Morgan Newton

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QB; 6-4; 220; Carmel, Ind.;
Carmel High School
Rivals: ★ ★ ★; Scout: ★ ★ ★ ★

What John Clay says: The most-talked about signee of this class. A Parade All-American. Mr. Football in Indiana. Threw for 1,938 yards and rushed for 1,664 yards as a senior. Expected to be a factor right away. Scout ranked Newton as the sixth best quarterback prospect in the country. His father, John, played college football at Grambling University.

What UK says: All-America quarterback as named by Parade, SuperPrep, The Sporting News and MaxPreps … “Mr. Football” in the state of Indiana … Threw for 1,938 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior, along with 1,664 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns, accounting for 3,602 yards total offense and 48 TDs … Led Carmel High School to three consecutive state championship games, winning the Class AAAAA title his junior season … Team went 38-7 over those three years … Passed for 1,882 yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior, adding 753 rushing yards and 11 scores … First-team all-state as a junior and senior … Indianapolis Star Player of the Year as a senior … Career totals feature 4,284 passing yards and 37 touchdowns, plus 2,617 rushing yards and 37 scores … Broke 10 school records, eight of which were held by former NFL and Purdue quarterback Mark Herrmann … The No. 6 quarterback prospect in the nation by Scout.com … The No. 7 QB by SuperPrep, which also listed him as the No. 6 overall prospect in the six-state Midwest Region … Played his freshman year at Pike HS in Indianapolis, where he was a teammate (and is still friends with) current Wildcat signee Dakotah Tyler … Coached by Mo Moriarity … His father, John, played college football at Grambling University.

What Rich Brooks says: “Morgan is an outstanding quarterback. He is a young man that not only has thrown for a bunch of yards but can also run it, as witnessed by his 1,800 yards rushing his senior year. He is one of the more impressive playmakers that I have seen on film in recent years. He has the physical size and strength to be a factor as a true freshman and we are looking forward to his strong arm and accuracy throwing the football.”

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