Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2017-2019Florida State
Cam Akers
RB • 5'11" • 212 lbs • Clinton, MS, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Cam Akers leans workhorse runner traits and 52.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
96
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
82
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Florida State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Florida State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Florida State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 20
- Overall
- No. 52
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Rams
Cam Akers, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Florida State. Cam Akers leans workhorse runner traits and 52.6 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,360
- Rushing yards
- 2,874
- Receiving yards
- 486
- Touchdowns
- 34
Quick Answers
Cam Akers quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Florida State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,360
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Florida State
- Top game
- Syracuse
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Clinton · Florida State
- High school pipeline
- Clinton · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 2 · Pick 20 · Los Angeles Rams
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Junior
- 2019 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,369 scrimmage yards · RB 25th (top 4%) · ACC 4th (top 2%) · National 32nd (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Florida State | 13 | 108 | 94 | 14 | 1 | 70.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida State | 13 | 1,032 | 930 | 102 | 7 | 70.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida State | 12 | 851 | 706 | 145 | 8 | 65 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida State | 11 | 1,369 | 1,144 | 225 | 18 | 80.3 |
Related Context
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Cam Akers played RB for Florida State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Cam Akers recorded 97 passing yards, 2,874 rushing yards, and 486 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Florida State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Florida State paired 1,369 primary output with 52.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 52.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Florida State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
87.7
Efficiency
52.8
Usage
32.1
Consistency
53
Best Game by takeover score
Syracuse
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 108. Alabama: 41. NC State: 61. Wake Forest: 60. Miami: 121. Duke: 135. Louisville: 94. Boston College: 49. Syracuse: 217. Clemson: 59. Delaware State: 44. Florida: 34. UL Monroe: 117
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Miss: 14 by 77.3. Alabama: 11 by 34.3. NC State: 13 by 48.2. Wake Forest: 16 by 41.5. Miami: 20 by 63. Duke: 17 by 81. Louisville: 18 by 51.1. Boston College: 21 by 24.3. Syracuse: 25 by 86.2. Clemson: 13 by 39.7. Delaware State: 9 by 50.9. Florida: 14 by 25.3. UL Monroe: 19 by 64.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins102.1 · Games = 7 · +31.3 vs Losses
Losses70.8 · Games = 6 · -31.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Syracuse
Best efficiency game
86.2 vs Syracuse
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/27 | vs Southern Miss | W 42-13 | 13 | 94 | 7.20 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7.7 |
| Sat 12/2 | vs UL Monroe100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 42-10 | 19 | 117 | 6.20 | 2 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Florida | W 38-22 | 14 | 34 | 2.40 | 1 | — | — | 2.4 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Delaware State | W 77-6 | 9 | 44 | 4.90 | 1 | — | — | 4.9 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Clemson | L 14-31 | 12 | 40 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4.5 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Syracuse100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 27-24 | 22 | 199 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8.7 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Boston College | L 3-35 | 18 | 42 | 2.30 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Louisville | L 28-31 | 16 | 75 | 4.70 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 5.2 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Duke100 rush yards | W 17-10 | 15 | 115 | 7.70 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7.9 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Miami100 rush yards | L 20-24 | 20 | 121 | 6.10 | 0 | — | — | 6.0 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Wake Forest | W 26-19 | 14 | 58 | 4.10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs NC State | L 21-27 | 12 | 55 | 4.60 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.7 |
| Sun 9/3 | @ Alabama | L 7-24 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3.7 |
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
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Florida State
2017-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Florida State | 1,140 | 52.8 | 32.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida State | 1,140 | 52.8 | 32.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida State | 851 | 47.1 | 28.2 | -289 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida State | 1,369 | 52.6 | 39.4 | 518 |
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
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150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
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