Camaron Cheeseman (born April 26, 1998) is an American professional football long snapper. He played college football at Michigan and was selected by the Washington Football Team in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
 Cheeseman with Washington Commanders in 2022 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
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| Born: | April 26, 1998 New Albany, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Lincoln (Gahanna, Ohio) | ||||
| College: | Michigan (2016–2020) | ||||
| Position: | Long snapper | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 6 / pick: 225 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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Career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
239 lb (108 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.09 s | 1.75 s | 2.89 s | 4.58 s | 7.57 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Cheeseman was unranked by 247Sports.com coming out of Lincoln High School in Gahanna, Ohio.[2] He committed to Michigan on December 17, 2015.[3] Cheeseman was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the sixth round (225th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[4] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[5]
Following multiple bad snaps by Cheeseman in the 2023 Week 2 win over the Denver Broncos, head coach Ron Rivera announced that the team would be bringing in free agent long snappers for work outs.[6] Despite working out five different long snappers, the Commanders chose to stick with Cheeseman.[7] On December 18, 2023, he was released by the Commanders.[8] The release followed the team's Week 15 game against the Los Angeles Rams, in which Cheesman botched two snaps, one on a punt and the other on an extra point.[9]
Personal life
editCheeseman plans to study dentistry at Ohio State University once his NFL career is over.[10] He took the Dental Admission Test at Columbus State Community College and scored in the 92nd percentile.[10] Cheeseman was previously a research assistant in the field while at Michigan, where he co-authored a research paper on an orthodontic appliance for fixing underbites.[10] While not preparing for his dentistry career after the NFL, he is an aspiring Lego collector. His favorite sets include the Lego Death Star, and the Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser.
References
edit- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Camaron Cheeseman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Camaron Cheeseman Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Camaron Cheeseman 247". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ Sang, Orion (May 1, 2021). "Michigan football's Camaron Cheeseman is drafted to the Washington Commanders in Round 6 of 2021 NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Stackpole, Kyle (May 13, 2021). "Washington Signs 2021 Draft Class". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Manning, Bryan (September 18, 2023). "Commanders working out multiple long snappers this week". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Licciardi, Anthony (September 20, 2023). "Rivera: Commanders Need 'Insurance Policy' for Camaron Cheeseman". SI.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Manning, Bryan (December 18, 2023). "Commanders release long snapper Camaron Cheeseman". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Jhabvala, Nicki (December 18, 2023). "Commanders cut long snapper Camaron Cheeseman after multiple botched snaps". Washington Post. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c Lyles Jr., Harry (April 9, 2021). "Is Camaron Cheeseman, aspiring dentist, the NFL draft's top long-snapper?". ESPN. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
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