Cam Lampkin

Early life

Lampkin was born on July 31, 2001, and grew up in Mesquite, Texas. He attended Poteet High School where he played football as a wide receiver, cornerback and occasionally at quarterback. He was named 5A-1 Region II First-team All-District 7 as a junior and repeated as a senior, after having totaled 608 receiving yards and six touchdowns, one rushing touchdown and a return touchdown in his last season. He also competed in basketball and track and field at Poteet. A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Utah State Aggies.

College career

Lampkin appeared in all 13 games, two as a starter, for Utah State during the 2019 season, recording 10 tackles, two pass breakups and an interception. He played six games, four as a starter, in 2020, posting 20 tackles, 2.0 tackles-for-loss (TFLs), 1.0 sacks and two pass breakups. He became a full-time starter in 2021, ending with 43 tackles and tying for the team-high with six pass breakups in 13 starts. Following the 2021 season, he opted to transfer to the Washington State Cougars.

Lampkin recorded nine tackles and one pass breakup while seeing limited playing time for the Cougars in 2022. In his senior year, Lampkin made 34 tackles, a team-leading eight pass breakups, and 1.5 TFLs while starting all 12 games. He declared for the 2024 NFL draft after the season.