Cameron Sample

American football player (born 1999)

American football player

Cameron Sample

Sample with Tulane in 2017

No. 96 – Cincinnati Bengals

Position:

Defensive end

Personal information

Born:

(1999-09-20) September 20, 1999 (age 24)
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

Cincinnati Bengals (2021–present)

Roster status:

Active

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 NFL.com · PFR

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.

Early years

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
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

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Cincinnati Bengals 2021 NFL draft selections

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Active	1 Ja'Marr Chase 2 Evan McPherson 4 Logan Woodside 6 Jake Browning 9 Joe Burrow 10 Brad Robbins 12 Shedrick Jackson 15 Charlie Jones 16 Trenton Irwin 18 Kwamie Lassiter II 19 Kendric Pryor 20 DJ Turner 21 Mike Hilton 22 Geno Stone 23 Daxton Hill 24 Vonn Bell 25 Chris Evans 26 Tycen Anderson 27 Jordan Battle 29 Cam Taylor-Britt 30 Chase Brown 31 Zack Moss 32 Trayveon Williams 35 Jalen Davis 38 D. J. Ivey 42 Allan George 48 Cal Adomitis 49 Joe Bachie 50 Shaka Heyward 55 Logan Wilson 56 Devin Harper 57 Germaine Pratt 58 Joseph Ossai 59 Akeem Davis-Gaither 60 Jaxson Kirkland 61 Cody Ford 63 Trey Hill 64 Ted Karras 65 Alex Cappa 66 Nate Gilliam 67 Cordell Volson 69 Devonnsha Maxwell 70 D'Ante Smith 72 Domenique Davis 75 Orlando Brown Jr. 76 Devin Cochran 77 Trent Brown 79 Jackson Carman 80 Andrei Iosivas 87 Tanner Hudson 88 Mike Gesicki 89 Drew Sample 90 Travis Bell 91 Trey Hendrickson 92 B. J. Hill 93 Jeffrey Gunter 94 Sam Hubbard 95 Zachary Carter 96 Cameron Sample 97 Jay Tufele 98 Sheldon Rankins 99 Myles Murphy
Unsigned draft picks	5 Tee Higgins (Franchise)
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