Cameron Artis-Payne

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Cameron Artis-Payne
Personal information
Born: (1990-06-23) June 23, 1990 (age 34)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Harrisburg
(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
College: Auburn
Position: Running back
NFL draft: 2015  / round: 5 / pick: 174
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:491
Rushing average:4.2
Rushing touchdowns:5
Receptions:10
Receiving yards:86
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cameron Artis-Payne (born June 23, 1990) is an American professional football running back. He played college football at Auburn, and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

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Early life

Artis-Payne attended Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. [1] He spent one year at Milford Academy in New Berlin, New York after graduating from high school. [2]

College career

Artis-Payne attended Allan Hancock College in 2011 and 2012. In two seasons, he rushed for 3,412 yards and 43 touchdowns, earning California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) All-American and California juco player of the year. [3] Artis-Payne transferred to Auburn University before the 2013 season. [4] [5] In his first year at Auburn, he rushed for 610 yards with six touchdowns as a backup to Tre Mason. [6] [7] [8] Artis-Payne started his senior season in 2014 as Auburn's starter. [9] [10] [11] In 13 games, he rushed for a conference-leading 1,608 yards on 303 carries with 13 rushing touchdowns, earning first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors. [12] [13]

College statistics

YearRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsTD
2013 916106.7596140
2014 3031,6085.33713131470
Career 3942,2185.65919141510

Professional career

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Artis-Payne's NFL Combine workout
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Artis-Payne gets drafted by Carolina
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 9+3⁄4 in
(1.77 m)		212 lb
(96 kg)		29+5⁄8 in
(0.75 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.53 s1.61 s2.67 s4.25 s7.13 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
All values are from NFL Combine, except short shuttle from Pro Day [14] [15]

Carolina Panthers

Artis-Payne was selected in the fifth round (174th overall) by the Carolina Panthers in the 2015 NFL draft. [16] [17] In the 2015 season, he finished with 45 carries for 183 rushing yards and a touchdown. [18]

On February 7, 2016, Artis-Payne's Panthers played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10. [19] Artis-Payne was inactive for the game. [20]

In the 2016 season, Artis–Payne finished with 144 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, which both came against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 10. [21] [22] In the 2017 season, he finished with 95 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. [23] In the 2018 season, he had 19 carries for 69 yards and one rushing touchdown. [24]

On March 28, 2019, Artis-Payne re-signed with the Panthers on a one-year deal. [25] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019. [26]

Dallas Renegades

Artis-Payne was selected by the Dallas Renegades of the XFL in the third round in the 2020 XFL Draft. [27] During the 5 games played during the COVID-19 pandemic shortened 2020 season, Artis-Payne worked his way up from backup to starter, recording 241 rushing yards on 41 carries for over 5 yards per carry average, and 2 touchdowns, as well as 23 catches for 101 yards. [28] Pro Football Focus named him one of their highest rated players by the time the season was over. [29] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [30]

Montreal Alouettes

Artis-Payne signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on February 23, 2021. [31] Filling in for starting running back William Stanback, Artis-Payne rushed for 122 yards on 21 carries and scored a late touchdown against the Ottawa Redblacks in Week 10 to secure the victory. [32]

NFL statistics

Regular season statistics
YearTeamGPGSRushingReceivingFumbles
AttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2015 CAR 70451834.131155811.620000
2016 CAR 33361444.014211111.011000
2017 CAR 13018955.3431122.02000
2018 CAR 9019693.64313155.02000
Total 3231184914.243510868.620000
Postseason statistics
YearTeamGPGSRushingReceivingFumbles
AttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2015 CAR 10372.330111.01010
2017 CAR 10000.000000.00000
Total 20372.330111.01010

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