Cam Akers
American football player (born 1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cam Akers (born June 22, 1999) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.
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Born: | (1999-06-22) June 22, 1999 (age 24) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Clinton (Clinton, Mississippi) | ||||||||||||
College: | Florida State (2017ā2019) | ||||||||||||
Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52 | ||||||||||||
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Akers was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft. He spent four seasons with the team, including the 2021 season where he tore his Achilles tendon. He returned for the postseason and was a part of the Super Bowl LVI championship team. In 2023, he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings, where another Achilles injury prematurely ended his season.