Player Career

Cam Akers Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Cam Akers story

Cam Akers built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a running back from Clinton, MS wearing No. 3, spending time with Florida State. The clearest part of Cam Akers' career was his backfield work: 2,874 rushing yards, 586 carries, 27 rushing touchdowns, and 486 receiving yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Florida State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 97 passing yards, 486 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida State.

The arc is straightforward: Cam Akers moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Florida State

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2017201720182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonFlorida State1,14052.832.1
2017 Regular SeasonFlorida State1,14052.832.10
2018 Regular SeasonFlorida State85147.128.2-289
2019 Regular SeasonFlorida State1,36952.639.4518

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Syracuse

Week 10 · W 27-24 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

217

Scrimmage Yards

95.4 takeover

217 scrimmage yards and 51 usage.

#2

vs Wake Forest

Week 8 · W 38-17 · Conference game

126

Scrimmage Yards

86.3 takeover

Win with 126 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

126 scrimmage yards and 27.6 usage.

#3

vs UL Monroe

Week 2 · W 45-44

248

Scrimmage Yards

86.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

248 scrimmage yards and 51.2 usage.

#4

vs Boston College

Week 12 · W 22-21 · Conference game

113

Scrimmage Yards

82.7 takeover

Win with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

113 scrimmage yards and 27.3 usage.

#5

vs Samford

Week 2 · W 36-26

114

Scrimmage Yards

79.3 takeover

Win with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

114 scrimmage yards and 31.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · Florida State

1,369 primary output · 52.6 efficiency · 39.4 usage

80.3

#2

2017 Postseason · Florida State

70.2

1,140 primary · 52.8 efficiency · 32.1 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Florida State

70.2

1,140 primary · 52.8 efficiency · 32.1 usage

Milestones

11

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

8

2+ TD games