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.
| No. 33 – Los Angeles Rams | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 31, 2001 Mesquite, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Poteet (Mesquite, Texas) |
| College: | Utah State (2019–2021) Washington State (2022–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editLampkin was born on July 31, 2001, and grew up in Mesquite, Texas.[1] He attended Poteet High School where he played football as a wide receiver, cornerback and occasionally at quarterback.[2] 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.[3] He also competed in basketball and track and field at Poteet.[3] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Utah State Aggies.[2]
College career
editLampkin 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.[3] 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.[3] 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.[4] Following the 2021 season, he opted to transfer to the Washington State Cougars.[5][6]
Lampkin recorded nine tackles and one pass breakup while seeing limited playing time for the Cougars in 2022.[7] In his senior year, Lampkin made 34 tackles, a team-leading eight pass breakups, and 1.5 TFLs while starting all 12 games.[3] He declared for the 2024 NFL draft after the season.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+3⁄4 in (1.77 m) |
181 lb (82 kg) |
29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.58 s | 1.60 s | 2.70 s | 4.33 s | 7.09 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
11 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Lampkin signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent.[9] He was waived on August 27, 2024, then re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[10][11] 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.[12] He was waived on October 1, and re-signed to the practice squad.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Cam Lampkin". Fox Sports.
- ^ a b Holland, EJ (September 28, 2018). "Mesquite Poteet ATH Cam Lampkin commits to Utah State". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ a b c d e "Cam Lampkin". Washington State Cougars.
- ^ Judd, Brandon (March 15, 2022). "Utah State has a key defensive starter entering the transfer portal". Deseret News.
- ^ Clark, Colton (May 11, 2022). "Utah State transfer cornerback Cam Lampkin pledges to Washington State". The Spokesman-Review.
- ^ Woods, Greg (September 24, 2023). "WSU Cougars' offense gets plenty of attention, but the defense built foundation". The Seattle Times.
- ^ a b Woods, Greg (December 2, 2023). "WSU cornerback Cam Lampkin declares for NFL draft". The Spokesman-Review.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Cam Lampkin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (May 2, 2024). "Rams agree to terms with 16 undrafted free agents". Los Angeles Rams.
- ^ Londergan, Joe (August 27, 2024). "LA Rams Keep Former Coug Brennan Jackson, Cut Cam Lampkin". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "NFL practice squad tracker: Team-by-team roster signings ahead of 2024 season". National Football League. August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Rams' Cam Lampkin: Signed to active roster". CBS Sports. RotoWire. September 14, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (October 1, 2024). "Rams cut 2 players, opening up spots on active roster and practice squad". Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
