Cameron Tom

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Cameron Tom
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Tom in 2023
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-21) June 21, 1995 (age 28)
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
Position:Center
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:14
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Cameron Shainaan Tom (born June 21, 1995) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Southern Miss and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2017.[1]

Early years[edit]

Tom attended and played high school football at Catholic High School.[2] He played offensive guard for the Bears.[3]

College career[edit]

Tom attended and played college football at Southern Miss from 2013–2016 under head coaches Todd Monken and Jay Hopson.[4][5][6] 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.[7]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
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
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[8]

New Orleans Saints[edit]

Tom signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[9] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Saints' practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was promoted to the active roster on October 25, 2017.[12] He made his NFL debut in Week 3 of the 2018 season against the Atlanta Falcons.[13]

On August 31, 2019, Tom was placed on injured reserve.[14]

On April 8, 2020, Tom re-signed with the Saints.[15] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17] 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.[18] 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.[19] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 25, 2021.[20]

Miami Dolphins[edit]

On February 3, 2021, Tom signed a reserve/futures contract with the Miami Dolphins.[21] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[22] He was promoted to the active roster on November 10, 2021.[23] He was waived on December 4 and re-signed to the practice squad.[24] He was promoted to the active roster on December 24, 2021.

Philadelphia Eagles[edit]

Tom was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on July 27, 2022.[25] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[26][27] On February 17, 2023, Tom signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles.[28] He was released on August 27 as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season.[29]

Los Angeles Chargers[edit]

On October 9, 2023, Tom was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.[30] He was signed to the active roster on December 18.[31]

Personal life[edit]

Tom's brother Zach is also an offensive lineman in the NFL and went to college at Wake Forest.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mullen, Dean (May 1, 2017). "New Orleans Saints Swipe The Tenacious Twosome of Travin Dural And Cameron Tom". WhoDatDish.com.
  2. ^ Weathers, William (October 11, 2016). "Cameron Tom — son of an LSU math teacher, Catholic High grad and Southern Miss center — is ready for his homecoming". The Advocate. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Cameron Tom, Catholic , Offensive Guard". 247Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "Family, football perfect formula for USM's Cameron Tom". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "Inside the Game: New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers connections". www.neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "Southern Miss riding momentum after historic comeback at Kentucky". Sun Herald. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "Cameron Tom - Football". University of Southern Mississippi Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Cameron Tom College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "Saints Add 12 Undrafted Free Agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
  11. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018.
  12. ^ Williams, Charean (October 25, 2017). "Saints promote Cameron Tom". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  13. ^ "Cameron Tom Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  14. ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2019.
  15. ^ "New Orleans Saints re-sign G/C Cameron Tom". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "Saints announce 53-man roster reductions for 2020". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 5, 2020.
  17. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2020.
  18. ^ "New Orleans Saints place guard Derrick Kelly on Covid-19 reserve list". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 29, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  19. ^ Triplett, Mike (January 16, 2021). "Saints get healthier at WR, activate Smith off IR". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  20. ^ Terrell, Katherine [@Kat_Terrell] (January 25, 2021). "On the transaction wire today: The contracts of John Denny, Tommylee Lewis, Cameron Tom and Blair Walsh expired, essentially meaning the Saints did not sign them to reserve/futures deals from the practice squad. Doesn't mean they can't or won't end up in New Orleans though" (Tweet). Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Crabbs, Kyle (February 3, 2021). "Dolphins announce futures contract with center Cameron Tom". Dolphins Wire. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  22. ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Announce Roster Moves - August 31". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2021.
  23. ^ "Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Place OL Mancz on IR, Sign C Tom to Active Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. November 10, 2021.
  24. ^ "Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Waive Tom, Activate Deiter and Parker, Elevate Redwine". MiamiDolphins.com. December 4, 2021.
  25. ^ Hurley, Sage (July 27, 2022). "Roster Moves: Eagles sign TE Jaden Graham, WR Lance Lenoir, and C Cameron Tom". Philadelphia Eagles.
  26. ^ McPherson, Chris (August 30, 2022). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.[permanent dead link]
  27. ^ McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2022). "Eagles sign 15 players to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  28. ^ "Eagles sign Andre Chachere and Cameron Tom". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  29. ^ McPherson, Chris (August 27, 2023). "Eagles announce first wave of roster moves". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  30. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Christopher Hinton". Chargers.com. October 9, 2023.
  31. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. December 19, 2023.

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