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, U.S.
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 March 5, 1986) is a former American professional football player who played in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and in the United Football League for the Las Vegas Locomotives. After leaving football, Colvin ventured into commercial real estate, eventually founding CamCo Commercial Inc. [1]

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Early life

Colvin's parents died before he turned 16. [2] He played high school football for the De La Salle High School Spartans. During those years, his senior class held a 151-game-winning streak, the longest recorded streak in American football history. [3] In 2014, the film When the Game Stands Tall was released, telling the story about the team's record. [4]

College career

As a high school senior, Colvin announced his decision to attend the University of Oregon live on ESPN. [5] He graduated from Oregon in 2007. [5]

Professional career

Colvin was signed to the San Francisco 49ers on April 27, 2008. The 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 has been the president of CamCo Commercial Inc., a company incorporated in Nevada, since July 2019. [1] According to court records, Colvin and CamCo have lost multiple separate civil court cases alleging fraud, breach of contract, failing to pay employees, and other related charges, totalling over $8 million. [6] 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. [7] On October 30, 2025, Colvin was arrested by the FBI and charged with wire fraud and transactional money laundering. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cam-Co-Corporate hosted at ImgBB". ImgBB. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Former De La Salle star Cameron Colvin pleased that movie is telling his story" . Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Libit, Daniel (August 11, 2025). "When the Fraud Stands Tall: A Football Triumph Story Turns Dark". Sportico.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ Fentress, Aaron (October 30, 2025). "Former Oregon WR Cameron Colvin arrested on federal fraud charges: Report". oregonlive.com. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
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