Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-40@ Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs Illinois State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-42@ Arizona | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 1 | 52 | Season-high 62 yds |
| Total | 4 | 62 | 10.3 | 1 | 52 |
#7
Cam Thompson
Senior wide receiver for Northern Illinois. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Boardman, OH
CFB Index 41 · #275 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Mississippi State
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
62
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Northern Illinois from 60% to 80% to win.Northern Illinois at Arizona · 42-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Northern Illinois. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Eastern Illinois in 2022.
Cam Thompson
Moves the chains on third down. Cam Thompson has been at Northern Illinois through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt on tape: 62 rec yds, 3 receptions against Arizona, Week 3, 2026.
62 REC YDS · 4 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Eastern Illinoisout of Boardman
2025
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
Northern Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Northern Illinois
2026era →
Rob Harley
Northern Illinois
Coaching transition mid-career: Thomas Hammock → Rob Harley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Mississippi State
DestinationTBD
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 27 | 388 | 14.4 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 33 | 460 | 13.9 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 1 | -- | 32 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | 283 | 8 | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -- | 315 | 8 | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +62 receiving yards, +3 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Northern Illinois7-6HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2024Northern Illinois8-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2026Northern Illinois0-3HC: Rob Harley · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road2g | 2.0 | 31.0 | 10.3 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 20.7 | 10.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Pass share
51.9%
97 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
62.3
3 games
Team sack rate
9.7%
113 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jacob Copeland’s 2021 season.
82%match
Matches Jacob on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Jacob on
Reception volume (lower)
Class year (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kearis Jackson’s path through Georgia.
95%match
Matches Kearis on
Height
Weight
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Copeland's sophomore season at Florida (2021).
82%match
Matches Jacob on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
TD rate
Differs from Jacob on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Reception volume (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Cam Thompson
The receiver room · Northern Illinois
- #1DeAree Rogers506 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Rickey Taylor Jr.134 receiving yards · 2025
- #9George Dimopoulos58 receiving yards · 2025
- La'Don Bryant40 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Cam Thompson3 games · 2026
9 more on the roster · Northern Illinois team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology