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Cameron John Colvin (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professional football player, having played for the De La Salle Spartans and Oregon Ducks. After leaving football, Colvin ventured into commercial real estate, eventually founding CamCo Commercial Inc.[1]
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
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| Born: | March 5, 1986 Pittsburg, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
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| High school: | De La Salle (Concord, California) |
| College: | Oregon (2004–2007) |
| Undrafted: | 2008 |
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Early life
editBoth of his parents died before he turned 16.[2] Colvin played high school football at De La Salle High School in Concord, California. His senior class at De La Salle held "the Streak," a 151-game-winning streak that is the longest in American football history.[3]
College career
editAs a high school senior, Colvin announced his decision to attend the University of Oregon live on ESPN.[4] He graduated from Oregon in 2007.[4]
Professional career
editColvin was signed to the San Francisco 49ers on April 27, 2008. He earned high praise from the offensive coordinator Mike Martz, who said of him, "He's physical. He uses his speed, and he goes after the ball. I'm very pleased with him. He doesn't make many mistakes. He's come out of the blue. We weren't really counting on him to be a factor, but all of a sudden, he's looking pretty good."[2]
Legal Troubles & Controversies
editColvin has been the president of CamCo Commercial inc., a company incorporated out of Nevada, since July 2019.[1] Both Colvin and CamCo have lost multiple separate civil court cases alleging fraud, breach of contract, failing to pay employees, and a handful of other related charges, totaling over eight million dollars.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cam-Co-Corporate hosted at ImgBB". ImgBB. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Chadiha, Jeffri (April 22, 2008). "Oregon's Colvin pursues NFL dream despite tragedies". ESPN. Archived from the original on April 24, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ Hammon, Stephanie (August 20, 2014). "What's true, what's Hollywood in 'When the Game Stands Tall'". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ a b Smalley, Don (September 29, 2011). "Colvin is full steam ahead". Eugene Daily News. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ Grigg, Nicole (April 27, 2023). "AZ employees, business partners say ex-NFL player owes them money". ABC 15 Arizona. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.