Cameron Meredith was born on September 21,1992 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League.
19 Facts About Cameron Meredith
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Cameron Meredith played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds and was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
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Cameron Meredith was a three-year letter winner in football, playing at quarterback for St Joseph High School.
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Cameron Meredith redshirted his first season and then spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons as a backup quarterback.
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Cameron Meredith impressed scouts at the Northwestern University pro day enough to earn several free agent offers.
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Cameron Meredith signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.
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On September 20,2015, Cameron Meredith recorded his first NFL reception against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Cameron Meredith began his second season as the Bears' fifth wide receiver on their depth chart behind Alshon Jeffery, Kevin White, Eddie Royal, and Joshua Bellamy.
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On October 9,2016, Cameron Meredith received his first career start in place of Kevin White against the Indianapolis Colts and caught nine passes for 130 receiving yards and a touchdown.
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Cameron Meredith caught his first career touchdown reception on a 14-yard pass from Brian Hoyer and fumbled twice, while losing one in the fourth quarter, costing the Bears the game.
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Cameron Meredith threw the pass to a wide open Barkley after receiving a handoff from running back Jeremy Langford, who, in turn, received it on a direct-snap.
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Cameron Meredith finished the 2016 season with 66 catches for 888 yards and four touchdowns.
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Cameron Meredith was the top wide receiver on the Bears' depth chart heading into the 2017 NFL season.
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Cameron Meredith suffered a severe knee injury during the Bears' third preseason game against the Tennessee Titans.
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Cameron Meredith was placed on injured reserve on September 2,2017.
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Cameron Meredith was placed on injured reserve on November 8,2018, with a knee injury.
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In six games with the Saints in 2018, Cameron Meredith recorded just nine receptions for 114 yards and one touchdown.
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Cameron Meredith was put on the physically unable to perform list on August 31,2019.
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On July 1,2021, Cameron Meredith signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League after spending the 2020 season out of football.