Sevier County quarterback Cooper Newman (7) and the Smoky Bears took on the Farragut Admirals in the FirstBank Football Classic on Roy Harmon Field at Burke-Tarr Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Sevier County won 27-7. (Photo by Danny Parker)
BY JESSE SMITHEY
The gravity of the decision isn’t lost on Sevier County quarterback Cooper Newman.
The Class of 2027 standout knows that in roughly eight months’ time, he’ll probably be preparing to sign with his college football program of choice, and that some time between now and then he’ll have made his all-important commitment.
But Newman’s level-headed approach to the game and, well, life itself allows him to balance the weight of such a choice with an appreciation of the journey to it.
“It’s crazy to think about how fast it’s flying by. I know I still have one more year, and I’m going to enjoy that, the summer and stuff,” Newman said. “But, really, this is my last year. There’s nothing else to fall back on. I got to leave it all on the field this year.”
Newman has been setting official visits here of late, so 5Star Preps checked in with him to learn more about those schools, his relationship with them, his outlook on them and anything new that might be cooking with his recruitment…
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