a huge boost as Rivals.com five-star prospect, and the No. 1 rated JUCO prospect in the nation, quarterback Cameron Newton, has committed to play for Gene Chizik and the Auburn Tigers.

Newton told Jeffrey Lee of Auburnsports.com the news this afternoon.

"I committed to Auburn," Newton said. "It feels great to get it over with. I'm so excited to be going to Auburn." 

He ultimately chose the Tigers over Mississippi State and Oklahoma. Newton was a five-star recruit out of high school from Westlake H.S. (Atlanta, Ga.) in 2007, and signed with Florida.

However, he was dismissed from the Florida football team and ended up at Blinn Commun...

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