Cam Newton, Sterling Sharpe inducted into Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Before having success in the NFL, Cam Newton and Sterling Sharpe made their mark in Georgia high school football. On3 recently attended the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 induction ceremony at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Saturday night, and both Newton and Sharpe were officially inducted into the class that has 33 members.

Cam Newton and Sterling Sharpe were not in attendance, as they had other commitments. However, Newton made a video message thanking the Hall of Fame committee for the honor, and Sharpe is planning to attend the ceremony next year to receive his blue jacket.

In Newton’s message, he said he was honored to be part of a class that includes notable college and NFL stars. “Being named an inductee for the class of 2025 is something special, and it’s definitely a full circle moment for me,” Newton said.

“When I look at names in this class, I’m reminded that the members on this list and how special they truly were. Some of these motivated me, and I competed against them. Names like Kirby Smart, Sterling Sharpe, Fabian Walker, Carlos Rogers, Josh Nesbitt, Greg Reid, Isaiah Crowell, just to name a few. This is a Georgia-made group of guys that are definite game changers in their respective ways.”

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Newton played high school football at Westlake High School in Atlanta. During his time at Westlake, Newton was a two-time All-State selection and helped the team win its second-ever region title in 2005. After high school, Newton played college football at Florida, Binn College, and Auburn. During his time at Auburn, Newton won the Heisman Trophy and led the Tigers to a national title in 2010.

The Carolina Panthers selected Newton No. 1 overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. In his 11 NFL seasons, Newton won the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, was named NFL MVP, and led the Panthers to a Super Bowl appearance in 2015.

Sharpe played high school football at Glennville High School in Glennville, Georgia, and was an All-State honorable mention in 1982. He went on to play college football at South Carolina and was a first-team All-American in 1987.

Sharpe entered the NFL in 1998 when the Green Bay Packers selected him at No. 7 overall in the draft. He spent all of his seven NFL seasons with the Packers and was named to the Pro Bowl five times and the All-Pro First Team three times. Sharpe is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.