Camron "Cam" Blais Johnson (born April 12, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt, Arizona State, and Northwestern.
| No. 87 – Carolina Panthers | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 12, 1999 Henderson, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, Tennessee) |
| College: |
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| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
High school career
editJohnson attended Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee. At Brentwood, Johnson was a four-time all-state, four-time all-region and three-time state champion in football. He lettered in football, basketball and track, and won a combined 13 state titles. A four-star recruit, Johnson committed to play college football at Vanderbilt University over offers from Auburn and LSU.[1]
College career
editIn 2018, Johnson saw action in four games as a true freshman before suffering a season-ending lower leg injury while blocking in a game against South Carolina.[2] Johnson returned from his injury in 2019, starting in nine games, recording over 300 yards receiving and three touchdowns.[3] Following the conclusion of the 2021 season, Johnson entered the transfer portal.[4]
On May 7, 2022, Johnson announced his decision to transfer to Arizona State University to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[5] He played sparingly in one season with the Sun Devils, before entering the transfer portal for the second time.
On January 18, 2023, Johnson announced his decision to transfer to Northwestern University to play for the Northwestern Wildcats.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
31 1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9 3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.62 s | 1.59 s | 2.63 s | 4.22 s | 7.00 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
In May 2024, Johnson signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent.[8] He was waived on August 26.[9]
References
edit- ^ Daniels, Tim. "4-Star WR Prospect Camron Johnson Commits to Vanderbilt Over Auburn, LSU". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Sparks, Adam. "Vanderbilt football WR Cam Johnson, former Brentwood Academy star, out for season". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Bryce (September 12, 2020). "Lights, Cam, Action: Cam Johnson ready for his time in the spotlight - The Vanderbilt Hustler". Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Gerson, Aria. "Vanderbilt football WR Cam Johnson says he will transfer". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Sports, Arizona (May 7, 2022). "Arizona State lands Vanderbilt WR transfer Cam Johnson". Arizona Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Graham, Andrew (January 18, 2023). "Former Vanderbilt, Arizona State WR Camron Johnson commits to Northwestern". on3.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Cam Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Messenger, Brian Lovvorn The (May 16, 2024). "Cam Johnson signs free agent contract with Cowboys". The Messenger. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "Fehoko, Harvey among first wave of roster cuts". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
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