{{Short description|American football player (born 1988)}} {{Distinguish|Cameron Jordan}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Use American English|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jordan Cameron | image = Jordon Cameron Browns training camp.jpg | caption = Cameron with the Cleveland Browns in 2012 | number = 84 | position = Tight end | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|8|7}} | birth_place = Newbury Park, California, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lbs = 265 | high_school = Newbury Park | college = {{ubl|Ventura (2007)|USC (2008–2010)}} | draftyear = 2011 | draftround = 4 | draftpick = 102 | pastteams = *Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year |2014}}) *Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2016}}) | highlights = *Pro Bowl (2013) | statlabel1 = Receptions | statvalue1 = 173 | statlabel2 = Receiving yards | statvalue2 = 2,046 | statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns | statvalue3 = 14 | pfr = C/CameJo00 }}
'''Jordan Cravens Cameron'''<ref name="ESPNStats">{{Cite web |title=Jordan Cameron Stats |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14189 |website=ESPN}}</ref> (born August 7, 1988)<ref name="Birth">{{Cite web |title=The birth of Jordan Cameron |url=http://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/jordan_cravens_cameron_born_1988_18404612 |website=California Birth Index}}</ref> is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL draft. Cameron also played for the Miami Dolphins.
==Early life== Cameron was born on August 7, 1988, in Newbury Park, California, the son of Stan and Cathy Cameron (née Cravens), who works for a telecommunications company. He was raised Mormon (LDS).<ref name="clevref">{{Cite news |last=Reed |first=Tom |date=8 October 2013 |title=Jordan Cameron's 'toughest decision' of his life led him to a career in football with the Cleveland Browns |work=Cleveland.com |url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2013/10/toughest_decision_in_his_life.html}}</ref> Cameron attended Newbury Park High School in Newbury Park. He made the All-Marmonte League first-team in 2005 as a junior. As a senior in 2006, he made Prep Star All-West and once again made All-Marmonte League first-team. He caught 73 passes for 1,022 yards and 12 touchdowns in his senior year. He was a teammate of former San Jose State quarterback Jordan LaSecla.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jorrey |first=Kyle |date=August 25, 2005 |title=Newbury Park's offense expects to thrive with its multi-Jordan attack |work=Thousand Oaks Acorn |url=https://www.toacorn.com/articles/newbury-parks-offense-expects-to-thrive-with-its-multi-jordan-attack/ |access-date=August 4, 2011}}</ref> He also starred in basketball and volleyball at Newbury Park High.
==College career== thumb|left|200px|Cameron at USC After high school, Cameron decided to play basketball at Brigham Young University rather than football. After redshirting his freshman year (2006–07), he decided to give football another try. He transferred to USC in 2007 to play football as a wide receiver.<ref name="USCMediaGuide07sec3">{{Cite web |date=July 2007 |title=2007 USC Trojans Football Media Guide (Section 3) |url=http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/usc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/07-newcomers |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603235107/http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/usc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/07-newcomers |archive-date=2011-06-03 |access-date=May 30, 2008 |website=USC Athletic Department |df=mdy-all}}</ref> However, when USC refused to accept some of Cameron's credits from Brigham Young, he was forced to withdraw and attend Ventura College. He missed the football season but was given the option to try to rejoin the team in 2008. Even if he had stayed at USC, due to NCAA transfer rules he would have been ineligible to play in 2007.<ref name="SBS072607">{{Cite news |last=Wolf, Scott |date=26 July 2007 |title=Trojans busy counting scholarships |work=San Bernardino Sun |url=http://www.sbsun.com/sports/ci_6474499 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070804231055/http://www.sbsun.com/sports/ci_6474499 |archive-date=4 August 2007 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Cameron ended up enrolling at USC a year later and saw brief action for the Trojans at wide receiver in the 2008 and 2009 seasons, but did not make any catches. Prior to his senior year, he embraced a move from receiver to tight end.<ref name="espnlosangeles">{{Cite news |last=Markazi |first=Arash |date=August 9, 2010 |title=Change welcome for USC Trojan Jordan Cameron |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/ncf/news/story?id=5448381 |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> In his final season at USC, Cameron caught 16 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jordan Cameron 2010 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jordan-cameron-1/gamelog/2010 |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Professional career==
===Pre-draft=== After his senior season at USC, Cameron was invited to play in the East–West Shrine Game where he made a big impression on the coaches during the week of practice.<ref name="ocregister">{{Cite news |last=Lev |first=Michael |date=20 January 2011 |title=High praise for USC's Jordan Cameron |publisher=Orange County Register |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2011/01/20/nfl-draft-high-praise-for-uscs-jordan-cameron/ |access-date=27 February 2011}}</ref> Cameron helped his draft stock significantly during his workouts at the NFL Combine.<ref name="yahoosports">{{Cite news |last=Farrar |first=Doug |date=February 26, 2011 |title=Jordan Cameron's draft stock could rise after great combine times |publisher=Yahoo Sports |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Jordan-Cameron-s-stock-could-rise-after-great-co?urn=nfl-326767 |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> He was in the top three of every drill he participated in and fifth in bench press reps. He was projected to be a mid-to-late-round pick in the 2011 NFL draft.
