Defensive line, San Diego State, 2019–21
Cameron Thomas
- Number
- No. 99
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2021)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Carlsbad, CA
- Born
- Jul 1, 2000
Cameron Thomas played defensive line at San Diego State (2019–21). The Arizona Cardinals took Thomas in round 3, No. 87 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
14tackles, career highat Colorado, 20203sacks, career highvs. Nevada, 2021Honors
All-America: ESPN 2021; The Athletic 2021
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | San Diego State | 49 | 20 | 9 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | San Diego State | 34 | 21 | 9 | 3.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | San Diego State | 71 | 30 | 20.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 154 | 71 | 38.5 | 20.5 | 2 | 16 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | San Diego State | 99 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | San Diego State | 99 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | San Diego State | 99 | DL | So. (Yr 3) | 6′5″ | 265 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 San Diego State 14 games, 71 tackles, 11.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. New Mexico State | W 28–10 | 6 | 4 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Arizona | W 38–14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Utah | W 33–31 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Towson | W 48–21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. New Mexico | W 31–7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at San José State | W 19–13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Air Force | W 20–14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Fresno State | L 20–30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Hawai’i | W 17–10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Nevada | W 23–21 | 10 | 5 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at UNLV | W 28–20 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Boise State | W 27–16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Utah State | L 13–46 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. UTSA | W 38–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 San Diego State 7 games, 34 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs.UNLV | W 34–6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atUtah State | W 38–7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Hawai’i | W 34–10 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | atNevada | L 21–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Colorado | L 10–20 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Colorado State | W 29–17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | at BYU | L 14–28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2019 San Diego State 12 games, 49 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at UCLA | W 23–14 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atNew Mexico State | W 31–10 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Utah State | L 17–23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atColorado State | W 24–10 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Wyoming | W 26–22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atSan José State | W 27–17 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atUNLV | W 20–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Nevada | L 13–17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Fresno State | W 17–7 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atHawai’i | L 11–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.BYU | W 13–3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Central Michigan | W 48–11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2022 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 10–20).
| Drill | Combine 2022 | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′4⅛″ | |
| Weight | 267 lb | |
| Arm length | 32½″ | |
| Hand size | 10¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 78⅞″W | |
| Vertical jump | 33½″W | |
| Broad jump | 9′2″W | |
| Bench press | 24 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.91 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.25 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 47 games with a stat; latest team: Atlanta Falcons.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Arizona Cardinals | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 28 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| NFL career | 47 | 91 | 8.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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