1. Derek Cameron Wake was born on January 30,1982 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League and Canadian Football League.
39 Facts About Cameron Wake
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Cameron Wake played college football for Penn State Nittany Lions, and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2005.
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Cameron Wake recorded 39 sacks over his first two seasons in the CFL, earning Western Division All-Star honors as well as the Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award both years.
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In 2009, Cameron Wake signed with the Miami Dolphins and remained with the team until 2019, when he signed with the Tennessee Titans.
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Cameron Wake has been selected to five Pro Bowls, and is a four-time first or second-team All-Pro.
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Cameron Wake played high school football for the Stags during his time there.
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Cameron Wake played mainly as a linebacker for the Nittany Lions, but played defensive end.
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Cameron Wake finished his collegiate career with 191 total tackles, 8.5 quarterback sacks, and 24 tackles for a loss.
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Cameron Wake signed a free agent contract with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League in May 2007.
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Cameron Wake finished the 2007 season with a league-best 16 sacks and had the only blocked field goal in the CFL that season.
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Cameron Wake racked up 72 tackles on his way to becoming the first player in CFL history to be named Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.
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In 2008, Cameron Wake led the CFL in sacks on his way to another CFL All-Star team selection, a second consecutive Norm Fieldgate Trophy, and he was a unanimous nomination for the CFL's 2008 Most Outstanding Defensive Player award.
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In 2008, Cameron Wake was named TSN's Friday Night Gladiator of the Year, the first defensive player to win the award.
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Cameron Wake worked out for the Dolphins on January 15,2009.
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Cameron Wake started the first game of his NFL career during the 2009 season against the Bills in Week 4 and responded with two sacks, four tackles for a loss, and a forced fumble.
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Cameron Wake ended a game against the Jets with a sack on quarterback Mark Sanchez completing his second of the game.
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Cameron Wake was named a starter for the 2011 AFC Pro Bowl team at outside linebacker.
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Cameron Wake was named to The Sporting News 2010 All-Pro Team and AP's Second All-Pro team.
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Cameron Wake was 3rd in the league with 52 quarterback pressures, behind only Chris Long and Julius Peppers.
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Cameron Wake was ranked 63rd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011.
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On May 5,2012, Cameron Wake signed a four-year contract extension with the Dolphins reported to be worth a total of $49 million, $20 million of which was guaranteed.
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Cameron Wake totaled 53 tackles and 15 sacks, including 4.5 sacks in one game against the Arizona Cardinals.
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That season, Cameron Wake was named a starter for the Pro Bowl for the second time and, together with Randy Starks, became the first of two Dolphins to make the Pro Bowl at two different positions.
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Cameron Wake was named a First-team All-Pro by both the AP and the PFWA for the first time in his career.
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Cameron Wake ended the season with 8.5 sacks and another Pro Bowl selection.
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Cameron Wake returned to his dominant form, recording six sacks and four forced fumbles in a two-week span, which were both wins against the Titans and Texans.
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On October 30,2015, NFL Insider Ian Rapoport reported, due to an Achilles injury, that Cameron Wake was out for the rest of the 2015 NFL season.
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Cameron Wake had a bounce-back season in 2016 after the Achilles injury in 2015.
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On December 17,2016, Cameron Wake got his first career interception by picking off Jets quarterback Bryce Petty.
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Cameron Wake finished the season with 11.5 sacks, was named to his fifth Pro Bowl and was second-team All-Pro.
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Cameron Wake was ranked 62nd on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
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On February 18,2017, Cameron Wake signed a two-year contract extension with the Dolphins through the 2018 season, worth up to $18 million.
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Cameron Wake was ranked 74th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
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Cameron Wake finished with 6.5 sacks, 36 total tackles, one pass defended, and one forced fumble.
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On March 13,2019, Cameron Wake signed a three-year, $23 million contract with the Tennessee Titans.
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Cameron Wake was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.
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On November 26,2019, Cameron Wake was placed on injured reserve.
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Cameron Wake played in nine games in the 2019 season.
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On March 12,2020, Cameron Wake was released by the Titans.