This past weekend star of the SEC college football betting conference and Auburn Tiger Cam Newton overcame adversity as he was named the 2010 Heisman Trophy winner. Throughout the season, Cam Newton was expected by many sports betting critics to be deemed ineligible for the prestigious honour. Instead, Newton showed that hard work and perseverance are the staples of the nation’s most valuable player.

Similar to former Heisman winner and Florida Gator alumni Tim Tebow, Cam Newton was considered by many to be the best player on a stacked team. During his final game of the season which was for the SEC title, Cam Newton scored a historic six touch downs by himself, four passing and two rushing. The performance followed up a heroic comeback against state rivals the Alabama Crimson Tide, and further solidified Newton as this season’s Heisman Award winner.

Some of the statistical accomplishments that Cam Newton achieved during the 2010 season were simply put, hard to believe. For instance, Newton became the third quarterback ever in NCAA history to both rush and pass for 20 touchdowns in a single season. What’s more, Newton was on the same team as Tebow at Florida for his first two years of school, before transferring two division two juggernaut Blinn College in Texas for the 2009 season.

For the fans that have followed Cam Newton throughout his career, you already may know that at Blinn College, Newton guided his team to the National Junior College Championship. Essentially, suggesting that guiding Auburn to the 2010 BCS National Title game was to be expected for the big versatile pivot.

Moreover, by winning the Heisman Trophy award on Saturday, Cam Newton accomplished two new records. Firstly, he became the highest voted winner in NCAA history, as he had almost 75 percent of the first place votes. Secondly, Newton became the second Auburn quarterback and first since 1971 to win the Heisman Award.