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Cam Smith (cornerback)

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This article is about the cornerback. For the linebacker, see Cameron Smith (linebacker). For other persons with similar names, see Cameron Smith (disambiguation).

Cam Smith
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Smith with the Gamecocks in 2022
No. 24 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-21) December 21, 2000 (age 23)
Blythewood, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Westwood (Blythewood)
College:South Carolina (2019–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / round: 2 / pick: 51
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024
Total tackles:14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cameron Marquise Jani' Smith (born December 21, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina.

Early life

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Smith attended Meade Senior High School in Fort Meade, Maryland, before transferring before his senior year to Westwood High School in Blythewood, South Carolina. He was selected to play in the 2019 All-American Bowl.[1] He committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.[2][3]

College career

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Smith played in three games as a true freshman at South Carolina in 2019 and had three tackles. As a redshirt freshman in 2020, he started three of eight games and had 16 tackles and two interceptions. In 2021, he played in 11 games with seven starts, recording 41 tackles and three interceptions.[4][5]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m) 		180 lb
(82 kg) 		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.43 s 1.49 s 2.52 s 38.0 in
(0.97 m)		 11 ft 2 in
(3.40 m)
All values from NFL Combine[6][7]

The Miami Dolphins selected Smith with the 51st pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft.[8] As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games in the 2023 season.[9]

Smith was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024.[10] He was activated on October 21.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL QBH Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Y/I Lng TD FF FR Yds Y/R TD
2023 MIA 15 0 2 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 15 0 2 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Cam (November 29, 2018). "Cam Smith brings great name, Gamecocks pride to All-American Bowl". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Smith, Cam (August 20, 2018). "South Carolina lands 4-star DB Cameron Smith (not me)". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Bezjak, Lou (August 17, 2018). "Hometown SpursUp! Cam Smith commits to Gamecocks". The State. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Diaz, Cory (April 22, 2022). "'Dynamite' spring primes South Carolina cornerback Cam Smith for explosive season". The Greenville News. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  5. ^ Portnoy, Ben (May 2, 2022). "South Carolina has two NFL first-rounders for 2023, early mock draft says". The State. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Cam Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Cam Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  8. ^ Masala, Mike (April 28, 2023). "Dolphins select CB Cam Smith with pick No. 51". Dolphins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "Cam Smith 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  10. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2024.
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