After transferring from Wake Forest to Georgia this offseason, quarterback Jamie Newman is changing course on his football journey yet again.
Newman is opting out of the 2020 college football season and will instead begin early preparations for the 2021 NFL Draft:
🙏🏽. #GODSPLAN pic.twitter.com/1LMOi1lydF
— Jamie Newman (@jlmn12_) September 2, 2020
Newman was expected to battle with another transfer, former USC quarterback JT Daniels, for the Bulldogs’ starting job this fall. The SEC is still planning on playing a season in 2020, but Newman deciding to get a head start on getting ready for the next level instead.
Listed at 6-4, 230 pounds, Newman threw for 2,868 yards and 26 touchdowns for the Demon Deacons last season, with just 11 interceptions. He completed nearly 61 percent of his passes, adding 574 yards and six scores on the ground.
His early projections for next year’s draft are all over the place, with some predicting him to be in the first-round conversation, while others see him as more of a Day 3 pick. Without a 2020 season to put on film, NFL teams will face a unique challenge in terms of placing a value on his potential for the next level.
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