Player Career

Cam Thompson Career Story

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Player Story

Cam Thompson story

Cam Thompson built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Youngstown, OH wearing No. 12, spending time with Mississippi State and Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Cam Thompson's career was his receiving role: 29 catches, 398 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Northern Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 291 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Mississippi State and Northern Illinois.

The arc is straightforward: Cam Thompson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northern Illinois

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Mississippi State

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois1033.48.9
2024 PostseasonNorthern Illinois38879.915.6378
2024 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois38879.915.60
2025 Regular SeasonMississippi State0-388

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Mississippi State to UnlistedP4 to Unlisted10.6Dec 9, 2025
2025Northern Illinois to Mississippi StateG5/FCS to P479.8Jan 6, 2025

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Ball State

Week 9 · L 23-25 · Conference game

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

125

Receiving Yards

99.1 takeover

125 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Toledo

Week 8 · L 6-13 · Conference game

80

Receiving Yards

79.9 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

80 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Buffalo

Week 4 · L 20-23 · Conference game

49

Receiving Yards

60.8 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

49 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Kent State

Week 13 · W 37-27 · Conference game

6

Receiving Yards

59 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

6 receiving yards with a 40 efficiency score.

#5

@ Bowling Green

Week 7 · W 17-7 · Conference game

35

Receiving Yards

57.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

35 receiving yards with a 77.8 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois

388 primary output · 79.9 efficiency · 15.6 usage

70.1

#2

2024 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

70.1

388 primary · 79.9 efficiency · 15.6 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

39.7

10 primary · 33.4 efficiency · 8.9 usage

Milestones

1

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games