Greg Camarillo


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Position: WR
Jersey #: 17
Date of Birth: April 18, 1982
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2005 by
First Team: SD (2006)
Last Team: NO (2012)

Receiving Stats (WR / TE)

Year Team Games Rec Targets Rec Yds TDs YAC 1st Downs Fumbles Fantasy
2012NO14544010304
2011MIN89241210126012
2010MIN12203424018712030
2009MIA16507155209929055
2008MIA115555613216431073
2007MIA4881602676028

Career Summary

Greg Camarillo is a former NFL wide receiver who played college football at Stanford. NFL statistics credit him with 80 games, 146 receptions, 1,730 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.

Greg Camarillo is a former NFL wide receiver who played college football at Stanford. NFL statistics credit him with 80 games, 146 receptions, 1,730 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.

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Early Life

Camarillo grew up in Menlo Park, California, near Stanford. Stanford’s football biography identifies Menlo-Atherton High School as his school and Menlo Park as his hometown.

Camarillo grew up in Menlo Park, California, near Stanford. Stanford’s football biography identifies Menlo-Atherton High School as his school and Menlo Park as his hometown.

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High School

At Menlo-Atherton High School, Camarillo played wide receiver, defensive end, place-kicker and punter. He caught 44 passes for 752 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior and was the 1999 San Mateo County Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

At Menlo-Atherton High School, Camarillo played wide receiver, defensive end, place-kicker and punter. He caught 44 passes for 752 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior and was the 1999 San Mateo County Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

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College Career

Camarillo was a Stanford walk-on who earned two varsity letters as a reserve wide receiver and special-teams player before becoming a senior contributor. He finished the available career record with 27 receptions for 319 yards through 2003 and was an Academic All-Pac-10 honoree in 2002 and 2003.

Camarillo was a Stanford walk-on who earned two varsity letters as a reserve wide receiver and special-teams player before becoming a senior contributor. He finished the available career record with 27 receptions for 319 yards through 2003 and was an Academic All-Pac-10 honoree in 2002 and 2003.

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Path to the NFL

Camarillo began his NFL career with San Diego in 2006 before Miami claimed him in 2007. He built an NFL career as an undrafted player after beginning college as a Stanford walk-on.

Camarillo began his NFL career with San Diego in 2006 before Miami claimed him in 2007. He built an NFL career as an undrafted player after beginning college as a Stanford walk-on.

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NFL Career

Camarillo played for San Diego in 2006, Miami from 2007 through 2009, Minnesota in 2010 and 2011, and New Orleans in 2012. His NFL totals were 146 receptions, 1,730 yards and five touchdowns across 80 games.

Camarillo played for San Diego in 2006, Miami from 2007 through 2009, Minnesota in 2010 and 2011, and New Orleans in 2012. His NFL totals were 146 receptions, 1,730 yards and five touchdowns across 80 games.

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Career Accomplishments

Camarillo’s 2008 season with Miami produced career highs of 55 receptions, 613 yards and two touchdowns. In 2007, he caught the 64-yard overtime touchdown from Cleo Lemon that gave the Dolphins their first win of the season.

Camarillo’s 2008 season with Miami produced career highs of 55 receptions, 613 yards and two touchdowns. In 2007, he caught the 64-yard overtime touchdown from Cleo Lemon that gave the Dolphins their first win of the season.

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Playing Style

Camarillo was a wide receiver whose professional production also included punt-return work. With Minnesota in 2010, he returned 39 punts for 359 yards and caught 20 passes for 240 yards and a touchdown.

Camarillo was a wide receiver whose professional production also included punt-return work. With Minnesota in 2010, he returned 39 punts for 359 yards and caught 20 passes for 240 yards and a touchdown.

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Legacy

Camarillo’s rise from Stanford walk-on to seven-year NFL receiver remains a defining part of his story. Miami’s 2007 overtime touchdown is remembered as one of the franchise’s most memorable plays, while Stanford later recognized him as an honorary captain.

Camarillo’s rise from Stanford walk-on to seven-year NFL receiver remains a defining part of his story. Miami’s 2007 overtime touchdown is remembered as one of the franchise’s most memorable plays, while Stanford later recognized him as an honorary captain.

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Post-Career

The reviewed official football sources document Camarillo’s playing career and a 2016 Stanford honorary-captain appearance, but do not provide sufficient verified detail about his broader activities after football.

The reviewed official football sources document Camarillo’s playing career and a 2016 Stanford honorary-captain appearance, but do not provide sufficient verified detail about his broader activities after football.

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