Are the Charlotte 49ers the next stop for Cam Newton’s younger brother Caylin?

There’s a chance another Newton will soon play quarterback in Charlotte.

The Observer has confirmed that quarterback Caylin Newton — the younger brother of Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton — will visit the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday during their game against Middle Tennessee at Richardson Stadium.

Caylin Newton announced in October that he was entering the NCAA’s transfer portal after having played two-plus seasons at Howard, a Football Championship Subdivision program that is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Newton played in four games this season for the Bison, which means he can redshirt and still have two seasons of eligibility remaining elsewhere after he graduates from Howard next spring.

As a grad transfer, Newton will be eligible to play in 2020.

Cecil Newton, Caylin and Cam’s dad, said his younger son’s decision will be primarily education-based.

“This is his second time around, going post grad this time, and his emphasis should be continuing to get that good education, as well as football,” Cecil Newton told the Observer on Friday. “Seventy percent of this should be based on that career aspiration, the rest on football. The football part will take care of itself.

“I don’t want this to be any more pressure packed for him than it needs to be.”

Cecil didn’t say what other programs Caylin might be considering.

“Some various people have been chiming in here or there,” Cecil said. “But (the city of) Charlotte has been good to me and my family. It’s been a good fit.”

Caylin is majoring in sports management.

“I know football’s not going to last forever, so I want to be in a situation where I’m going to get the best education,” Caylin said in a recent interview with The Undefeated. “While I’m playing football, I want to be able to compete at the highest level and compete for a championship.”

In a recent interview, Cecil said Caylin’s decision to transfer from Howard was unexpected.

“It does come as a surprise,” Cecil told the Washington Post. “There were some extenuating circumstances that we considered in this abrupt decision. I applaud the Howard experience — it’s not like he’s going to leave next week. We’ll be here until graduation in May; he’s not saying his goodbyes.”

Caylin Newton (6-foot, 195 pounds) was the MEAC’s Rookie of the Year in 2017, a season in which he led the Bison to a 43-40 upset of UNLV, a Football Bowl Subdivison program. In 2018, he was named the league’s Offensive Player of the Year, averaging 313.3 yards in total offense and 263 passing yards per game.

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This story was originally published November 1, 2019 at 9:34 AM.