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Jersey Number 12
Cam Thompson
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Youngstown, Ohio
- High School/Previous School:
- Boardman HS (Northern Illinois)
Career Honors
2025 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
Career Notes
Played in 29 career games with nine starts โฆ Entered the transfer portal following the 2025 season โฆ Transferred back to Northern Illinois.
2025 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Played in three games โฆ Sat out nine games โฆ Did not record any stats.
ย
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore Season โ Northern Illinois)
Played in 13 games with 9 starts โฆ Recorded 28 receptions for 391 yards and three touchdowns โฆ Returned 10 kicks for 283 and one touchdown โฆ Had a season-long kick return of 91 yards โฆ Season-best 8 receptions and 128 yards at Ball State (10/26).
ย
2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season โ Northern Illinois)
Played in eight games with zero starts โฆ Played in the final eight games of the year in his first season at NIU โฆ Saw action at wide receiver beginning at Akron (10-7) โฆ Also contributed on kickoff and kickoff return units on special teams โฆ Finished with two catches for 10 yards โฆ Caught a four-yard pass versus Ball State (11-7) for his first reception as a Huskie โฆ Recorded a six-yard reception at Kent State (11-25).
ย
2022 (True Freshman Season โ Eastern Illinois)
Played in four games with zero starts โฆ Earned a redshirt โฆ Saw time on special teams and as a reserve wide receiver playing in final four games of the regular season.
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High School
Played wide receiver and safety for coach Seth Antram at Boardman HS in Youngstown, Ohioโฆ played in nine games as a senior finishing year with 23 receptions for 484 yards and four touchdownsโฆ on defense made 15 tackles at the safety positionโฆย was a two-time first team All-American Conference selection and twice named a second team All-North East Ohio selectionโฆ was a state qualifier in track in the 100 meter dash as a junior.
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Personal
Full name is Cameron Isaac Thompson ... Born Jan. 9 ... Son to Gaeton and Heidi Thompson.
Career-Highs
Receptions: 8, at Ball State (10/26/2024) *
Receiving Yards: 128, at Ball State (10/26/2024) *
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, 3x, last at Ball State (10/26/2024) *
Long Reception: 54 yards, at Ball State (10/26/2024) *
Kickoff Returns: 3, vs. Central Michigan (11/30/2024) *
Kickoff Return Yards: 105, at Western Michigan (11/06/2024) *
Kickoff Return Touchdowns: 1, at Western Michigan (11/06/2024) *
Long Kickoff Return: 91 yards, at Western Michigan (11/06/2024) *
* Career-high set at Northern Illinois
2025 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
Career Notes
Played in 29 career games with nine starts โฆ Entered the transfer portal following the 2025 season โฆ Transferred back to Northern Illinois.
2025 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Played in three games โฆ Sat out nine games โฆ Did not record any stats.
ย
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore Season โ Northern Illinois)
Played in 13 games with 9 starts โฆ Recorded 28 receptions for 391 yards and three touchdowns โฆ Returned 10 kicks for 283 and one touchdown โฆ Had a season-long kick return of 91 yards โฆ Season-best 8 receptions and 128 yards at Ball State (10/26).
ย
2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season โ Northern Illinois)
Played in eight games with zero starts โฆ Played in the final eight games of the year in his first season at NIU โฆ Saw action at wide receiver beginning at Akron (10-7) โฆ Also contributed on kickoff and kickoff return units on special teams โฆ Finished with two catches for 10 yards โฆ Caught a four-yard pass versus Ball State (11-7) for his first reception as a Huskie โฆ Recorded a six-yard reception at Kent State (11-25).
ย
2022 (True Freshman Season โ Eastern Illinois)
Played in four games with zero starts โฆ Earned a redshirt โฆ Saw time on special teams and as a reserve wide receiver playing in final four games of the regular season.
ย
High School
Played wide receiver and safety for coach Seth Antram at Boardman HS in Youngstown, Ohioโฆ played in nine games as a senior finishing year with 23 receptions for 484 yards and four touchdownsโฆ on defense made 15 tackles at the safety positionโฆย was a two-time first team All-American Conference selection and twice named a second team All-North East Ohio selectionโฆ was a state qualifier in track in the 100 meter dash as a junior.
ย
Personal
Full name is Cameron Isaac Thompson ... Born Jan. 9 ... Son to Gaeton and Heidi Thompson.
Career-Highs
Receptions: 8, at Ball State (10/26/2024) *
Receiving Yards: 128, at Ball State (10/26/2024) *
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, 3x, last at Ball State (10/26/2024) *
Long Reception: 54 yards, at Ball State (10/26/2024) *
Kickoff Returns: 3, vs. Central Michigan (11/30/2024) *
Kickoff Return Yards: 105, at Western Michigan (11/06/2024) *
Kickoff Return Touchdowns: 1, at Western Michigan (11/06/2024) *
Long Kickoff Return: 91 yards, at Western Michigan (11/06/2024) *
* Career-high set at Northern Illinois
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