{{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 5 1/4 | weight = 254 | dash = 4.59 | ten split = 1.58 | twenty split = 2.66 | shuttle = 4.03 | cone drill = 6.82 | vertical = 37.5 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 11 | bench = 23 | wonderlic = | arm span = 33 1/2 | hand span = 9 3/4 | wingspan ft = 6 | wingspan in = 5 7/8 | note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jordan Cameron Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jordan-cameron/32004341-4d10-7841-2e65-1f97e75f43f7 |access-date=February 27, 2011 |website=NFL.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=85413&DraftYear=2011 |title=2011 Draft Scout Jordan Cameron, Southern California NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |access-date=March 14, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/2011/rounds/4 |title=Draft Tracker 2011 |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 19, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jordan Cameron 2011 NFL Draft Profile |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14189/jordan-cameron |access-date=February 27, 2011 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> }}
===Cleveland Browns=== Cameron was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round with the 102nd pick in the 2011 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |access-date=2019-02-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> As a rookie, he played in eight games and started two. He finished with six receptions for 33 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jordan Cameron 2011 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CameJo00/gamelog/2011/ |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He scored his first NFL touchdown in Week 12 of the 2012 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers on a five-yard reception.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jordan Cameron Career Touchdown Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CameJo00/touchdowns/ |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the 2012 season, he appeared in 14 games and started six. He had 20 receptions for 226 yards and one touchdown.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jordan Cameron 2012 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CameJo00/gamelog/2012/ |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
Cameron had a breakout season in 2013. In the season opener against the Miami Dolphins, he had nine receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown in the 23–10 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns - September 8th, 2013 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201309080cle.htm |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In Week 3 against the Minnesota Vikings, he had three touchdown receptions in the 31–27 win.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cabot |first=Mary Kay |date=2013-09-23 |title=Jordan Cameron ties team record with three TDs in victory over Vikings: Cleveland Browns Insider |url=https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2013/09/jordan_cameron_ties_team_recor.html |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=The Plain Dealer |language=en}}</ref> In Week 14 against the New England Patriots, he had nine receptions for 121 yards and one touchdown in the 27–26 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots - December 8th, 2013 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201312080nwe.htm |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> On December 27, 2013, Cameron was voted to the Pro Bowl.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Liotta |first=Colin |date=March 13, 2017 |title=Former TE Jordan Cameron on football: 'A lot of guys don't really love this game' |url=https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/touchdown/2017/03/13/former-te-jordan-cameron-on-football-a-lot-of-guys-dont-really-love-this-game/81220799007/ |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Touchdown Wire|publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref> He had 80 receptions for 917 yards and seven touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jordan Cameron 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CameJo00/gamelog/2013/ |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
In the 2014 season, Cameron had 24 receptions for 424 yards and two touchdowns in ten games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jordan Cameron 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CameJo00/gamelog/2014/ |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
