![]() ![]() I wish that a lot more people would know, because I think a lot of a lot of guys, a lot of girls, they don't know."įast forward to 2021, and Sanders is adjusting to the pressures of being a four-star recruit playing at an HBCU for his Pro Football Hall of Fame father. It makes makes me very happy. I still keep in touch with some guys that I went to school with, even (Howard) President (Wayne) Frederick, I still keep in touch with him. He's a guy I really look up to, a mentor. I wouldn't have those connections anywhere else. I really value everything HBCUs have to offer. "Yes, I had my ups and downs, and I am grateful for them. Not to Howard, where his career began in 2017. Which is why, for his sixth and final year of eligibility, Newton chose to come home. Yet it was the first one who truly inspired him, who made him feel confident and truly appreciated. Newton plays under jersey number 3 for the William & Mary basketball team a.k.a, Tribe. W&M Athletics In his first five seasons of college football, Caylin Newton played for five different head coaches. "I didn't realize how much Howard would fit me until I got there," he said. Caylin Newton is a Collegiate American football athlete who plays for the public research university's team, William & Mary, and is pursuing his master's degree in Community Planning at Auburn University. He called it a 'blessing'īIG DAY: Shedeur Sanders, Jackson State football dominate Tennessee State in Southern Heritage Classic READY TO GO: Shedeur Sanders watched Jackson State's spring football season from the sideline. And while the Bison didn't become juggernauts with Newton behind center - it finished 13-20 in his three seasons - he still has fond memories of receiving his bachelor's degree in sports management. Newton quarterbacked the Bison to the biggest HBCU upset to date with a 43-40 win over UNLV, even though it entered the game as a 45-point underdog. The Bison also had won three games combined in the two seasons prior to his arrival.īut his outlook eventually changed. Newton had second thoughts about attending Howard because he wanted an opportunity at a larger or more successful program. "Making that decision to go to Howard was the best decision of my life," Newton said. Newton, who has not played in the NFL since 2021, participated in Auburn’s Pro Day in hopes that he would make an impression on NFL scouts so that he could potentially return to the league. View Gallery: Caylin Newton: A look at the Auburn football receiver, Howard transferĬaylin spent three seasons at Howard before transferring and becoming a wide receiver at Auburn, but his experience at the HBCU as the sibling of a famous brother is relevant as Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders - the son of Tigers coach Deion Sanders - navigates his freshman season at JSU (2-1), ,which plays Delta State on Saturday at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. ![]()
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