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Cam Newton

QB·2011–2021·Auburn
Draft 2011, round 1, pick 1
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Comps

Measured on his 2011 season (4,051 passing yards), the best of his career on file, era-adjusted.

Overall match
size, testing and production, same career stage
Josh Allen ’1846%
Famous comp

One of one. No player since 1985 had a season like this in his rookie year. Closest: Josh Allen ’18 (43%).

Plays like
on-field production only
Jalen Hurts ’2284%Randall Cunningham ’8981%Lamar Jackson ’2180%
Built like
measurables only, his size
Logan Thomas75%Andrew Luck71%Anthony Richardson69%
Coming out
pros whose college production, size and testing looked like his
JaMarcus Russell ’0756%

Of his 20 closest coming out: 5 stars, 4 starters, 5 backups, 6 didn't stick.

Career

148 games · 32,382 passing yds · 194 passing TD · 123 INT · 5,628 rushing yds · 3 Pro Bowls · 1x first-team All-Pro

Stats: Pro Football Reference (via nflverse).