Au'Tori Newkirk
| No. 10 – North Carolina Tar Heels | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 2007 (age 18)[1] Norfolk, Virginia |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Maury (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| College |
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Au'Tori Newkirk (born February 2007)[1] is an American college football quarterback for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Early life
Newkirk attended Matthew Fontaine Maury High School in Norfolk, Virginia. In his first season starting for the Commodores, junior Newkirk threw for 3,670 yards, 44 touchdowns to 5 interceptions, and 13 rushing touchdowns while leading Maury to a 15–0 record and a Class 5 state championship. He was selected as the 2023 Abe Goldblatt All-Tidewater Player of the Year, the Class 5 Offensive Player of the Year, and the Eastern District Offensive Player of the Year.[2] In his senior season, he threw for 3,802 yards to 50 touchdowns, leading Maury to another 15–0 record and a back-to-back Class 5 state championship. He was selected as just the fifth player in the history of the Abe Goldblatt award to win it back-to-back, also earning himself another Class 5 Offensive Player of the Year.[3]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Au'Tori Newkirk QB |
Norfolk, Virginia | Maury HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 21, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 22 (QB), 13 (VA) Rivals: 55 (QB), 26 (VA) | ||||||
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Collegiate career
Newkirk committed to play for Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels on January 21, 2025.[4]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2025 | North Carolina | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 103.9 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Career | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 103.9 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Weekly rankings notes: Seven new 4-stars, debut ratings on official visitors, and more". 247Sports. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- ^ Rubama, Larry (2023-12-22). "Meet the 2023 All-Tidewater football teams". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2025-10-29 – via The Virginian-Pilot.
- ^ Rubama, Larry (January 25, 2025). "2024 Abe Goldblatt All-Tidewater Football Player of the Year: Maury QB Au'Tori Newkirk". Archived from the original on September 1, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ "'25 QB Newkirk commits to Belichick's Tar Heels". ESPN.com. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-09-01.