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UPDATED BIOS CAMERON 13 BATSON WIDE RECEIVER • 5’8” • 175 LBS • COLLEGE: TEXAS TECH ACQUIRED: FREE AGENT - 2018 • NFL EXPERIENCE (NFL/TITANS): 3/3 HOMETOWN: OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. GAMES PLAYED/GAMES STARTED: 11/2 (PLAYOFFS: 0/0) PRO: The Titans signed Cameron Batson as a rookie free agent following • At Dallas (11/5), saw action as a reserve at wide receiver and hauled in the 2018 NFL Draft. The 5-foot-8-inch, 180-pounder is a shifty route-runner two receptions for 21 yards. Kept the Titans’ second touchdown drive alive with good burst and run-after-catch ability. The Texas Tech product also with a 12-yard grab on third-and-seven in the second quarter. has experience in the return game having brought back both kickoffs and • Against New England (11/11), played as a reserve at wide receiver and punts during his collegiate career. In four seasons with the Red Raiders, collected two receptions for 36 yards. Hauled in a 26-yard reception with a Batson collected 157 receptions for 1,499 yards and 14 touchdowns, while toe-drag catch along the sideline in the third quarter. returning 22 kickoffs for 417 yards and 65 punts for 394 yards. • At Indianapolis (11/18), made his first career start at wide receiver and caught one pass for five yards. Rushed once for one yard. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: • At Houston (11/26), saw action as a reserve at wide receiver and hauled • In 2018, Batson made the Titans’ active roster out of training camp as in one reception for 13 yards. Collected a special teams stop on coverage a rookie free agent. He appeared in 11 games with two starts at wide units. receiver and posted eight catches for 82 yards. • Against N.Y. Jets (12/2), started at wide receiver and caught one pass for seven yards. TITANS TIDBITS: • Batson was the valedictorian of his class at Millwood (Okla.) High COLLEGE: School, and at Texas Tech, he graduated cum laude with his accounting • Appeared in 50 games over four seasons at Texas Tech and totaled 157 degree in just over three years. His valedictorian speech – he had 52 in receptions for 1,499 yards and 14 touchdowns. Also returned 22 kickoffs his graduating class – focused on his class, along with his past, and his for 417 yards and returned 65 punts for 394 yards. journey. • As a senior (2017), saw action in all 13 games with nine starts. Set a single-season career-high with 924 all-purpose yards. Caught 59 passes • Batson wasn’t necessarily expecting to make the team’s 53-man roster for 487 yards and five touchdowns. Returned 14 kicks for 308 yards as a rookie free agent in 2018. So when he walked into general manager and 17 punts for 91 yards. Also rushed six times for 38 yards. Named Jon Robinson’s office during cutdown day, he was expecting the worst. a semifinalist for the Campbell Award given to the best football scholar- But things took a nice turn, and then something happened even the GM athlete in the nation and named first-team Academic All-Big 12. had never experienced before. Robinson told Batson he’d made the team’s • As a junior (2016), appeared in all 12 games with 10 starts and his 60 53-man roster, and an impromptu prayer broke out. “I sat there and receptions ranked second on the team and his 644 receiving yards ranked prayed,” Batson said, “and Jon bowed his head with me. He said, “That’s fourth on the squad. Scored eight touchdowns on the season. Returned the first time anyone had ever done that.’ … I just wanted to give God the 13 kickoffs for 308 yards and 17 punts for 157 yards. Named first-team glory, with everything that is going on good or bad, because without Him Academic All-Big 12. nothing is possible.” • As a sophomore (2015), saw action in all 13 games and finished the • He has a dog named Kookie, and runs an Instagram account for her season with 29 receptions for 327 yards and one touchdown. Returned 13 @ms.kookiemonster. punts for 81 yards. Named Academic All-Big 12 first-team honoree. • Batson was roommates with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick • As a true freshman (2014), played in 12 games and tallied nine receptions Mahomes at Texas Tech. for 41 yards. Returned 18 punts for 65 yards. • Graduated cum laude with a degree in accounting in 2017 from Texas CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Tech. • The Oklahoma City, Okla., native was signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. PERSONAL: • Waived by the Titans on Sept. 17, 2018 and signed to the team’s practice • Attended Millwood (Okla.) High School where he was named the squad a day later. Oklahoma Gatorade State Player of the Year and The Oklahoman’s first- • Signed by the Titans to their active roster from the practice squad on Oct. team All-State selection. 