 That fall, he led his team to the 2009 NJCAA National Football Championship, throwing for 2,833 yards with 22 touchdowns and rushing for 655 yards.He was named a Juco All-America honorable mention and was the most recruited Juco quarterback in the country.Newton was ranked as the number one quarterback from either high school or junior college by Rivals.com and was the only five-star recruit.