35 Facts About Cam Akers

Cam Akers was born on June 22,1999 and is an American professional football running back who is a free agent.

Cam Akers played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.

Cam Akers spent four seasons with the team, including the 2021 season where he tore his Achilles tendon.

Cam Akers returned for the postseason and was a part of the Super Bowl LVI championship team.

Cam Akers attended Clinton High School in Clinton, Mississippi, where he played quarterback and running back for the football team.

Cam Akers played in the US Army All-American Bowl and won the US Army Player of the Year Award in 2016.

Cam Akers was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked among the top recruits in his class.

Cam Akers committed to Florida State University to play college football.

Cam Akers rushed for 30 yards on 10 attempts in his college debut.

Cam Akers had 16 receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown.

Cam Akers's rushing total broke the FSU freshman record previously held by Dalvin Cook in 2014 when he rushed for 1,008 yards.

Cam Akers was named Third-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference at the end of the season.

Cam Akers didn't have a very good season, not having a 100-yard performance until second to last game of the season against Boston College, where he rushed for 110 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown.

Cam Akers finished the season with 706 yards on 161 attempts and six touchdowns as well as 23 receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns.

In Florida State's second game of the season, Cam Akers rushed for 193 yards on 36 carries and a pair of touchdowns.

Against Wake Forest, Cam Akers carried the ball 30 times for 157 yards and a touchdown as well as four receptions for 42 yards and another touchdown.

On December 14,2019, Cam Akers announced he would be skipping the Sun Bowl to enter the 2020 NFL draft.

Cam Akers finished his season tied for seventh in single-season touchdown carries with 14 and seventh in career rushing touchdowns with 27.

Cam Akers was named Second-Team All-ACC at the end of the season.

Cam Akers was considered the sixth-best running back to enter the 2020 NFL Draft and was a projected second-round pick.

Cam Akers was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round, 52nd overall, in the 2020 NFL Draft.

In Week 14 against the New England Patriots, Cam Akers rushed for 171 yards on 29 attempts which marked the sixth-most rushing yards by any NFL player in a single game during the 2020 season and fourth-most by a Rams rookie in a single game in franchise history.

Cam Akers was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 14.

On July 20,2021, Akers tore his Achilles tendon while working out shortly before the start of training camp.

Cam Akers returned to action in Week 18 against the San Francisco 49ers.

Cam Akers was expected to start Week 1 but ended up only getting three rushing attempts for three yards.

Cam Akers requested a trade from the Rams after Week 5 and did not play in the Rams' next two games.

Cam Akers rushed for 123 yards on 19 carries against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17 and 104 yards on 21 carries against the Seahawks in Week 18 and three catches for 24 receiving yards, finishing the season with three consecutive 100-yard rushing games.

Cam Akers finished the 2022 season with 188 carries for 786 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns to go along with 13 receptions for 117 receiving yards in 15 games and nine starts.

Cam Akers began the season as the Rams' starting running back in Week 1 at the Seahawks.

For unspecified reasons, Cam Akers was inactive before the Week 2 game against the 49ers, with Kyren Williams making the start at running back.

But, in Week 9 against the Atlanta Falcons, Cam Akers suffered an injury to his left Achilles.

Cam Akers was placed on the injured reserve list on November 8,2023.

On July 21,2024, Cam Akers signed with the Houston Texans.

Cam Akers finished the 2024 season with 104 carries for 444 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go with 14 receptions for 68 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.