Cam Akers
American football player (born 1999)
Cam Akers (born June 22, 1999) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. Akers was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft. He spent four seasons with the team, including the 2021 season where he tore his Achilles tendon but returned for the postseason and was a part of the Super Bowl LVI championship team. In 2023, he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings, where another Achilles injury prematurely ended his season. He has also played for the Houston Texans and the Seattle Seahawks, where he was a part of the latter's Super Bowl LX championship team.
Early life
Akers attended Clinton High School in Clinton, Mississippi, where he played quarterback and running back for the football team. As a senior, he rushed for 2,105 yards and 34 touchdowns, and passed for 3,128 passing yards and 31 touchdowns. For his high school career, he had 13,243 yards and 149 touchdowns. Akers was named Mississippi Gatorade Player of The Year.
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