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Jan 24, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship football game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

1. player. 87. . QB. Auburn. Cam Newton

Cam Newton was the No. 1 pick in the famed 2011 NFL Draft that has seen 15 of the first round picks that year make at leat one Pro Bowl. Newton led the Auburn Tigers to an undefeated National Championship season and won the Heisman in his lone season on the Plains.

The Carolina Panthers knew they made the right pick after Newton set rookie records with 854 yards passing in his first two games (422,432) en route to winning the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year and making the Pro Bowl.

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Two years later, he was back in the Pro Bowl after leading the team to a 12-4 record. Two years after that, Newton won the league MVP after a 15-1 regular season and took the team to the Super Bowl.

Newton threw for 3,837 yards and a career-high 35 touchdowns while adding 636 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground.

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