Birmingham, Ala.—2010 Heisman Trophy Winner Cam Newton has been named a member of the 2025 SEC Football Legends class presented by T-Mobile, the league announced on Wednesday.
The 2025 SEC Football Legends are an assemblage of former football standouts who will be honored at events surrounding the SEC Football Championship Game in Atlanta in December.
Newton is one of the most decorated players in Auburn and Southeastern Conference history. In 2010, Newton led Auburn to a perfect 14-0 record, winning both the SEC and BCS National Championships. A native of College Park, Georgia, he became the third Auburn player to win the Heisman Trophy and also won the Walter Camp, Maxwell, Manning, and Davey O’Brien awards.
The Associated Press National Player of the Year, Newton threw for 2,854 yards and 30 touchdowns while rushing for 1,473 yards and 20 touchdowns, plus a receiving touchdown. He was the first SEC player to pass for over 2,000 yards and rush for more than 1,000 yards in a single season.
Newton played 11 NFL seasons, earning Rookie of the Year in 2011 and MVP in 2015, leading the Carolina Panthers to Super Bowl 50. Newton became the fourth player in Auburn history to have his number retired on October 11, 2025.
The 2025 Football Legends class includes 16 former stars who excelled on the gridiron and helped write the rich history of the sport at their respective institutions. This year’s class includes a Heisman Trophy winner, national champions, All-Americans, All-SEC selections, Academic All-Americans and NFL standouts. The group represents teams that won SEC Championships, claimed Super Bowl titles and are represented in state, school and college football halls of fame.
The class will be honored at the 2025 SEC Football “Weekend of Champions” December 5-6 in Atlanta, Ga, highlighted by the annual SEC Legends Celebration presented by T-Mobile on Friday, December 5 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. The group will also be recognized prior to the SEC Football Championship Game, which will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, December 6.