10, 2018. • As a senior, passed for over 2,000 yards, rushed for over 1,200 yards and returned four punts for touchdowns. As a defensive back, tallied 48 SEASON RECAPS: tackles and 19 career interceptions, including five interceptions he returned 2019 (0/0, 0/0): Spent the entire season on injured reserve after getting for touchdowns. injured during training camp. • Helped guide his high school basketball team to a state championship as a junior. 2018 (11/2): Appeared in 11 games with two starts at wide receiver as a • Son of Ericka Batson and Willie Batson III and has twin sisters, Caira and rookie and recorded eight receptions for 82 yards. Carried the ball once Carmen. for one yard. Returned three punts for four yards. Collected a special • Follow Batson on Twitter at @KillaCam_3_. teams tackle on coverage units. Was inactive for two games. Spent three • Follow Batson on Instagram at @Camb_13. weeks on the team’s practice squad. Saw action in his first career NFL • Born Cameron Malik Batson on Dec. 20, 1995 in Oklahoma City, Okla. game against Baltimore (10/14/18). Made his first career reception at L.A. Chargers in London (10/21/18). Made his first career start at Indianapolis (11/18/18). • Against Baltimore (10/14), made his NFL debut as a reserve on special teams and returned one punt for zero yards. • At Los Angeles Chargers in London (10/21), played as a reserve at wide receiver and hauled in his first NFL reception for no gain. CAMERON BATSON’S GAME-BY-GAME 2018 Tennessee Titans RECEIVING Dec 2 NYJ W S 1 7 7.0 7 0 Date Opp. W/L P/S No Yds Avg Lg TD Dec 6 Jax W p 0 0 - 0 0 Sept 9 @ Mia L IA Dec 16 @ NYG W p 0 0 - 0 0 Sept 16 Hou W IA Dec 22 Was W p 0 0 - 0 0 Sept 23 @ Jax W PS Dec 30 Ind L p 0 0 - 0 0 Sept 30 Phi W PS Totals 9-7 11/2 8 82 10.3 26 0 Oct 7 @ Buf L PS Oct 14 Bal L p 0 0 - 0 0 Oct 21 @ LAC L p 1 0 0.0 0 0 Nov 5 @ Dal W p 2 21 10.5 12 0 Nov 11 NE W p 2 36 18.0 26 0 Nov 18 @ Ind L S 1 5 5.0 5 0 Nov 26 @ Hou L p 1 13 13.0 13 0 CAMERON BATSON’S NFL STATISTICS REGULAR SEASON RECEIVING RUSHING Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD 2018 Tennessee 11 2 8 82 10.3 26 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 2019 Tennessee 0 0 Injured Reserve NFL Totals 11 2 8 82 10.3 26 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 REGULAR SEASON PUNT RETURNS KICKOFF RETURNS Year Team No FC Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD 2018 Tennessee 3 1 4 1.3 5 0 0 0 - - 0 2019 Tennessee Injured Reserve NFL Totals 3 1 4 1.3 5 0 0 0 - - 0 Single-Game Highs Additional Career Statistics Receptions - 2 (Twice, last vs. New England 11/11/18) Special Teams Tackles - 1 (2018) Receiving Yards - 36 vs. New England (11/11/18) Long Reception - 26 vs. New England (11/11/18) Attempts - 1 at Indianapolis (11/18/18) Rushing Yards - 1 at Indianapolis (11/18/18) Long Rush - 1 at Indianapolis (11/18/18) Punt Returns - 2 vs. Jacksonville (12/6/18) Punt Return Yards - 4 vs. Jacksonville (12/6/18) Punt Return Long - 5 vs. Jacksonville (12/6/18) VIC 44 BEASLEY JR. OUTSIDE LINEBACKER • 6’3” • 246 LBS • COLLEGE: CLEMSON ACQUIRED: UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT (ATLANTA) - 2020 NFL EXPERIENCE (NFL/TITANS): 6/1 • HOMETOWN: ADAIRSVILLE, GA. GAMES PLAYED/GAMES STARTED: 78/60 (PLAYOFFS: 5/4) Pro Bowl: 2016 PRO: The Titans signed unrestricted free agent Vic Beasley Jr. in the 2020 • At Carolina (11/5), registered five tackles, including a sack and two tackles offseason to bolster the team’s depth and experience at outside linebacker. for loss The 6-foot-3-inch, 246-pounder saw action in 78 games with 60 starts while totaling 156 tackles, 37.5 sacks, one interception, 36 tackles for loss, 11 2016 (16/12, 3/2 - Atlanta): Named to his first Pro Bowl and earned forced fumbles, 12 passes defensed, and 46 quarterback hits during his Associated Press All-Pro honors. Saw action in all 16 games with 12 starts first five seasons (2015-19) with the Atlanta Falcons.