Cameron Sample
Cameron Sample (born September 20, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane.
![]() Sample with Tulane in 2017 | |||||||||
No. 96 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Snellville, Georgia, U.S. | September 20, 1999||||||||
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: | Active | ||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022 | |||||||||
| |||||||||
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early life and high school
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
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 1.68 s | 2.77 s | 4.51 s | 7.40 s | 37.0 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]
References
- 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.
- "Shiloh grad Cameron Sample's impressive Tulane career earns Reese's Senior Bowl invitation". Gwinnett Daily Post. December 8, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- 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.
- "Cameron Sample - 3-4 Defensive End Tulane Green Wave Scouting Report". SI.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- 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.
- 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.
- Butt, Jason (January 28, 2021). "Cameron Sample proving Power 5 teams missed out four years ago". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- "Cameron Sample Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- "Cameron Sample, Tulane, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- "Cameron Sample 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- Hobson, Geoff (May 1, 2021). "Bengals Take Second Straight Pass Rusher With Tulane's Cam Sample". Bengals.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- Ortenberg, Andrew (May 17, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/17/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
External links
