Jamie Newman (born December 1, 1997) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football at Wake Forest before transferring to Georgia in 2020, although he opted out of playing that season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Newman signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2021 but was released prior to the season. He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2022.
Early life Newman attended Graham High School in Graham, North Carolina. He was a four-year starter at quarterback in high school. He committed to Wake Forest University to play college football.
College career Wake Forest
Newman redshirted his first year at Wake Forest in 2016. As a backup to John Wolford in 2017, he completed two of four passes for eight yards and an interception. Newman entered 2018 as backup to Sam Hartman, but started the final four games after Hartman was hurt. He was named the 2018 Birmingham Bowl MVP after throwing for 328 yards and a touchdown. For the season, he completed 84 of 141 passes for 1,083 yards, nine touchdowns and four interceptions. Newman beat out Hartman for the starting job entering 2019.
Georgia In January 2020 Newman announced that he would transfer to Georgia 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 COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Newman did not take a single snap with the Bulldogs.
Statistics Season Team GP Passing Rushing Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Att Yds Avg TD 2017 1 2 4 50.0 8 0 1 1 5 5.0 0 2018 6 84 141 59.6 1,083 9 4 64 247 3.9 4 2019 12 220 361 60.9 2,868 26 11 180 574 3.2 6 2020 0 Opted out due to COVID-19 pandemic Career 19 306 506 60.5 3,959 35 16 245 826 3.4 10
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles Newman signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021, but was waived on June 9.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Newman was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on February 6, 2022. He scored his first touchdown on July 28, versus the Montreal Alouettes. Newman made his first CFL start on September 5, with starting quarterback Dane Evans 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 Toronto Argonauts, falling to last place in the East division.
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio