Cam Smith (cornerback)

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Cam Smith
Cam Smith South Carolina.jpg
Smith with the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2022
No. 24 – Miami Dolphins
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-21) December 21, 2000 (age 23)
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  / round: 2 / pick: 51
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024
Total tackles:14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cameron Marquise Jani' Smith (born December 21, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina.

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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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+34 in
(1.85 m)
180 lb
(82 kg)
31+58 in
(0.80 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.43 s1.49 s2.52 s38.0 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.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstTFLQBHSckSftyPDIntYdsY/ILngTDFFFRYdsY/RTD
2023 MIA 150211000.0000000000000
Career 150211000.000000.00000000

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