Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2020Tulane
Cameron Sample
DE • 6'3" • 280 lbs • Snellville, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Cameron Sample shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
46
Developing production for an edge defender
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
43
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Tulane
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Tulane
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Player Story
Cameron Sample built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive end from Snellville, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with Tulane. The clearest part of Cameron Sample's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Tulane
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 6
- Overall
- No. 111
- NFL Team
- Cincinnati Bengals
Cameron Sample, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Tulane. Cameron Sample shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 162
- TFL
- 20.5
- Sacks
- 10.5
- QB hurries
- 8
- Passes defended
- 7
Quick Answers
Cameron Sample quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Tulane · DE
- Career Tackles
- 162
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Tulane
- Top game
- South Alabama
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Shiloh · Tulane
- High school pipeline
- Shiloh · 8 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 4 · Pick 6 · Cincinnati Bengals
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2020 Tackles rank
- 52 tackles · DE 3rd (top 2%) · American Athletic 28th (top 6%) · National 267th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Tulane | 8 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Tulane | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 52.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Tulane | 9 | 37 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Tulane | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 54.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tulane | 13 | 41 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 54.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Tulane | 11 | 52 | 7.5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 56.5 |
Related Context
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Cameron Sample played DE for Tulane. Across 4 tracked seasons, Cameron Sample recorded 40 rushing yards and 162 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Tulane.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Tulane paired 16.5 primary output with 32.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Army
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Tulane
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
24.9
Usage
6.6
Consistency
51.6
Best Game by takeover score
Army
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 1. Florida International: 2. Auburn: 1. Missouri State: 0. Houston: 1. Army: 3. UConn: 1. Memphis: 0. Navy: 0. Tulsa: 2. Temple: 0. UCF: 0. SMU: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Miss: 3 by 22.5. Florida International: 3 by 32.5. Auburn: 5 by 30.8. Missouri State: 3 by 12.5. Houston: 3 by 22.5. Army: 7 by 59.2. UConn: 2 by 18.3. Memphis: 3 by 12.5. Navy: 4 by 16.7. Tulsa: 3 by 32.5. Temple: 1 by 4.2. UCF: 2 by 8.3. SMU: 5 by 50.8
Split Comparison
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Wins1.4 · Games = 7 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 6 · -0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Army
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs Army
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/4 | vs Southern Miss | W 30-13 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ SMUSplash game | L 20-37 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs UCF | L 31-34 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Temple | L 21-29 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs TulsaSplash game | W 38-26 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Navy | L 38-41 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Memphis | L 17-47 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs UConn | W 49-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ ArmySplash game | W 42-33 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/20 | vs Houston | W 38-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/15 | vs Missouri State | W 58-6 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Auburn | L 6-24 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Florida InternationalSplash game | W 42-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Cameron Sample story
Cameron Sample built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive end from Snellville, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with Tulane. The clearest part of Cameron Sample's career was his defensive production: 162 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, and 7 passes defended across 41 career games in the available record. His career also includes 40 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Cameron Sample's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Tulane
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201720182018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Tulane | 4 | 18.5 | 4.8 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Tulane | 11.5 | 31.3 | 8.6 | 7.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Tulane | 11.5 | 31.3 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Tulane | 14 | 24.9 | 6.6 | 2.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tulane | 14 | 24.9 | 6.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Tulane | 16.5 | 32.4 | 8.4 | 2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ South Alabama
Week 2 · W 27-24
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7.5
Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
7.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Ohio State
Week 4 · L 6-49
3.5
Havoc Plays
86.7 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.7 takeover score.
#3
@ Army
Week 6 · W 42-33
3
Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Memphis
Week 5 · W 40-24 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#5
@ SMU
Week 14 · L 20-37 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Tulane
16.5 primary output · 32.4 efficiency · 8.4 usage
56.5
#2
2019 Postseason · Tulane
54.1
14 primary · 24.9 efficiency · 6.6 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Tulane
54.1
14 primary · 24.9 efficiency · 6.6 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
12
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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