Defensive end, Tulane, 2017–20
Cameron Sample
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 280 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Snellville, GA
- Born
- Sep 20, 1999
Cameron Sample played defensive end at Tulane (2017–20). The Cincinnati Bengals took Sample in round 4, No. 111 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Ohio State, 20182sacks, career hightwice; last at South Alabama, 2020Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 Tulane 11 games, 52 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at South Alabama | W 27–24 | 7 | 5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Navy | L 24–27 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Southern Miss | W 66–24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Houston | L 31–49 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. SMU | L 34–37 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at UCF | L 34–51 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Temple | W 38–3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at East Carolina | W 38–21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Army | W 38–12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Tulsa | L 24–30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Memphis | W 35–21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2019 Tulane 13 games, 44 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Florida International | W 42–14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Auburn | L 6–24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Missouri State | W 58–6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs.Houston | W 38–31 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atArmy | W 42–33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs. UConn | W 49–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | atMemphis | L 17–47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atNavy | L 38–41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Tulsa | W 38–26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | atTemple | L 21–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.UCF | L 31–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atSMU | L 20–37 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 4 ✦ | vs.Southern Miss | W 30–13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Tulane 9 games, 40 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Wake Forest | L 17–23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Nicholls | W 42–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at UAB | L 24–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Ohio State | L 6–49 | 9 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Memphis | W 40–24 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Cincinnati | L 21–37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs.SMU | L 23–27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | atTulsa | W 24–17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 15 ✦ | vs. Louisiana | W 41–24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2017 Tulane 8 games, 26 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | atNavy | L 21–23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Oklahoma | L 14–56 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Army | W 21–17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atFlorida International | L 10–23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. South Florida | L 28–34 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atMemphis | L 26–56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Houston | W 20–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atSMU | L 38–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 24–27).
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¾″ |
| Weight | 267 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| Wingspan | 79⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.80 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.68 s |
| Vertical jump | 37″ |
| Broad jump | 9′8″ |
| Bench press | 23 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.40 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.51 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 46 games with a stat; latest team: Cincinnati Bengals.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 10 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 26 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| NFL career | 46 | 75 | 7 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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