Talk:Cameron Dorner

Statement correction

Dorner had a strong start to the summer training camp but dealt with an injury midway through camp, but returned in mid-August.[4] ~2026-49583-69 (talk) 13:03, 13 September 2026 (UTC)

Early Life

Dorner was born in New Market, Maryland. He attended Oakdale High School in Ijamsville, Maryland, as a three-sport athlete competing in football, basketball, and track and field.

In football, Dorner was a member of Oakdale's 2018 state championship team and later served as a team captain during his senior season. Over the course of his high school career, he finished among the top 10 in school history in 11 statistical categories and set three school records. As a senior, he led Oakdale in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. Dorner earned honorable mention All-County honors in 2020 and was named first-team All-County on offense in 2021.~2026-49583-69 (talk) 13:17, 13 September 2026 (UTC)

Dorner also played basketball for Oakdale. As a senior in 2022, he helped the Bears win the Maryland Class 3A boys basketball state championship, the first boys basketball state title by a Frederick County school in 23 years. Dorner scored 19 points in Oakdale's 61–40 victory over Huntingtown in the state championship game.

College Career- add to this section

Dorner played division II at Shepherd University from 2022 to 2024 before transferring to North Texas in 2025 for his final season. He played in 47 games in college with 23 starts, totaling 175 catches for 2,378 yards with 21 touchdowns. He ranked second on the team in 2025 with 56 receptions for 911 yards.[3]

Shepherd

Dorner began his college football career at Shepherd University in 2022 and started games in each of his three seasons with the Rams, later serving as a team captain. As a freshman, he played in an offense led by quarterback Tyson Bagent. Dorner appeared in 14 games with two starts, recording 34 receptions for 299 yards and three touchdowns.

During Shepherd's postseason run, Dorner caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Bagent in the Rams' victory over Indiana (Pa.) in the NCAA Division II Super Region One championship game. In the same game, Bagent established the NCAA all-divisions career record for touchdown passes. Earlier that season, Dorner recorded a freshman-season high of eight receptions for 87 yards against East Stroudsburg.

In 2023, Dorner appeared in eight games with five starts. He recorded 33 receptions for 466 yards and five touchdowns and added six kickoff returns for 188 yards. Against California (Pa.), he returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown and caught two touchdown passes, earning PSAC East Special Teams Athlete of the Week honors.

As a team captain in 2024, Dorner had his most productive season, starting 10 of 11 games and recording 52 receptions for 702 yards and five touchdowns. Following the season, he was named second-team All-PSAC East.

Over three seasons at Shepherd, Dorner appeared in 33 games with 17 starts and totaled 119 receptions for 1,467 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns.

North Texas

Dorner transferred to the University of North Texas for the 2025 season. In his lone season with the Mean Green, he appeared in 14 games and recorded 56 receptions for 911 yards and eight receiving touchdowns, averaging 16.3 yards per reception. He ranked second on the team in receiving yards and finished 40th nationally in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in that category.

Among his notable performances were 117 receiving yards against Charlotte and 125 yards against Temple. He concluded his North Texas career with six receptions for 66 yards and two touchdowns in the New Mexico Bowl. ~2026-49583-69 (talk) 14:23, 13 September 2026 (UTC)