Former Penn State football player to appear in popular reality TV series

Former Penn State wide receiver Cam Sullivan-Brown is taking his competitive side from the gridiron to one of the summer’s most popular reality television shows. The ex-Nittany Lion is set to appear on season 26 of “Big Brother,” which will premiere Wednesday night on CBS.

The former Penn State football player is one of 16 houseguests announced by CBS on Tuesday who will compete for a grand prize of $750,000.

From Bowie, Maryland, Cam Sullivan-Brown played for Penn State football from 2017 to 2021. He finished his Nittany Lion career with 17 receptions for 163 yards. Sullivan-Brown spent his sixth year at UMass, where he caught 27 passes for 373 yards and two touchdowns.

Former Penn State football receiver ready to do whatever it takes to win “Big Brother”

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Since hanging up his cleats, Cam Sullivan-Brown has pursued a career in digital media. He currently works as the Creative Director, Music Influencer, and On-Air Talent for Phoenix Global Broadcasting, an American-Emirati-based consulting firm, where Penn State football letterman and ex-NFL lineman Garry Gilliam serves as the Vice President of Urban Development and Community Revitalization.

Sullivan-Brown has also become something of a viral sensation, with 593,000 and 752,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok, respectively.

“I’m going to win ‘Big Brother’ because I’m charismatic, I’m suave, and I can get along with everybody,” Sullivan-Brown said, in part, during his series preseason interview with CBS. “Plus, I’m super competitive. So the competitions are going to be mine.”

“Whatever I have to do to win the 750k, I’ll do it,” he added. “If I have to tell a lie, or maybe just a half-truth or something like that. You know, if I have to backstab somebody in the final two or the final three, I’m with that. But whatever I have to do to win 750k, I’m willing to do it. And I’m proud to say that.”

Season 26 of “Big Brother” will premiere Wednesday, July 17, and Thursday, July 18, at 9 PM EST. The series will then air weekly on Sunday night on CBS and Paramount+.

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