Jamie Newman (born December 1, 1997) is an American former professional

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. He played

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at Wake Forest before transferring to

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in 2020, although he opted out of playing that season due to the

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. Newman signed with the

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as an

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in 2021 but was released prior to the season. He played for the

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of the

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(CFL) in 2022.

Early life

Newman attended Graham High School in

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. He was a four-year starter at quarterback in high school. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

Wake Forest

Newman redshirted his first year at Wake Forest in 2016. As a backup to

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in 2017, he completed two of four passes for eight yards and an

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. Newman entered 2018 as backup to

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, but started the final four games after Hartman was hurt. He was named the

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MVP after throwing for 328 yards and a touchdown. For the season, he completed 84 of 141 passes for 1,083 yards, nine

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and four interceptions. Newman beat out Hartman for the starting job entering 2019.

Georgia

In January 2020 Newman announced that he would transfer to

for his final year of eligibility. That September, Newman announced that he would be opting out of the 2020 season due to concerns regarding the

. As a result, Newman did not take a single snap with the Bulldogs.

Statistics

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Newman signed with the

as an

on May 14, 2021, but was waived on June 9.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Newman was signed by the

of the

on February 6, 2022. He scored his first touchdown on July 28, versus the

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. Newman made his first CFL start on September 5, with starting quarterback

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nursing an injured shoulder. Newman was ineffective in his debut, completing 14 of 25 pass attempts for 171 yards and an interception, and the Tiger-Cats were defeated 28–8 by their rivals the

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, falling to last place in the East division.

References

External links

Hamilton Tiger-Cats bioWake Forest Demon Deacons bio
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