Cameron Tom
Cameron Shainaan Tom (born June 21, 1995) is an American football center for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at Southern Miss and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
.jpg) Tom in 2023 | |||||
| No. 66 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | June 21, 1995 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | ||||
| College: | Southern Miss | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Early years
Tom attended and played high school football at Catholic High School. He played offensive guard for the Bears.
College career
Tom attended and played college football at Southern Miss from 2013–2016 under head coaches Todd Monken and Jay Hopson. As a freshman, he started nine games. He made his debut in the season opener against Texas State and earned his first start against Boise State. As a sophomore, he started all 12 games. As a junior, he started all 14 games at the center position.
Professional career
| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 291 lb (132 kg) | 33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.89 s | 1.73 s | 2.83 s | 4.59 s | 7.57 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
Tom signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Saints' practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 25, 2017. He made his NFL debut in Week 3 of the 2018 season against the Atlanta Falcons.
On August 31, 2019, Tom was placed on injured reserve.
On April 8, 2020, Tom re-signed with the Saints. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on November 29 for the team's week 12 game against the Denver Broncos, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was elevated again on January 16, 2021, for the team's divisional playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 25, 2021.
Miami Dolphins
On February 3, 2021, Tom signed a reserve/futures contract with the Miami Dolphins. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 10, 2021. He was waived on December 4 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 24, 2021.
Philadelphia Eagles
Tom was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on July 27, 2022. He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. On February 17, 2023, Tom signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles. He was released on August 27 as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season.
Los Angeles Chargers
On October 9, 2023, Tom was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad. He was signed to the active roster on December 18.
Personal life
Tom's brother Zach is also an offensive lineman in the NFL and went to college at Wake Forest.
References
External links
- New Orleans Saints bio
- Southern Miss Golden Eagles bio Archived January 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
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