Cameron Sample
_(cropped).jpg) Sample with the Tulane Green Wave in 2017 | |||||||||
| No. 96 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | September 20, 1999 Snellville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 272 lb (123 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Shiloh (Snellville) | ||||||||
| College | Tulane (2017–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 4th round, 111th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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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 for the Tulane Green Wave.
Early life
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| 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 | |
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| 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 selected 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]
Sample re-signed with the Bengals on March 13, 2025.[14]
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External links
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- Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
- Cincinnati Bengals bio
- Tulane Green Wave bio