Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-40@ Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Season-high 0 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs Illinois State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
#7
Cam Thompson
Senior wide receiver for Northern Illinois. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Boardman, OH
CFB Index 41 · #275 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Mississippi State
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, at Iowa
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Northern Illinois. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Eastern Illinois in 2022.
Cam Thompson
Moves the chains on third down. Cam Thompson has been at Northern Illinois through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt on tape: 1 receptions against Iowa, Week 1, 2026.
0 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Eastern Illinoisout of Boardman
2025
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
Northern Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Northern Illinois
2026era →
Rob Harley
Northern Illinois
Coaching transition mid-career: Thomas Hammock → Rob Harley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Mississippi State
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Northern Illinois7-6HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2024Northern Illinois8-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2026Northern Illinois0-2HC: Rob Harley · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.5 REC/g, 0.0 YDS/g, 0.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 27 | 388 | 14.4 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 30 | 398 | 13.3 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 1 | -- | 32 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | 283 | 8 | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -- | 315 | 8 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jacob Copeland’s 2021 season.
82%match
Matches Jacob on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Jacob on
Reception volume (lower)
Class year (higher)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Kearis Jackson’s path through Georgia.
95%match
Matches Kearis on
Height
Weight
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Copeland's sophomore season at Florida (2021).
82%match
Matches Jacob on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
TD rate
Differs from Jacob on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Reception volume (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Cam Thompson
The receiver room · Northern Illinois
- #1DeAree Rogers506 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Rickey Taylor Jr.134 receiving yards · 2025
- #9George Dimopoulos58 receiving yards · 2025
- La'Don Bryant40 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Cam Thompson2 games · 2026
9 more on the roster · Northern Illinois team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology