Cam Lampkin
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
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| current_team = Los Angeles Rams
| number = 33
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|31}}
| birth_place = Mesquite, Texas, U.S.
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| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 176
| high_school = Poteet
(Mesquite, Texas)
| college = Utah State (2019–2021)
Washington State (2022–2023)
| undraftedyear = 2024
| pastteams =
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
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| pfr = LampCa00
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Cam Lampkin (born July 31, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah State Aggies and Washington State Cougars.
Early life
Lampkin was born on July 31, 2001, and grew up in Mesquite, Texas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/cam-lampkin-player-bio|work=Fox Sports|title=Cam Lampkin}} He attended Poteet High School where he played football as a wide receiver, cornerback and occasionally at quarterback.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2018/09/28/mesquite-poteet-ath-cam-lampkin-commits-to-utah-state/|newspaper=The Dallas Morning News|title=Mesquite Poteet ATH Cam Lampkin commits to Utah State |date=September 28, 2018|author=Holland, EJ}} He was named 5A-1 Region II First-team All-District 7 as a junior and repeated as a senior, after having totaled 608 receiving yards and six touchdowns, one rushing touchdown and a return touchdown in his last season.{{Cite web|url=https://wsucougars.com/sports/football/roster/cam-lampkin/12488|publisher=Washington State Cougars|title=Cam Lampkin}} He also competed in basketball and track and field at Poteet. A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Utah State Aggies.
College career
Lampkin appeared in all 13 games, two as a starter, for Utah State during the 2019 season, recording 10 tackles, two pass breakups and an interception. He played six games, four as a starter, in 2020, posting 20 tackles, 2.0 tackles-for-loss (TFLs), 1.0 sacks and two pass breakups. He became a full-time starter in 2021, ending with 43 tackles and tying for the team-high with six pass breakups in 13 starts.{{Cite news|url=https://www.deseret.com/2022/3/15/22979737/utah-state-has-a-key-defensive-starter-entering-the-transfer-portal-cam-lampkin/|newspaper=Deseret News|title=Utah State has a key defensive starter entering the transfer portal|date=March 15, 2022|author=Judd, Brandon}} Following the 2021 season, he opted to transfer to the Washington State Cougars.{{Cite news|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/may/11/utah-state-transfer-cornerback-cam-lampkin-pledges/|newspaper=The Spokesman-Review|title=Utah State transfer cornerback Cam Lampkin pledges to Washington State|date=May 11, 2022|author=Clark, Colton}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/wsu-cougar-football/wsu-cougars-offense-gets-plenty-of-attention-but-the-defense-built-foundation/|newspaper=The Seattle Times|title=WSU Cougars' offense gets plenty of attention, but the defense built foundation |date=September 24, 2023|author=Woods, Greg}}
Lampkin recorded nine tackles and one pass breakup while seeing limited playing time for the Cougars in 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/dec/02/wsu-cornerback-cam-lampkin-declares-for-nfl-draft/|newspaper=The Spokesman-Review|title=WSU cornerback Cam Lampkin declares for NFL draft|date=December 2, 2023|author=Woods, Greg}} In his senior year, Lampkin made 34 tackles, a team-leading eight pass breakups, and 1.5 TFLs while starting all 12 games. He declared for the 2024 NFL draft after the season.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 9 3/4
| weight = 181
| dash = 4.58
| ten split = 1.60
| twenty split = 2.70
| shuttle = 4.33
| cone drill = 7.09
| vertical = 34.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
| bench = 11
| arm span = 29 3/4
| hand span = 8 7/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1048580&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Cam Lampkin College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=September 17, 2024}}
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After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Lampkin signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.therams.com/news/rams-agree-to-terms-with-16-undrafted-free-agents-2024|publisher=Los Angeles Rams|title=Rams agree to terms with 16 undrafted free agents |date=May 2, 2024|author=Jackson, Stu}} He was waived on August 27, 2024, then re-signed to the practice squad the following day.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/college/washington-state/football/la-rams-keep-former-coug-brennan-jackson-cut-cam-lampkin|magazine=Sports Illustrated|title=LA Rams Keep Former Coug Brennan Jackson, Cut Cam Lampkin|author=Londergan, Joe|date=August 27, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-practice-squad-tracker-team-by-team-roster-signings-ahead-of-2024-season|publisher=National Football League|title=NFL practice squad tracker: Team-by-team roster signings ahead of 2024 season |date=August 28, 2024}} On September 14, prior to the Rams' Week 2 game against the Arizona Cardinals, Lampkin was signed to the active roster from the practice squad.{{Cite web |date=September 14, 2024 |title=Rams' Cam Lampkin: Signed to active roster |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/rams-cam-lampkin-signed-to-active-roster/ |access-date=2024-12-02 |work=CBS Sports |agency=RotoWire}} He was waived on October 1, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |last=DaSilva |first=Cameron |date=1 October 2024 |title=Rams cut 2 players, opening up spots on active roster and practice squad |url=https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2024/10/01/rams-roster-practice-squad-brown-lampkin/ |access-date=2 October 2024 |website=Rams Wire|publisher=USA Today}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 20, 2025.{{cite web|title=Rams sign 13 players to Reserve/Future contracts|url=https://www.therams.com/news/rams-sign-13-players-to-reserve-future-conracts-2025-aj-arcuri-quintez-cephus-drake-stoops-keir-thomas|author=Jackson, Stu|website=TheRams.com|date=January 20, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{Instagram|c.lamp3}}
- {{NFL.com player}}
- {{ESPN NFL}}
- [https://utahstateaggies.com/sports/football/roster/cam-lampkin/8561 Utah State Aggies bio]
- [https://wsucougars.com/sports/football/roster/cam-lampkin/12488 Washington State Cougars bio]
- [https://www.therams.com/team/players-roster/cam-lampkin/ Los Angeles Rams bio]
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Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Players of American football from Mesquite, Texas
Category:Utah State Aggies football players