Cam Porter
Cam Porter
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Cam Porter has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Northwestern. The receipt on tape: 91 rush yds, 23 rec yds against Western Illinois, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Pat Fitzgerald → David Braun. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 18 | 137 | 7.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 126 | 501 | 4.0 | 6 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 166 | 651 | 3.9 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 87 | 286 | 3.3 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 397 | 1,575 | 4.0 | 13 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 23 | 174 | 7.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 21 | 121 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 54 | 368 | 6.8 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Running back · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #52
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Toa Taua’s 2022 season.
Matches Toa on
Differs from Toa on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to LJ Johnson Jr.’s path through California.
Kyle Porter
Gary Brightwell
Matches LJ on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jalen John's senior season at Massachusetts (2024).
Matches Jalen on
Player DNA
Players who play like Cam Porter
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025-52%
Sharp dropoff (-52%) — career inflection point.