Greg Camarillo

Greg Camarillo ( ; born April 18, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005.

Camarillo also played for the Miami Dolphins. He is most notable for his game-winning 64-yard touchdown reception from Cleo Lemon against the Baltimore Ravens on December 16, 2007. The play won the Dolphins the game 22–16 in overtime and was the team's first win after thirteen consecutive losses to begin the year. It was also the only game the Dolphins won the entire season and allowed them to narrowly avoid becoming the first 0–16 team in NFL history (which was later achieved by the Detroit Lions in the 2008 season).

Early life Camarillo is Jewish. His mother is also Jewish, and her family immigrated to the U.S. from Hungary.

Camarillo attended Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton, California, where he was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he was a four-year letterman and as a senior, he was a first-team All-Peninsula Athletic League honoree and an All-San Mateo County selection. In basketball, he was a second-team All-Peninsula Athletic League selection.

College career He turned down Harvard and chose Stanford, where he walked on as a punter, red-shirted his first year in 2000 and later played wide receiver for four seasons, totaling 45 receptions for 599 yards, and played on special teams for the Cardinals. He earned Academic All-Pac-10 honors for three years, graduating with a degree in product design engineering.

As a junior, Camarillo caught 18 passes for 225 yards (a 12.5 per-catch average), and posted similar but slightly better statistics as a senior (18 catches for 280 yards and a 15.6 per-catch average).

Professional career

San Diego Chargers Camarillo was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2005.

Miami Dolphins On September 2, 2007, the Miami Dolphins claimed Camarillo off waivers. On December 16, Camarillo caught a 64-yard touchdown pass from Cleo Lemon in overtime against the Baltimore Ravens, clinching the Dolphins' first and only win of the 2007 NFL season.