Cameron Colvin

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Cameron Colvin
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Colvin in 2015
No. 80
Position Wide receiver
Personal information
Born (1986-03-05) March 5, 1986 (age 39)
Pittsburg, California, United States
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school De La Salle
(Concord, California)
College Oregon (2004–2007)
NFL draft 2008: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Cameron John Colvin (born 5 March, 1986) is a former American professional football player. He signed with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League and briefly played in the United Football League for the Las Vegas Locomotives. [ citation needed ]

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Early life

Colvin's parents died before he turned sixteen. [1] He played high school football for the De La Salle High School Spartans. During these years, his senior class held a 151-game-winning streak, the longest recorded streak in American football history. [2] The 2014 film When the Game Stands Tall tells the story about the team's record. [3]

College career

As a high school senior, Colvin announced his decision to attend the University of Oregon live on ESPN. [4] He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2007. [4] His college career was hampered by a number of injuries. [5]

Professional career

Colvin was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on April 27, 2008 as an undrafted free agent and was released on August 30, 2008.

Then-offensive coordinator Mike Martz described him as "very physical. He uses his speed and he goes after the ball. I'm very pleased with him. He rarely makes mistakes."

Colvin never appeared in a regular season game in the NFL.

Colvin was signed by the Sacramento Mountain Lions in 2010 but was released soon after. [6] He was signed by the Las Vegas Locomotives in 2011, where he had 80 yards on nine receptions. [7]

Colvin has been the president of Nevada based CamCo Commercial Inc. since July 2019. [8] According to court records, Colvin and CamCo have lost multiple civil court cases alleging fraud, breach of contract, failure to pay employees, and other related charges, totaling over $8 million. [9]

In August 2025, Sportico reported that Colvin was under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in relation to an alleged investment fraud scheme. [10]

On October 30, 2025, Colvin was arrested by the FBI and charged with wire fraud and transactional money laundering. [11]

Personal life

In 2025, Colvin and a group of his friends and colleagues appeared on two episodes of Below Deck Mediterranean. [12]

References

  1. Chadiha, Jeffri (April 22, 2008). "Oregon's Colvin pursues NFL dream despite tragedies". ESPN. Archived from the original on April 24, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  2. Hammon, Stephanie (August 20, 2014). "What's true, what's Hollywood in 'When the Game Stands Tall'". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  3. "Former De La Salle star Cameron Colvin pleased that movie is telling his story" . Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Smalley, Don (September 29, 2011). "Colvin is full steam ahead". Eugene Daily News. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  5. Okanes, Jonathan (September 28, 2007). "College Football Notebook". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. p. 36. Retrieved January 9, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cam Colvin Pro Football Stats". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  7. "Cam Colvin Pro Football Stats". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  8. "Cam-Co-Corporate hosted at ImgBB". ImgBB. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  9. Grigg, Nicole (April 27, 2023). "AZ employees, business partners say ex-NFL player owes them money". ABC 15 Arizona. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  10. Libit, Daniel (August 11, 2025). "When the Fraud Stands Tall: A Football Triumph Story Turns Dark". Sportico.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  11. Fentress, Aaron (October 30, 2025). "Former Oregon WR Cameron Colvin arrested on federal fraud charges: Report". oregonlive.com. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  12. Libit, Daniel (December 10, 2025). "'Below Deck Med' Gives Cam Colvin a Glam Polish Amid Fraud Charges". Sportico.