Au'Tori Newkirk

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Au'Tori Newkirk
North Carolina Tar Heels–No. 10
Position Quarterback
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born:February 2007 (age 18) [1]
Norfolk, Virginia
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
High school Maury
(Norfolk, Virginia)

Au'Tori Newkirk (born February 2007) [1] is an American football quarterback for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

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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]

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit 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:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    
Overall recruit ranking:    Scout: 22 (QB), 13 (VA)    Rivals: 55 (QB), 26 (VA)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved September 1, 2025.

Collegiate career

Newkirk committed to play for Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels on January 21, 2025. [4]

Statistics

YearTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2025 North Carolina 10–010.000.001-200.00000
Career10–010.000.001-200.00000

References

  1. 1 2 "Weekly rankings notes: Seven new 4-stars, debut ratings on official visitors, and more". 247Sports. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  2. ↑ Rubama, Larry; read, The Virginian-Pilot·9 min (2023-12-22). "Meet the 2023 All-Tidewater football teams". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2025-09-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "'25 QB Newkirk commits to Belichick's Tar Heels". ESPN.com. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
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