Camaron Cheeseman
Camaron Cheeseman (born April 26, 1998) is an American football long snapper who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan and was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Cheeseman with Washington 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 | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Career
| 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
Cheeseman 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
- "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.
- "Commanders cut long snapper Camaron Cheeseman after multiple botched snaps". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- Lyles Jr., Harry (April 9, 2021). "Is Camaron Cheeseman, aspiring dentist, the NFL draft's top long-snapper?". ESPN. Retrieved May 9, 2021.