Indiana Wide Receiver Cam Camper Out For Season

Camper holds the all-time Indiana record for receiving yards in a debut, totaling 156 receiving yards in the Hoosiers' season-opening win over Illinois in 2022. Prior to the 2023 season, Pro Football Focus included Camper on the preseason second-team All-Big Ten.

Camper is currently a fourth-year senior at Indiana, but he has a fifth year of eligibility remaining for the 2024 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He could also apply for a medical hardship waiver for the 2025 season, which would be ruled on by the NCAA.

With Camper out, Indiana will rely on Donaven McCulley, E.J. Williams Jr., DeQuece Carter and Omar Cooper Jr. for the bulk of the wide receiver snaps. McCulley had one of his best games as an Indiana wide receiver on Saturday against Wisconsin, hauling in five receptions for 67 yards and a one-handed touchdown catch.

Heading into the year, Indiana coaches were excited about the addition of Williams, a 6-foot-3 transfer from Clemson, but he's been limited to five total games this year due to injury. And in two of those games, he's played six snaps or less. 

With Camper out, Allen is expecting big things from the now-healthy Williams, who had his most productive game as a Hoosier on Saturday, totaling four receptions for 48 yards.

"E.J.'s length and speed, he's our fastest and longest receiver combination that we have," Allen said Monday. "Really excited for him. Made some big plays for us. He's a big enough guy to break tackles and can stretch the field."