#14

Cam Johnson

WR · Northwestern · Sr. · #14

Northwestern 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Cam Johnson

WR · Northwestern · Sr · #14

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#140 national
CFB
College
3 teams
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
Northwestern
2022
Northwestern
2023
Northwestern
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Pat Fitzgerald → David Braun. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Vanderbilt2-10HC: Clark Lea · Balanced
2022Arizona State3-9HC: Herm Edwards · Balanced
2023Northwestern8-5HC: David Braun · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Northwestern5471513.26--
2022Arizona State10848.40--
2021Vanderbilt343279.64--
Career981,12611.510--
SeasonTeam
2023Northwestern18------
2022Arizona State------9--
2021Vanderbilt1--7345--
Career287354--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2023

W 45–43

at Illinois

7 rec · 124 yds · 1 TD

Edged out Illinois on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Tim Jones’s 2020 season.

Tim Jones

74%match

Southern Miss · 2020

All-Conference USANFL Rd 6
#2

Kawaan Baker

South Alabama · 2020

All-Sun BeltNFL Rd 7
72%
#3

Thomas Hennigan

App State · 2021

All-Sun Belt
71%
#4

Dontario Drummond

Ole Miss · 2021

71%
#5

Daniel Jackson

Minnesota · 2023

All-Big Ten
71%

Matches Tim on

Weight
Yards / reception
Recruiting rating

Differs from Tim on

Reception volume (higher)

Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Derick Eugene’s path through Long Island University.

Derick Eugene

96%match

Long Island University · 2021

#2

Dakota Thomas

Nevada · 2025

96%
#3

Elijah Steward

Lafayette · 2025

95%
#4

LV Bunkley-Shelton

Georgia Southern · 2024

94%
#5

Miequle Brock

Nicholls · 2025

93%

Matches Derick on

Yards per reception
2020202120222023

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Daniel Jackson's senior season at Minnesota (2023).

Minnesota · 2023

All-Big Ten
#2

Jordan Moore

Duke · 2024

All-ACC
72%
#3

Bryce Kirtz

Northwestern · 2023

70%
#4

Terry Lockett

Eastern Michigan · 2024

All-MAC
69%
#5

Emeka Egbuka

Ohio State · 2024

All-Big TenNFL Rd 1 · Pk 19
69%

Matches Daniel on

TD rate
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Daniel on

EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Recruiting rating (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Cam Johnson

#1

Dakota Thomas

Nevada · 2025

96%
#2

LV Bunkley-Shelton

Arizona State · 2021

94%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2023
3272021
84.02022
7152023

+119%

Up 119% from first season to most-recent.