On Monday, Auburn announced plans to formally retire Cam Newton‘s No. 2 in a ceremony during the Oct. 11 home game against rival Georgia. It’s a moment 15 years in the making after Newton firmly cemented his place in program lore by leading the Tigers to the 2010 BCS National Championship in arguably one of the single-most dominating individual

Auburn will retire its Heisman Trophy winning QB Cam Newton's No. 2 jersey on Oct. 11 in a ceremony during the Tigers' rivalry game against Georgia.

The Auburn football program announced Monday it will hold a ceremony to retire Newton’s No. 2 jersey during the Georgia rivalry game on Oct. 11. Only three other players have had their numbers retired in Auburn history.