# Cameron Colvin > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cameron_Colvin > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cameron_Colvin.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Colvin > Source revision: 1349604947 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Cameron John Colvin** (born March 5, 1986) is a former professional football [wide receiver](/source/Wide_receiver).[1] ## Early life Both of Colvin's parents passed away before he turned 15.[2] He played [high school football](/source/High_school_football) for the [De La Salle High School](/source/De_La_Salle_High_School_(Concord,_California)) Spartans. De La Salle's football program held a 151-game winning streak at the time, the longest recorded streak in American football history.[3] Colvin's high school career has been depicted in the 2014 film ["When the Game Stands Tall](/source/When_the_Game_Stands_Tall)," in which he was portrayed by [Ser'Darius Blain](/source/Ser'Darius_Blain).[4] ## College career As a [high school senior](/source/Twelfth_grade), Colvin committed to the University of Oregon in 2004.[5] He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2007.[5] His college career was hampered by a number of injuries; after catching 22 passes for 332 yards as a sophomore, he was limited to 121 receiving yards the following year.[6] ## Professional career Colvin was signed by the [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers) on April 27, 2008, as an undrafted free agent, and was released on August 30, 2008.[7] He was signed by the [Sacramento Mountain Lions](/source/Sacramento_Mountain_Lions) for the 2010 season but was released soon after. He was then signed by the [Las Vegas Locomotives](/source/Las_Vegas_Locomotives) in 2011, catching 9 receptions for 80 yards during his time there. After the 2011 season, he became a free agent.[8] ## Legal issues Colvin has been the [CEO](/source/CEO) of [Nevada](/source/Nevada)-based CamCo Commercial Inc. since July 2019.[9] Colvin and CamCo have been defendants in multiple civil cases involving allegations of fraud, [breach of contract](/source/Breach_of_contract), and unpaid wages, resulting in judgments exceeding $8,000,000.[10] In August 2025, Sportico reported that Colvin was under investigation by the [Federal Bureau of Investigation](/source/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation) (FBI) in relation to an alleged investment fraud scheme.[11] On October 30, 2025, Colvin was arrested by the [FBI](/source/FBI) and charged with wire fraud and transactional [money laundering](/source/Money_laundering). In a federal indictment filed on October 21, he is accused of defrauding victims of $1,250,000 through false investment opportunities.[12] ## References 1. ["Cam Colvin Pro Football Stats"](https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/c/colv00170.html). *www.profootballarchives.com*. Retrieved 2026-01-14. 1. Chadiha, Jeffri (April 22, 2008). ["Oregon's Colvin pursues NFL dream despite tragedies"](https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft08/columns/story?columnist=chadiha_jeffri&id=3354379). *ESPN*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080424113024/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft08/columns/story?columnist=chadiha_jeffri&id=3354379) April 24, 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 2, 2013. 1. Hammon, Stephanie (August 20, 2014). ["What's true, what's Hollywood in 'When the Game Stands Tall'"](https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/08/20/whats-true-whats-hollywood-in-when-the-game-stands-tall/). *The Mercury News*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170509092652/http://www.mercurynews.com/2014/08/20/whats-true-whats-hollywood-in-when-the-game-stands-tall/) May 9, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 18, 2019. 1. ["Former De La Salle star Cameron Colvin pleased that movie is telling his story"](https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/08/07/former-de-la-salle-star-cameron-colvin-pleased-that-movie-is-telling-his-story/). Retrieved 2025-04-02. 1. Smalley, Don (September 29, 2011). ["Colvin is full steam ahead"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150511234806/http://eugenedailynews.com/2011/09/colvin-is-full-steam-ahead/). *Eugene Daily News*. Archived from [the original](http://eugenedailynews.com/2011/09/colvin-is-full-steam-ahead/) on May 11, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2019. 1. Okanes, Jonathan (2007-09-28). ["College Football Notebook"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-colvin-college-career/188530352/). *Oakland Tribune*. p. 36. Retrieved 2026-01-09. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) 1. ["Cam Colvin Pro Football Stats"](https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/c/colv00170.html). *www.profootballarchives.com*. Retrieved 2026-01-25. 1. ["Cam Colvin Pro Football Stats"](https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/c/colv00170.html). *www.profootballarchives.com*. Retrieved 2025-12-04. 1. ["Cam-Co-Corporate hosted at ImgBB"](https://web.archive.org/web/20231110205339/https://ibb.co/fYKdfTR). *ImgBB*. Archived from [the original](https://ibb.co/fYKdfTR) on November 10, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023. 1. Grigg, Nicole (April 27, 2023). ["AZ employees, business partners say ex-NFL player owes them money"](https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/az-employees-business-partners-say-ex-nfl-player-owes-them-money). *ABC 15 Arizona*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230428132900/https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/az-employees-business-partners-say-ex-nfl-player-owes-them-money) April 28, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 28, 2023. 1. Libit, Daniel (2025-08-11). ["When the Fraud Stands Tall: A Football Triumph Story Turns Dark"](https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2025/cameron-colvin-oregon-fraud-fbi-1234866486/). *Sportico.com*. Retrieved 2025-08-19. 1. Libit, Daniel (October 30, 2025). ["Cam Colvin, Ex-Oregon Football Player, Faces Federal Fraud Charges"](https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2025/cameron-colvin-fraud-charges-football-oregon-1234875417/). *sportico.com*. Retrieved February 21, 2026. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Cameron Colvin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Colvin) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Colvin?action=history)). 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