Cam Smith (cornerback)

This article is about the cornerback. For the linebacker, see Cameron Smith (linebacker). For other persons with similar names, see Cameron Smith (disambiguation).

Cam Smith

Smith with the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2022
Profile
Position	Cornerback
Personal information
Born	(2000-12-21) December 21, 2000 (age 24) Blythewood, South Carolina, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Westwood (Blythewood)
College	South Carolina (2019–2022)
NFL draft	2023: 2nd round, 51st overall pick
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2023–2025)
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-SEC (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles 18 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cameron Marquise Jani' Smith (born December 21, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Early life

Smith attended Meade Senior High School in Fort Meade, Maryland, before transferring before his senior year to Westwood High School in Blythewood, South Carolina. He was selected to play in the 2019 All-American Bowl. ^[1] He committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football. ^{[2] [3]}

College career

Smith played in three games as a true freshman at South Carolina in 2019 and had three tackles. As a redshirt freshman in 2020, he started three of eight games and had 16 tackles and two interceptions. In 2021, he played in 11 games with seven starts, recording 41 tackles and three interceptions. ^{[4] [5]}

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m)	9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m)	4.43 s	1.49 s	2.52 s	38.0 in (0.97 m)	11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
All values from NFL Combine [6] [7]

The Miami Dolphins selected Smith with the 51st pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft. ^[8] As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games in the 2023 season. ^[9]

Smith was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024. ^[10] He was activated on October 21.

On September 30, 2025, Smith was waived by the Dolphins, having not appeared for the team during the regular season. ^[11]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Tackles							Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBH	Sck	Sfty	PD	Int	Yds	Y/I	Lng	TD	FF	FR	Yds	Y/R	TD
2023	MIA	15	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		15	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. Smith, Cam (November 29, 2018). "Cam Smith brings great name, Gamecocks pride to All-American Bowl". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
2. Smith, Cam (August 20, 2018). "South Carolina lands 4-star DB Cameron Smith (not me)". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
3. Bezjak, Lou (August 17, 2018). "Hometown SpursUp! Cam Smith commits to Gamecocks". The State. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
4. Diaz, Cory (April 22, 2022). "'Dynamite' spring primes South Carolina cornerback Cam Smith for explosive season". The Greenville News. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
5. Portnoy, Ben (May 2, 2022). "South Carolina has two NFL first-rounders for 2023, early mock draft says". The State. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
6. "Cam Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
7. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Cam Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
8. Masala, Mike (April 28, 2023). "Dolphins select CB Cam Smith with pick No. 51". Dolphins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
9. "Cam Smith 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
10. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
11. "Dolphins waive Smith off reserve/non-football illness list". miamidolphins.com. Retrieved October 1, 2025.

External links

• Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
• South Carolina Gamecocks bio