Cam Johnson

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

July 25, 2023, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Football internal media day at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (Photo by Stephen Carrera/Northwestern Athletics)

Height:
6-0
Weight:
205
Position:
WR
Class:
Sixth Year
Hometown:
Nashville, Tenn.
High School:
Brentwood Academy
Prev School:
Arizona State

2023 Graduate Student:

Started in all 13 games, recording team-highs with 54 catches, 715 receiving yards (13.2 ypc) and six receiving touchdowns
Finished sixth in the Big Ten in receptions and eighth in receiving yards
Became the first Northwestern receiver to record 50+ catches and 700+ receiving yards in a season since Flynn Nagel in 2018 … First Wildcat to post 700+ receiving yards and 6+ receiving touchdowns in a season since Austin Carr in 2016 … First Wildcat to record a catch in all 13 games of a season since Bennett Skowronek in 2018
Caught a touchdown in each of the season’s five final games
Brought in four catches for a team-high 45 yards in his Northwestern debut against Rutgers (9/3)
Led the team with five catches and 45 yards against Duke (9/16)
Tallied team-high of six catches for 81 yards against Penn St. (9/30)
Had four catches for a game-high 55 yards and a touchdown against Howard (10/7)
Brought in three catches for 30 yards and one touchdown against Iowa (11/4)
Totaled a team-high six catches for 57 yards and a touchdown in a win at Wisconsin (11/11)
Recorded three catches for a game-high 88 yards and a touchdown in a win over Purdue (11/18) … Had a 52-yard touchdown reception that marked his longest career reception
Notched a career-high 124 yards along with seven catches and a touchdown in a win over Illinois (11/25) … Marked second time a Wildcat notched 100+ receiving yards this season, joining Bryce Kirtz’s 215-yard game against Minnesota to become the first Wildcat duo to post 100+ yard receiving games in the same season since Flynn Nagel and Cameron Green in 2018
Helped Northwestern win the Las Vegas Bowl over Utah with four catches for 31 yards and one touchdown (12/23) … Became the first NU receiver to catch a touchdown in five-straight games since Austin Carr in 2016

2022 (Arizona State)

Appeared in all 12 games and made 10 catches for 84 yards (8.4 ypc)
Also recorded one punt return for nine yards
Registered a season-long reception of 16 yards at Washington State (11/12)

2021 (Vanderbilt)

Named to Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC 4th team), Phil Steele Preseason All-SEC (wide receiver; 4th team), Phil Steele Preseason All-SEC (punt returner; 4th team) and Pro Football Focus Preseason All-SEC (wide receiver; 3rd team)
Appeared in all 12 games and recorded 34 receptions for 327 yards (9.6 ypc) and four touchdowns
Tied for the team lead in touchdown receptions and ranked third on the team in catches and receiving yards
Contributed five kick returns for 73 yards and eight punt returns for 45 yards
Had four catches for 31 yards and returned two kicks for 41 yards against East Tennessee State (9/4)
Notched a season-high nine catches for a season-best 66 yards and a touchdown at Colorado State (9/11)
Made two receptions, and tallied a touchdown grab for the second straight week against Stanford (9/18)
Registered four catches for 49 yards against Florida (10/9)
Set a career-high with two touchdown catches on three receptions for 16 yards against Missouri (10/30)
Completed a pass for 25 yards against Kentucky (11/13)
Logged four catches for 47 yards against Ole Miss (11/20)

2020 (Vanderbilt)

Named SEC Academic Honor Roll
Appeared in nine game and made five starts, totaling 56 catches for 545 yards (9.7 ypc) and three touchdowns
Added two kick returns for 41 yards and five punt returns for 46 yards
Led the team in receptions and receiving yards and ranked second in all-purpose yards (632) and third in touchdown catches
Ranked sixth in the SEC in receptions and 13th in receiving yards per game (60.6)
Finished ninth in the SEC in punt return yards
Hauled in three catches for 63 yards, including a career-long 40-yard grab, against LSU (10/3)
Scored first touchdown of the season and made four grabs for 43 yards against South Carolina (10/10)
Logged a career-best 14 catches for 97 yards against Ole Miss (10/31)
The following game registered 10 catches for a career-high 114 yards at Mississippi State (11/7)
Snared second touchdown reception of the year and had four catches for 17 yards at Kentucky (11/14)
Recorded seven catches for 97 yards against Florida (11/21)
Scored third and final touchdown of the year in the season finale against Tennessee (12/12)

2019 (Vanderbilt)

Appeared in all 12 games and made nine starts, recording 30 catches for 316 yards (10.5 ypc) and three touchdowns
Tied for the team lead in receiving touchdowns and ranked second in receptions and receiving yards
Registered his first touchdown catch of the season while making three grabs for 31 yards at Purdue (9/7)
Logged season-highs of six catches for 64 yards against Northern Illinois (9/28)
Registered a game-winning 21-yard touchdown catch against Missouri (10/19)
Found the end zone for the second straight week with a 26-yard touchdown snatch against South Carolina (11/2)
Completed one pass for 16 yards against Kentucky (11/16)

2018 (Vanderbilt)

Appeared in four games, recording four catches for 45 yards (11.3 ypc)
One of 12 true freshmen to see action, suffered season-ending injury limiting him to four games
Made two grabs for 26 yards against Nevada (9/8)

High School

Consensus four star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
ESPN Top 300 prospect
Attended Brentwood Academy and played football, basketball and track
Lead the football team to three straight Division II crowns
Registered 48 catches for 803 yards with nine touchdown catches, and added two punt returns for touchdowns as senior, leading the team to a 12-0 record
Four time all-region and four-time all-state selection