Quarterback Jamie Newman
Speaking of the offensive line, the man they will be protecting is Jamie Newman, a graduate transfer quarterback from Wake Forest. Athlon Sports ranks him as their No. 43 player in the nation. Athlon also named him to their preseason All-SEC First team. Lindy’s Sports has Newman as their No. 8 quarterback in the country and No. 1 quarterback in the SEC.
In his last season at Wake Forest, Newman completed 220 passes for 2,868 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. By comparison, Jake Fromm completed 234 passes for 2,860 yards, 24 touchdowns, and five interceptions. Newman also had a quarterback rating of 145.3 to Fromm’s 141.2, making him the more efficient quarterback in 2019.
Newman is a dual-threat quarterback that can beat you with his legs as well as his arm. In 2019 on 180 rushing attempts, he amassed 574 yards and six touchdowns. By comparison, Fromm fan 38 times for -12 yards and 0 touchdowns. So not only was Newman more efficient last year, but he also brought a dimension that Fromm just didn’t have.