Danny Cameron is in his fourth season at Illinois and his second as an assistant tight ends coach in 2025. Cameron served as an offensive analyst during his first two seasons with the Illini from 2022-23. 

Cameron helped Illinois to a 10-3 record in 2024, tying the program's single-season wins record, and a final ranking of #16 in the AP Top 25. The season was capped by a victory over #14 South Carolina in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in one of the biggest bowl wins in program history. Illinois’ tight ends accounted for four of the team’s 22 touchdown receptions. Tanner Arkin, who was voted a team captain before the season, hauled in 16 receptions for 111 yards and three scores and Carson Goda caught four passes for 49 yards and one touchdown. 

Cameron helped Illinois to an 8-5 record in 2022, the Illini's first 8-win season in 15 years. Illinois ranked in the AP Top 25 for five straight weeks, reaching as high as No. 14, and were ranked in the College Football Playoff rankings for the first time in school history. Under the direction first-year offensive coordinator Barry Lunney, the Illinois offense made a leap forward behind All-American running back Chase Brown, who finished fourth in the nation in rushing. Brown rushed for 1,643 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns on his way to becoming Illinois' first ever Doak Walker Award finalist.

Cameron came to Champaign from McNeese State, where he was a defensive analyst in 2021. Prior to McNeese, he worked as an offensive intern with the quarterbacks from 2019-20 at Michigan.

Cameron is a former Big Ten player at Indiana, where he was a quarterback for three seasons. He finished his playing career at New Mexico Highlands of Division II as a two-year starting quarterback and team captain, throwing for 4,570 yards and 36 touchdowns for the Cowboys.

Cameron is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and played at Catholic High School. He graduated from New Mexico Highlands in 2019 with a degree in liberal studies.