Cameron Sample

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.

Cameron Sample

Sample with the Tulane Green Wave in 2017
No. 96 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1999-09-20) September 20, 1999 (age 25) 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 pick
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 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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 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]