===Miami Dolphins=== Cameron signed a two-year, $15 million (with $5 million guaranteed) deal with the Miami Dolphins on March 12, 2015.<ref name="DolphinsSign">{{Cite news |last=Kelly |first=Omar |date=12 March 2015 |title=Dolphins sign TE Jordan Cameron; Charles Clay appears headed to Bills |work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-dolphins-free-agency-0313-20150312-story.html |access-date=26 June 2019}}</ref> In the 2015 season, he had 35 receptions for 386 yards and three touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jordan Cameron 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CameJo00/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He was placed on injured reserve on November 5, 2016, after suffering a season-ending concussion injury.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2016 |title=PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Make Roster Moves |url=http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/PRESS-RELEASE-Dolphins-Make-Roster-Moves/0150d030-7062-4ee5-8af8-8cfe1bf3cfa0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904111245/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/PRESS-RELEASE-Dolphins-Make-Roster-Moves/0150d030-7062-4ee5-8af8-8cfe1bf3cfa0 |archive-date=4 September 2017 |website=Miami Dolphins}}</ref> He appeared in three games and had one touchdown in the 2016 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jordan Cameron 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CameJo00/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
On March 10, 2017, after suffering four concussions in six seasons, Cameron announced his retirement from the NFL.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patra, Kevin |date=March 10, 2017 |title=Jordan Cameron announces retirement after 6 seasons |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000792262/article/jordan-cameron-announces-retirement-after-six-seasons |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310232254/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000792262/article/jordan-cameron-announces-retirement-after-six-seasons |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 10, 2017 |website=NFL.com}}</ref>
==NFL career statistics== {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="2"| Fumbles |- ! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Fum !! Lost |- ! 2011 !! CLE | 8 || 6 || 33 || 5.5 || 15 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2012 !! CLE | 14 || 20 || 226 || 11.3 || 28 || 1 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2013 !! CLE | 15 || '''80''' || '''917''' || 11.5 || 53 || '''7'''|| 1 || 0 |- ! 2014 !! CLE | 10 || 24 || 424 || 17.7 || 81 || 2 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2015 !! MIA | 16 || 35 || 386 || 11.0 || 29 || 3 || 1 || 0 |- ! 2016 !! MIA | 3 || 8 || 60 || 7.5 || 13 || 1 || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CameJo00.htm Career]!! 66 !! 173 !! 2,046 !! 11.8 !! 81 !! 14 !! 2 !! 0 |}
==Personal life== Cameron has four children, a son from a previous relationship, and three children with Elin Nordegren, the ex-wife of Tiger Woods (with whom Nordegren has two older children).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hearon, Sarah |date=2019-06-13 |title=Tiger Woods' Ex-Wife Elin Nordegren Is Expecting Baby No. 3 With Former Football Pro Jordan Cameron |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/pregnant-elin-nordegrens-bf-is-former-football-pro-jordan-cameron/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014004545/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/pregnant-elin-nordegrens-bf-is-former-football-pro-jordan-cameron/ |archive-date=2019-10-14 |website=US Weekly |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Andaloro | first=Angela | last2=Leonard | first2=Elizabeth | title=Tiger Woods' Ex Elin Nordegren Is 'Living Her Sweetest Dream' as a Mom of Six (Exclusive) | website=People.com | date=2024-03-29 | url=https://people.com/tiger-woods-ex-elin-nordegren-is-living-her-sweetest-dream-as-a-mom-exclusive-8622150 | access-date=2025-05-12}}</ref>
Cameron's older sister Brynn played guard on the USC women's basketball team. She has a child with fellow USC athlete Matt Leinart and two children with NBA star Blake Griffin. His younger brother Colby was an undrafted free agent quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, but was released before the 2013 NFL season. He is also the cousin of former Denver Broncos safety Su'a Cravens.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arritt, Dan |date=15 November 2011 |title=Su'a Cravens can lean on rich family tree |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/preps/post/_/id/12315/sua-cravens-can-lean-on-rich-family-tree |access-date=16 October 2016 |website=ESPN}}</ref>
Cameron has Samoan ancestry and was nominated for the Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year Award in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 September 2016 |title=Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year Award watch list announced |url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/33045478/polynesian-pro-football-player-of-the-year-award-watch-list-announced/ |access-date=1 May 2025|website=Hawaii News Now}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * [http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/jordan-cameron?id=2495267 NFL Combine bio] * [https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14189/jordan-cameron ESPN.com bio]
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