Columbia University Athletics

CAREER
 
Played in 20 career games as a linebacker and on special teams with 24 career tackles (17 solo), 3.0 tackles for loss for nine yards, one interception and one pass breakup.
 
2021
 
Earned NFF Hampshire Honor Society honors … Played in all 10 games with one start at linebacker and on special teams … Spent the majority of the season a backup linebacker on the depth chart … Finished senior season with 17 tackles (12 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss for three yards, one interception for a five-yard return, one pass breakup and a fumble recovery … Intercepted first career pass and returned it five yards, made two tackles (two solo) with one tackle for loss for two yards in season finale at Cornell (Nov. 20) … Made two tackles with a pass breakup in his first career start at linebacker vs. Harvard (Nov. 6) … Registered a career-high four tackles (four solo) at Yale (Oct. 30) … Made a solo tackle at Dartmouth (Oct. 22) … Made two tackles (two solo) at Princeton (Oct. 2) … Totaled three tackles (one solo) vs. Georgetown (Sept. 25) … Finished with one tackle and one tackle for loss vs. Marist (Sept. 18).
 
2020
 
Season canceled due to COVID pandemic.
 
2019
 
Played in all 10 games, mostly on special teams as a sophomore linebacker … Earned varsity letter … Concluded year with seven tackles (five solo) with one tackle for loss … Saw extensive action at linebacker and finished with seven tackles (five solo) with one tackle for loss for six yards in season finale at Cornell (Nov. 23) … Ranked tied for second on the squad with his seven tackles at Cornell.
 
2018
 
Did not see any game action as a first-year linebacker … Contributed primarily on the scout team.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
A 2018 graduate of Castro Valley High School, where he played two years of varsity football for Head Coach Danny Molzen … Earned All-WACC honors as a linebacker after his senior year … Earned several Scholar-Athlete Awards … Named an African American Achievement Award recipient … Also played strong safety … Led Trojans to second place finish in conference while serving as captain of junior varsity team as a sophomore … Competed at the BlueGrey All-American Combine … Also earned three letters in track and field … Competed in the triple jump, long jump, 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash … Personal best in the triple jump was 41-6 … Involved in community service activities as a math tutor and Deca VP of Finance.
 
PERSONAL
 
Born Cameron Brown on September 19, 2000 in Haywood, Calif. … Son of Mary Janetpour and Mark Brown of Castro Valley, Calif. … Has an older brother Brenden (20) … Nickname is Cam … Played the cello in advanced orchestra since fourth grade … Person in history he would most like to meet: Malcolm X … One word that describes him: methodical … Chose Columbia because education is a priority and always had a dream to play college football … Chose Columbia because it will provide him with great educational and networking opportunities that he can use to be successful in the future and knowing that he will be supported and developed as both a student and athlete … Selected Columbia over offers from Dartmouth, Pomona Pitzer, Carleton, Bowdoin, Willamette and Oregon State … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Economics.