Cam Smith (American football)

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Cam Smith
Cam Smith South Carolina.jpg
Smith with the South Carolina Gamecocks
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:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Westwood (Blythewood)
College: South Carolina (2019–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / Round: 2 / Pick: 51
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

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

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Early years

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+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 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]

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References

  1. ↑ Smith, Cam (2018-11-29). "Cam Smith brings great name, Gamecocks pride to All-American Bowl". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  2. ↑ "South Carolina lands 4-star DB Cameron Smith (Not me)". 20 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Bezjak, Lou (17 August 2018). "Hometown SpursUp! Cam Smith commits to Gamecocks". The State. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Diaz, Cory (April 22, 2022). "'Dynamite' spring primes South Carolina cornerback Cam Smith for explosive season". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  5. ↑ Portnoy, Ben (2 May 2022). "South Carolina has two NFL first-rounders for 2023, early mock draft says". The State. Retrieved 8 September 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. ↑ "Dolphins select CB Cam Smith with pick No. 51". Dolphins Wire. USA Today. April 28, 2023.
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