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Cameron Sample San Francisco 49ers · #96

Defensive End · 6' 3", 272 lbs · Snellville, GA · Age 27

Cameron Sample is a Defensive End for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 111th overall, 2021. In 2025 he recorded 17 tackles, 2 sacks.

Defensive EndDrafted 111th overall4-yr veteran
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Cameron Sample
Season avg17 tkl · 2 sacks · 0 int
Career avg85 tkl · 7 sacks · 0 int
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Scouting report

Cameron Sample — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Cameron Sample is a Defensive End for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 111th overall, 2021. In 2025 he recorded 17 tackles, 2 sacks.
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Pass rush
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Run D
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Pass rush
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Run defense
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Disruption
Solid · defense
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Splash plays
Elite · defense
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Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Cameron Sample stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
63Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Cameron Sample — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
17 TKL
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Pass rush
2.0 SACK
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Coverage
0 PD
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1 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Cameron Sample

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026  modeled
1.8
sacks
1.6–2.0
22
tackles
18–27
1
ff
0–1
0
pd
0–1
15
games
14–17
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Last season 2 → projected 2 sacks
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Net vs last season-0.2 sacks
Everything it reads
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4 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 27 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 16 / 17 / 14
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Cameron Sample career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
202114141.5000
202216252000
202317291.5010
202514172100
Career61857.0110
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the San Francisco 49ers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

13–4proj record
98off index
99def index
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95%playoff odds
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Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A+ (98), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 97, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 13–4 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Cameron Sample

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1999-09-20

The beginning

Cameron Sample is a Defensive End for the San Francisco 49ers, in his 6th NFL season.

San Francisco 49ers

Turning pro

Drafted 111th overall, 2021 as a Defensive End.

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Cameron Sample is a San Francisco 49ers defensive end, drafted 111th overall, 2021.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2021–2025) he has recorded 85 tackles, 7 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 17 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Sample's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Height
6' 3"
Weight
272 lbs
Draft
111th overall, 2021
Born
Snellville, GA
Age
27
Jersey
#96
Background

Cameron Sample is from Snellville, GA and is 27 years old. He was drafted 111th overall, 2021 and plays defensive end at 6' 3", 272 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2021–2025) he has recorded 85 tackles, 7 sacks and 0 interceptions. Sample is currently on the San Francisco 49ers roster.

The person

Cameron Sample is a rotational defensive lineman who has generated 7 sacks and 85 tackles across 4 seasons (2021–2025).

Pass rush7 career sacks with 1 forced fumbles.
Run defense85 career tackles up front.
Best season2 sacks in 2022.
Draft pedigree111th overall, 2021.
Durability61 career games played.
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FAQ

Cameron Sample — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Cameron Sample, answered.

What position does Cameron Sample play?
Cameron Sample is a Defensive End for the San Francisco 49ers.
When was Cameron Sample drafted?
Cameron Sample was drafted 111th overall, 2021.
How many seasons has Cameron Sample played?
4 (2021–2025).
What are Cameron Sample's career stats?
He has recorded 85 tackles, 7 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Cameron Sample career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
5
since 2021
Games missed
3
listed Out
Lower-body
4
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk14 · Oblique2025 Wk13 · Oblique (Questionable)2025 Wk12 · Oblique (Out)2025 Wk9 · Knee2025 Wk8 · Knee (Doubtful)2021 Wk22 · Groin

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 2 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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