Cameron Sample | |
Current Team: | Cincinnati Bengals |
Number: | 96 |
Position: | Defensive end |
Birth Date: | 20 September 1999 |
Birth Place: | Snellville, Georgia, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lb: | 272 |
High School: | Shiloh (Snellville, Georgia) |
College: | Tulane (2017–2020) |
Draftyear: | 2021 |
Draftround: | 4 |
Draftpick: | 111 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Injured reserve |
Statseason: | 2023 |
Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 68 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statvalue2: | 5.0 |
Statlabel3: | Pass deflections |
Statvalue3: | 1 |
Statlabel4: | Interceptions |
Statlabel5: | Forced fumbles |
Statlabel6: | Fumble recoveries |
Statlabel7: | Defensive touchdowns |
Highlights: |
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Pfr: | S/SampCa00 |
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.
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]
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]
Sample was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round, 111th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[8] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Cincinnati on May 17.[9]
On August 5, 2024, it was announced that Sample had suffered a torn Achilles tendon, ending his season.[10]