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Auburn football: Why Caylin Newton will make an impact at receiver

Caylin Newton #3 of the Howard Bison (Photo by David J. Becker/Getty Images)

Former Howard University quarterback Caylin Newton has made the move to receiver at Auburn. Here’s how he can make an impact.

The last time a Newton suited up for Auburn, he won the Heisman Trophy and lead Auburn to their first national championship in over half a century.

The big difference between Cam Newton and his younger brother Caylin is that Cam was a five-star prospect coming out of high school and stood at an imposing 6’6″ and 250 pounds. On the other hand, Caylin stands at only 5’11” and 201 pounds and out of high school, the younger Newton didn’t receive a single FBS offer and was rated as the No.