Penn State football alumnus, social media personality, and “Big Brother” contestant Cam Sullivan-Brown has been busy making a name for himself beyond football since he departed Happy Valley in 2021.  

The former wide receiver from Laurel, Maryland, committed to the Nittany Lions as the No. 12-ranked player in Maryland, according to 247Sports Composite rankings, and spent five seasons at Penn State.  

Choosing to represent the blue and white was a no-brainer for Sullivan-Brown because of Penn State’s academic and athletic prestige, proximity to home, and more.

Despite dealing with high-level injuries as a student-athlete, Sullivan-Brown held memories during his time close following his departure from Happy Valley. 

“Ultimately, I made lifelong friends from Penn State,” Sullivan-Brown said. “I was able to make plays when I could [and] when I got the opportunity to get on the field… We won the Fiesta Bowl when I was there, the Cotton Bowl when I was there, and we went to New Year’s Six bowls every year except for 2020, so my overall Penn State football experience was good. But it wasn’t the experience that I wanted because I wanted to make it to the NFL, but injuries held me back.” 

With highlights aplenty, Sullivan-Brown most fondly remembered getting pumped up to “A Milli” by Lil Wayne in the locker room, the intensity of playing in Kinnick Stadium, repping the all-white away jerseys, beating Auburn in his senior year White Out, and heeding advice from James Franklin.  

Franklin promoted four core values to Sullivan-Brown and his teammates: a positive attitude, a great work ethic, competing in everything you do, and being willing to make sacrifices.  

“You can turn that into your everyday life, and I used that in the ‘Big Brother’ house,” Sullivan-Brown said.  

Sullivan-Brown also had many memorable moments when sharing some of his experiences outside of football.

“Definitely the pool parties or kicking it at off-campus living. I’ve lived in a bunch of different places at Penn State: The Station, The Met, The Yards,” he said.

Sullivan-Brown held a lot of similar experiences that most Penn Staters do. He mentioned how he made sure to make time for studying, but he also knew how to have a good time with his friends and be a college student.

Outside of football, Sullivan-Brown shared stories of late-night McDonald’s runs, hanging out at Champs, studying with friends, and braving the Willard Preacher.

Sullivan-Brown’s “Big Brother” journey began when a Penn State friend suggested he’d be perfect for the show. Not a superfan but eager to try, he watched old seasons to prepare. Once in the house, he embraced the 24/7 surveillance and intense mind games.

While there are some rumors about what goes on behind the scenes on the show, Sullivan-Brown debunked them all.

“Well, I think the beautiful thing is there is no secrecy in ‘Big Brother.’ People who watch the show on CBS will only get a glimpse, but the live feeders know everything. So I think there’s not really a lot of things that can be a misconception about the house because everybody’s watching 24/7, so the live-feeder aspect is a huge thing,” Sullivan-Brown said.

He then explained what it was like going from being a Division I athlete to competing in classic “Big Brother” competitions.

“I’ve played in big games like White Outs, but ‘Big Brother’ competitions were different,” he said. “It’s a lot more of a mind game than football. You get in your head a lot in the house.”

In the Big Brother house, you’re completely isolated from the outside world for up to 90 days.

“I just missed my friends and family the most. Music was the biggest thing, other than my friends and family, I was missing out on new songs and listening to music and all of that,” Sullivan-Brown said.

Sullivan-Brown is known on his social media platforms for his music taste. He shares the most recent songs he’s been listening to, throwback songs people may like, or rankings on fan-favorite songs.

Along with missing music, he also missed watching his beloved Nittany Lions.

“So when I got my phone back, that was the USC game we had just won. I am so proud of my dogs going to work right now,” he said. “Tyler Warren for Heisman.”

Sullivan-Brown was arguably one of America’s favorite players on “Big Brother” this season due to his great personality and strategic gameplay.

“The feedback has been great. So I’m super happy about that. I’m super happy about Penn State supporting me, and everybody over there looking out for me,” he said.

Sullivan-Brown has a bright future ahead of him and America and the Penn State community are excited to see what’s in store. Who knows? Maybe Sullivan-Brown could take the country by storm again on another reality competition show.

Folks can stay up-to-date with Sullivan-Brown on Instagram and TikTok, or check out some of his music playlists on either Spotify or Apple Music @itsjust_camm.