Cam Thompson
Cam Thompson
Moves the chains on third down. Northern Illinois to Mississippi State — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 125 rec yds, 7 receptions against Ball State, Week 9, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Greg Knox → Jeff Lebby. 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
Jeff Lebby
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 27 | 388 | 14.4 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 29 | 398 | 13.7 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | 283 | 8 | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 283 | 8 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 42% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jacob Copeland’s 2021 season.
Matches Jacob on
Differs from Jacob on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Kearis Jackson’s path through Georgia.
Antonio Nunn
Matches Kearis on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Copeland's sophomore season at Florida (2021).
Matches Jacob on
Differs from Jacob on
Player DNA
Players who play like Cam Thompson
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2024+3780%
Up 3780% from first season to most-recent.