Former Penn State Wide Receiver Finishes 3rd on Hit CBS Reality Show Big Brother

It’s not uncommon to see former athletes compete in reality TV shows once their playing careers are over. One familiar face did just that this summer. 

Former Penn State wide receiver Cam Sullivan-Brown finished 3rd on CBS hit reality show Big Brother, which concluded Sunday night after 90 days of gameplay in Los Angeles. 

Sullivan-Brown, 25, was evicted by fellow DI athlete (volleyball) and houseguest Makensy Jo Manbeck during the final three in the last eviction of the season. Manbeck chose to sit next to Chelsie Baham in the final two but didn’t receive one jury vote, losing to Chelsie in a 7-0 sweep. Baham earned the $750,000 grand prize, while Manbeck went home with $75,000. Sullivan-Brown earned nothing for third.

Cam., a physical therapist who majored in journalism and telecommunications at Penn State, played a solid social game and was never seen as a big threat in the house, allowing him to sneak through the cracks and subtly move to finale night. Both Chelsie and Makensy believed they carried Cam through the game, but Sullivan-Brown was always in the right alliance and provided multiple moments of comedy, entertainment, humility, and fun moments that make him a memorable houseguest.

One staple of Big Brother is the houseguests giving a shoutout to their friends and family back home after casting their weekly eviction vote. Cam’s shoutout to his friends back home in Maryland took off and became one of the most memorable lines of the season. Even host Julie Chen reminded Cam to say, “Shoutout all my dawgs at the crib,” on finale night.