"He's got a big-time arm," Malzahn said. "He creates a lot of things on his own. He's a very good runner. He's a big, physical guy and has good pocket awareness."
It wasn't just Newton's physical abilities that impressed Malzahn, who visited the College Park, Ga., native at Blinn and spent the weekend with him and his family in Auburn during an official visit.
"He's a great kid, great personality, just like all of our kids," Malzahn said. "Coach Chizik is going to recruit nothing but high character and hold them to high expectations."