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3 CAMERON DANTZLER POSITION CB HEIGHT 6‐2 WEIGHT 185 CLASS Junior HOMETOWN Hammond, LA HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL St. Thomas Aquinas HS 2018 Second Team All‐SEC (Associated Press) CAREER: Lockdown, lengthy cornerback who was a two‐year starter for the Bulldogs … One of the team leaders on defense … Added weight throughout career and became more physical and explosive … Appeared in 35 career games with 22 starts … Opted to forgo final season of eligibility and entered the 2020 NFL Draft … All‐SEC second team as a sophomore in 2018 … Elite in coverage during his last two seasons, allowing just 36 catches for 459 yards on 568 coverage snaps … One of the top tackling and pass‐rushing cornerbacks in the nation … Totaled 108 career tackles, including 6.0 for loss and 1.5 sacks … Credited with five interceptions and 20 pass breakups … Forced one fumble and recovered one fumble. 2019 JUNIOR SEASON: Started nine of nine games played at cornerback … Earned an 83.4 overall grade from Pro Football Focus, which tied for fourth in the SEC among cornerbacks … Allowed a passer rating of just 57.0, which ranked fourth in the league among cornerbacks … Had a forced incompletion rate of 24.1 percent … In SEC games, allowed only 11 catches from 23 targets for 171 yards … Recorded a 94.5 pass‐rushing grade from PFF, which ranked second in the SEC among cornerbacks … Tallied 40 tackles, including 31 of the solo variety … Registered 2.0 tackles for loss and 0.5 sack … Picked off two passes, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and broke up eight passes … Did not play vs. Kansas State (9/14), at Texas A&M (10/26), vs. Abilene Christian (11/23) and vs. Louisville (12/30) at the Music City Bowl … Opened the season with a seven‐tackle performance and an interception at Louisiana (8/31) … Picked off his second pass of the season at Tennessee (10/12) … Put together a career performance vs. No. 2 LSU (10/19), who featured the nation’s top offense and receiving corps … Allowed 2 of 4 targets to be caught for 13 yards against the Tigers … Earned an impressive 90.8 defensive grade and 99.9 pass‐rushing grade … Finished the game with seven tackles and a half sack … Also forced a fumble and broke up two passes … Racked up a career‐high nine tackles, including 1.0 TFL, and broke up a pass in the Egg Bowl vs. Ole Miss (11/28). 2018 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Led a cornerbacks unit that did not surrender a touchdown during the regular season … Started all 13 games at cornerback and earned second‐team All‐SEC honors from the Associated Press … Finished with 43 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions and 11 passes defended … Ranked second in the SEC among cornerbacks with a 41.1 passer rating allowed, according to Pro Football Focus … One of only four cornerbacks in the league that did not allow a touchdown (min. 345 coverage snaps played) … Earned an 82.0 overall defensive grade from PFF, which is the fourth‐highest among returning cornerbacks this upcoming season … Ranked fourth in the SEC among corners with 20 total stops, according to PFF … Was thrown at 51 times and allowed just 22 receptions for a 43.1 reception percentage per PFF, which ranked sixth in the SEC among corners … Broke up at least one pass in five different games … Opened the season with a career‐high three pass breakups vs. Stephen F. Austin (9/1) and added three tackles … Logged a career‐high seven tackles, including six solo, vs. Louisiana (9/15) … Forced the second interception of his career against Florida (9/29) to go along with five tackles … Collected his second interception of the season and third of his career in his home state at No. 5 LSU (10/20) … Recorded first career sack at No. 1 Alabama (11/10) and finished with four tackles. 2017 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Appeared in all 13 games in 2017, serving as a backup cornerback … Recorded 25 total tackles and one interception over debut season … Tallied two solo stops, including a career‐ high one tackle for loss in his collegiate debut in the season opener vs. Charleston Southern (9/2) … Recorded three tackles and the first pass breakup of career against No. 11 LSU (9/16) … Set career high with four tackles at Arkansas (11/18) and matched his career best with one tackle for loss … Turned in a strong performance in the TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Louisville (12/30), with four tackles and collected two pass breakups … First interception of career came against Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson in the bowl contest … Returned the pick for 15 yards. 2016 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Redshirted as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: A consensus three‐star athlete by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com … Pegged as the No. 30 overall prospect in the state of Louisiana by Rivals.com and rated as the No. 2 athlete in Louisiana by Scout.com … Played quarterback and defensive back at St. Thomas … Helped the Falcons to a 12‐1 record and their first‐ever trip to the state playoff semifinals … Rushed for 1,901 yards and 26 touchdowns his senior season, while passing for 1,381 yards and 11 scores … Also snagged two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown in 2015 … Named to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 2A All‐State team in 2015 … Named 2014 All‐District 7‐2A MVP … Also a member of the track team, recording a school‐best 23‐3 1/4 in the long jump to win a 2015 state championship … Committed to the Bulldogs in June 2015 … Coached by John White. PERSONAL: Born Cameron Dantzler on Sept. 3, 1998 … Son of Brandy Dantzler and Damien Brumfield … His son, Cameron Dantzler Jr., was born on May 26, 2019 … Majored in human development and family sciences … Twitter handle is @camdantzler3. CAREER HIGHS: Tackles: 9, vs. Ole Miss (11‐28‐19) Tackles For Loss: 1.0, (5x) last vs. Ole Miss (11‐28‐19) Sacks: 1.5, vs. Abilene Christian (11‐23‐19) Pass Breakups: 3, (3x) last vs. Kentucky (9‐21‐19) Interceptions: 1, (5x) last vs Tennessee (10‐12‐19) Fumbles Forced: 1, vs LSU (10‐19‐19) Fumbles Recovered: 1, at Louisiana (8‐31‐19) https://hailstate.com/sports/football/roster/cameron‐dantzler/5324 .