Cameron Sample
Durable Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight272 lb
BornSep 20, 1999
Age26
CollegeTulaneSee College Stats
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 Β· Rd 4, Pick 111 Β· CIN
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 5 Β· #3905 Β· Role PlayerWorth 5 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 85% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+1.7
Avg surplus
peak +3
3 seasons Γ ~1.7 surplus β VORP 5
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2021 | β | CIN | 9 | β | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 310 | 34.4% | 13 | 9.6% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 62.5 | -2.0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | β | CIN | 13 | β | 22 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 412 | 39.4% | 75 | 18.3% | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 1.8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | CIN | 14 | β | 26 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 376 | 34.0% | 146 | 32.6% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 95.8 | 5.0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | β | CIN | 9 | β | 17 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 234 | 27.8% | 66 | 26.9% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 125.7 | -1.3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 45 | β | 75 | 43 | 32 | 8 | 26 | 7.0 | 41.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,332 | 33.9% | 300 | 21.9% | 10 | 7 | β | β | β | 41 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 5 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | CIN | 9 | 0* | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 23 | CIN | 13 | 0* | 22 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | CIN | 14 | 0* | 26 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2025 | 26 | CIN | 9 | 0* | 17 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Career | 45 | 75 | 43 | 32 | 8 | 26 | β | β | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 24.5 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | CIN | 14 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 310 | 34.4% | 13 | 9.6% |
| 2022 | 23 | CIN | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 412 | 39.4% | 75 | 18.3% |
| 2023 | 24 | CIN | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 376 | 34.0% | 146 | 32.6% |
| 2025 | 26 | CIN | 14 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 234 | 27.8% | 66 | 26.9% |
| Career | 61 | β | β | 1,332 | β | 300 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | CIN | 14 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 62.5 | -2.0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 23 | CIN | 16 | 0* | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 1.8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | CIN | 17 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 95.8 | 5.0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 26 | CIN | 14 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 125.7 | -1.3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 61 | 10 | 7 | β | β | β | 41 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 5 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.4 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 49Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 38.2
Availability 13.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2021bestavg 522025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+46
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.228Snap share33.9%Def snaps1,332ReliableCV 0.25
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl7Solo4Ast3TFL1QBHits2Sk1.0Dis4.0PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
B.J. HillDE4yTrey HendricksonDE4yLogan WilsonLB4yDrew SampleTE4yJa'Marr ChaseWR4yTee HigginsWR4yEvan McPhersonK4yJoe BurrowQB4yJalen DavisCB4yTed KarrasG3yDJ ReaderDT3yTyler BoydWR3yMike HiltonCB3ySamaje PerineRB3yJonah WilliamsDE3yGermaine PrattLB3yJoe MixonRB3yChidobe AwuzieCB3ySam HubbardDE3yAkeem Davis-GaitherLB3yTrayveon WilliamsRB3yJosh TupouDT3yJoseph OssaiDE3yMarkus BaileyLB3y
2021 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #111
#103Ernest JonesLB#104Brandon StephensCB#105Baron BrowningLB#106Jay TufeleDT#107Michael CarterRB#108Darren HallCB#109Dez FitzpatrickWR#110James HudsonOT#112Amon-Ra St. BrownWR#113Derrick BarnesLB#114Drew DalmanC#115Jabril CoxLB#116Elerson G. SmithLB#117Bobby Brown IIIDT#118Chris Rumph IILB#119Kene NwangwuRB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCameron inherited the Cincinnati Bengals DL room from B.J. Hill (2021β2025), and handed it to Trey Hendrickson (2021β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2021draft
Drafted by CIN β Round 4, Pick 111
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 272 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CIN | 2 | W9QuestionableΒ· Knee / IllnessW17OutΒ· HamstringW18OutΒ· HamstringW21DoubtfulΒ· Groin |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
49
peak 53
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2021
C+2022
C+2023
C+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
90%
20212025
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0.2 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
5 career value over replacement β #3905 all-time of 4,642. 1.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #111 (Rd 4) Β· CIN Β· 2021 Β· +12.2 vs expected KV-H
49actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+12.2
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