Camron Johnson

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Camron Johnson
Vanderbilt Commodores – No. 7
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-12) April 12, 1999 (age 22)
Madisonville, Kentucky
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
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 Vanderbilt Commodores in the Southeastern Conference.[1]

Early life[]

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[]

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[]

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]

References[]

  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, From 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.

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