# Cameron Stephenson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cameron_Stephenson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cameron_Stephenson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Stephenson > Source revision: 1315861030 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Cameron John-Ngaue Stephenson** (born 18 June 1983) is a former [American football](/source/American_football) [guard](/source/Guard_(American_football)). He was selected by the [Pittsburgh Steelers](/source/Pittsburgh_Steelers) in the fifth round of the [2007 NFL draft](/source/2007_NFL_draft). He played [college football](/source/College_football) at [Rutgers](/source/Rutgers_Scarlet_Knights_football). Stephenson was also a member of the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers), [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles), [New Orleans Saints](/source/New_Orleans_Saints), [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars), [San Diego Chargers](/source/San_Diego_Chargers), [Hartford Colonials](/source/Hartford_Colonials), [Spokane Shock](/source/Spokane_Shock), and [Los Angeles KISS](/source/Los_Angeles_KISS). ## Early life As a young man Stephenson attended [Hawthorne High School](/source/Hawthorne_High_School_(Hawthorne,_California)). At Hawthorne, he [lettered](/source/Varsity_letter) in three sports football, basketball, track and field [54'8 shot, 141'7 disc](/source/54'8_shot,_141'7_disc). While playing [football](/source/High_school_football) as the team's starting left [offensive tackle](/source/Offensive_tackle) and also played [defensive tackle](/source/Defensive_tackle) and recorded 101 tackles/17.5 sacks/11 forced fumles/9 blocked field goals. Stephenson earning 1st team All-Bay League honors in all three season at [offensive tackle](/source/Offensive_tackle) and 2 time all CIF, 1st team Daily breeze, 1st team L.A. Times. ## College career He spent the 2002-03 seasons at [Los Angeles Harbor College](/source/Los_Angeles_Harbor_College). At Harbor College, he [started](/source/Starting_lineup) at [defensive tackle](/source/Defensive_tackle) for the Seahawks in 2002, 74 tackles/ 11 sacks/ 24.5 TFL's/ 13 Force Fumbles/ 7 Field goal Blocks, earning All-South Coast Conference Honors, JC All-State Honors and helping the Seahawks finish the season with an 8-3 record and a US Bank Beach Bowl Championship. Entering the 2003 season as a JC Gridwire Pre-season All American Cameron had a major injury which sidelined him for the 2003 season, after suffering a knee injury in the season opener vs. [Saddleback College](/source/Saddleback_College). 2 tackles /1.5 sacks to end his junior college career. Stephenson still Became a highly touted prospect and turning down several high-profile college football powers for Rutgers. After graduating junior college, he accepted a scholarship to attend [Rutgers University](/source/Rutgers_University), switching between offensive and defensive line before settling in as a starter at right guard in 2006. At [defensive line](/source/Defensive_line) 31 tackles/ 4.5 sacks/ 11 TFL, senior year earned All Big East Honors, and made the [Rivals.com](/source/Rivals.com) All-Bowl Team. With all the success he was invited to the 2007 [NFL Combine](/source/NFL_Combine) and also was invited to play in the Senior East-West [Shrine Game](/source/Shrine_Game) after it was all said and done Stephenson entered the [NFL draft](/source/NFL_draft) as the number 6th ranked guard in the nation. ## Professional career ### Pittsburgh Steelers Cameron Stephenson entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (156th overall) of the [Pittsburgh Steelers](/source/Pittsburgh_Steelers) in the [2007 NFL draft](/source/2007_NFL_draft).[1] ### Green Bay Packers On 11 September 2007, Stephenson was signed to the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers)' practice squad.[2] He was re-signed in the 2008 and started the offseason as the future center until Stephenson got derailed with a calf tear and was out for 16 week, only to be waived on 23 July for [Brett Favre](/source/Brett_Favre). ### Philadelphia Eagles Stephenson was claimed on waivers by the Eagles on 25 July 2008. He was waived by the Eagles on 23 August 2008. ### New Orleans Saints Stephenson was a member of the Saints' practice squad until he was signed by the Jaguars. ### Jacksonville Jaguars Stephenson was signed by [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars) on 16 December 2008 when [defensive tackle](/source/Defensive_tackle) [Tony McDaniel](/source/Tony_McDaniel) went on [injured reserve](/source/Injured_reserve). Appeared in games versus Baltimore and Indianapolis at LG. After spending the 2009 season on the [practice squad](/source/Practice_squad), Stephenson was re-signed to a future contract on 5 January 2010.[3] He was waived on 7 July 2010. ### Hartford Colonials Stephenson was signed by the [Hartford Colonials](/source/Hartford_Colonials) of the [United Football League](/source/United_Football_League_(2009)) on 13 September 2010. Started at RG and was the backbone of the offensive line. ### Spokane Shock Stephenson was assigned to the [Spokane Shock](/source/Spokane_Shock) of the [Arena Football League](/source/Arena_Football_League) on 3 October 2013. He was reassigned on 26 March 2014. ### Los Angeles KISS On 8 May 2014, Stephenson was assigned to the [Los Angeles KISS](/source/Los_Angeles_KISS). Played Fullback and Center. ## Coaching career Stephenson now coaches [Defensive line](/source/American_football_positions) at [Mesa High School](/source/Mesa_High_School_(Mesa,_Arizona)). ## References 1. ["2007 NFL Draft Listing"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm). *Pro-Football-Reference.com*. Retrieved 2023-05-11. 1. [Packers.com » News » Press Releases » 11 September 2007: Packers Sign QB Bell, G Stephenson To Practice Squad](http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2007/09/11/2/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070917000404/http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2007/09/11/2/) 17 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine 1. ["Jaguars sign three players to contracts"](https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-sign-three-players-to-contracts-5837582). *Jaguars.com*. 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2025-10-09. ## External links - [Jacksonville Jaguars bio](https://web.archive.org/web/20090505112345/http://www.jaguars.com/Team/Player.aspx?id=2844) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Cameron Stephenson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Stephenson) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Stephenson?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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