Camron Johnson

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Camron Johnson
Northwestern Wildcats
PositionWide receiver
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
MajorOrganizational Leadership
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-12) April 12, 1999 (age 25)
Madisonville, Kentucky
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolBrentwood Academy

Camron "Cam" Blais Johnson (born April 12, 1999) is an American football wide receiver from Madisonville, Kentucky who currently plays for the Northwestern Wildcats in the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Vanderbilt Commodores in the Southeastern Conference and the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Pac-12 Conference.[1]

Early life[edit]

At the age of 12, Johnson and AAU basketball teammates Gavin Schoenwald and Darius Garland made the decision to play high school basketball together and chose to enroll in 7th grade at Brentwood Academy in Tennessee.[2] Schoenwald would become a teammate of Johnson's at Vanderbilt,[3] while Garland played hoops at Vanderbilt before becoming the 5th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft for the Cleveland Cavaliers.[4]

High school career[edit]

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. As a football recruit, he was a consensus four-star prospect and ESPN Top 300 prospect.[5]

College career[edit]

Johnson signed a letter of intent to play at Vanderbilt on December 20, 2017, and officially enrolled in June 2018.[6]

In 2018, Johnson saw action in 4 games as a true freshman before suffering a season-ending lower leg injury while blocking in a game against South Carolina.[7]

Johnson started 9 games in 2019 as a redshirt freshman, and led Commodore receivers in touchdowns.[8]

Johnson was named pre-season All-SEC third team in 2021 by Pro Football Focus.[9]

On January 18, 2023, Johnson announced on Twitter that he had signed with Northwestern University football via the transfer portal.[10]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)
202 lb
(92 kg)
31+18 in
(0.79 m)
9+38 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[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cam Johnson Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  2. ^ Murphy, Michael. "Darius Garland of Brentwood Academy commits to Vanderbilt basketball". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  3. ^ "Gavin Schoenwald". Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  4. ^ Staff, NBA com. "2019 NBA Draft results: Picks 1-60". NBA.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  5. ^ "Cam Johnson". Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  6. ^ "Camron Johnson Timeline Events". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  7. ^ Sparks, Adam. "Vanderbilt football WR Cam Johnson, former Brentwood Academy star, out for season". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  8. ^ "Cam Johnson". Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  9. ^ Treash, Anthony (2021-06-29). "The PFF Preseason College Football All-SEC Team: Ole Miss QB Matt Corral earns first-team nod | College Football". PFF. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  10. ^ Graham, Andrew (January 18, 2023). "Former Vanderbilt, Arizona State WR Camron Johnson commits to Northwestern". on3.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Cam Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.

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