Cameron Tom

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Cameron Tom
Free agent
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-21) June 21, 1995 (age 26)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Catholic
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College:Southern Miss
Undrafted:2017
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2021
Games played:13
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Cameron Shainaan Tom (born June 21, 1995) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Southern Miss and signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2017.[1]

Early years[]

Tom attended and played high school football at Catholic High School.[2] He played offensive guard for the Bears.[3]

College career[]

Tom attended and played college football at Southern Miss from 2013–2016 under head coaches Todd Monken and Jay Hopson.[4][5][6] As a freshman, he started nine games. He made his debut in the season opener against Texas State and earned his first start against Boise State. As a sophomore, he started all 12 games. As a junior, he started all 14 games at the center position.[7]

Professional career[]

New Orleans Saints[]

Tom signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[8] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Saints' practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was promoted to the active roster on October 25, 2017.[11] He made his NFL debut in Week 3 of the 2018 season against the Atlanta Falcons.[12]

On August 31, 2019, Tom was placed on injured reserve.[13]

On April 8, 2020, Tom re-signed with the Saints.[14] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was elevated to the active roster on November 29 for the team's week 12 game against the Denver Broncos, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[17] He was elevated again on January 16, 2021, for the team's divisional playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game.[18] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 25, 2021.[19]

Miami Dolphins[]

On February 3, 2021, Tom signed a reserve/futures contract with the Miami Dolphins.[20] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[21] He was promoted to the active roster on November 10, 2021.[22] He was waived on December 4 and re-signed to the practice squad.[23] He was promoted to the active squad on December 24, 2021.

References[]

  1. ^ Mullen, Dean (May 1, 2017). "New Orleans Saints Swipe The Tenacious Twosome of Travin Dural And Cameron Tom". WhoDatDish.com.
  2. ^ Weathers, William. "Cameron Tom — son of an LSU math teacher, Catholic High grad and Southern Miss center — is ready for his homecoming". The Advocate. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Cameron Tom, Catholic , Offensive Guard". 247Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "Family, football perfect formula for USM's Cameron Tom". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "Inside the Game: New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers connections". www.neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "Southern Miss riding momentum after historic comeback at Kentucky". Sun Herald. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "Cameron Tom - Football". University of Southern Mississippi Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Saints Add 12 Undrafted Free Agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
  10. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018.
  11. ^ Williams, Charean (October 25, 2017). "Saints promote Cameron Tom". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  12. ^ "Cameron Tom Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  13. ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2019.
  14. ^ "New Orleans Saints re-sign G/C Cameron Tom". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  15. ^ "Saints announce 53-man roster reductions for 2020". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 5, 2020.
  16. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2020.
  17. ^ "New Orleans Saints place guard Derrick Kelly on Covid-19 reserve list". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 29, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  18. ^ Triplett, Mike (January 16, 2021). "Saints get healthier at WR, activate Smith off IR". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  19. ^ Terrell, Katherine [@Kat_Terrell] (January 25, 2021). "On the transaction wire today: The contracts of John Denny, Tommylee Lewis, Cameron Tom and Blair Walsh expired, essentially meaning the Saints did not sign them to reserve/futures deals from the practice squad. Doesn't mean they can't or won't end up in New Orleans though" (Tweet). Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ Crabbs, Kyle (February 3, 2021). "Dolphins announce futures contract with center Cameron Tom". Dolphins Wire. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  21. ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Announce Roster Moves - August 31". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2021.
  22. ^ "Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Place OL Mancz on IR, Sign C Tom to Active Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. November 10, 2021.
  23. ^ "Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Waive Tom, Activate Deiter and Parker, Elevate Redwine". MiamiDolphins.com. December 4, 2021.

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