Auburn inks former Florida QB Newton

Jan 1, 2010 - 4:31 AM AUBURN (AP) -- Former Florida quarterback Cameron Newton has signed a national letter of intent with Auburn.

The Tigers announced the signing of Newton on Thursday night.

Newton, from Atlanta, was kicked off the Florida team last year after he was arrested and charged with stealing another student's laptop. The charges were dropped earlier this month after he completed a pretrial intervention program for first-time offenders that typically includes probation.

This season, he played at Blinn College in Texas and led the team to a junior college national championship.

With this year's starter Chris Todd out of eligibility, the Tigers are expected to give Newton every opportunity to win the starting job next season.