Cameron Sample

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Cameron Sample
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Sample with Tulane in 2017
No. 96 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-20) September 20, 1999 (age 25)
Snellville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school: Shiloh (Snellville, Georgia)
College: Tulane (2017–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / round: 4 / pick: 111
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-AAC (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:68
Sacks:5.0
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at PFR

Cameron Sample (born September 20, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane.

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Early life

Sample grew up in Snellville, Georgia and attended Shiloh High School. [1] [2] Sample was rated a two-star recruit and signed to play college football at Tulane after having previously committed to play at Georgia Southern. [3]

College career

Sample played in 11 games with three starts as a freshman. [4] Sample started 11 games with four sacks in his sophomore season. [5] He was slowed by nagging injuries as a junior but played in all 13 of Tulane's games with 44 total tackles. [6] Sample finished his senior season with 52 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and five sacks and was named first-team All-American Athletic Conference. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄4 in
(1.90 m)		267 lb
(121 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.80 s1.68 s2.77 s4.51 s7.40 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		23 reps
All values from Pro Day [8] [9] [10]

Sample was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round, 111th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. [11] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Cincinnati on May 17. [12]

On August 5, 2024, it was announced that Sample had suffered a torn Achilles tendon, ending his season. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Smith, Guerry (February 4, 2021). "Dominant week: Tulane DE Cam Sample helped his draft status tremendously at Senior Bowl". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate . Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Shiloh grad Cameron Sample's impressive Tulane career earns Reese's Senior Bowl invitation". Gwinnett Daily Post . December 8, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ Mayer, Ryan (March 15, 2021). "2021 NFL Draft: Tulane's Cameron Sample Has Chip On Shoulder Looking To Prove He Can Play With Anybody". Philadelphia.CBSLocal.com . CBS Local . Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Cameron Sample - 3-4 Defensive End Tulane Green Wave Scouting Report". SI.com . March 19, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  5. ↑ Smith, Guerry (August 9, 2019). "Dominant duo: bookends Patrick Johnson, Cameron Sample key to Tulane's rise". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate . Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  6. ↑ Smith, Guerry (September 24, 2020). "Healthy and happy: Tulane DE Cam Sample maxing out on his potential as a senior". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate . Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  7. ↑ Butt, Jason (January 28, 2021). "Cameron Sample proving Power 5 teams missed out four years ago". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Cameron Sample Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Cameron Sample, Tulane, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Cameron Sample 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ Hobson, Geoff (May 1, 2021). "Bengals Take Second Straight Pass Rusher With Tulane's Cam Sample". Bengals.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  12. ↑ Ortenberg, Andrew (May 17, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/17/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Bengals' Cameron Sample: Suffers torn Achilles". CBSSports.com. August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
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