2020 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Cam Akers | Florida St | RB

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Player Bio: Cam Akers attended Clinton High School in Clinton, MS. At Clinton High, Akers talent rated as the #1 running back in the nation his senior year. Akers was the most sought-after running back in the country after his prep career ended. In 2016, he led Clinton to the Class 6A state championship, the first of the school's history. Akers was a four-year starter at quarterback, his sophomore year, he passed for 2,331 yards with 20 touchdowns, his junior year he accounted for 2,596 total yards with 37 touchdowns and rushed for 1,418 yards and 16 touchdown. During his senior year, Akers passed for 3,128 yards with 31 touchdowns and six interceptions. Also, to add, Akers, rushed for 2,105 yards and 34 touchdowns to conclude his prep career. Akers's final high school stats were, he passed for 8,140 yards and 78 touchdowns and rushed for 5,103 yards and 71 touchdowns. Akers received an invitation to play in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Nike's 'The Opening.' He was named player of the game at the U.S. Army Bowl. Akers named Mississippi's Mr. Football for Class 6A and the state's Gatorade Player of the Year in 2016 and also named to the 2016 All-USA Today first team. During off-seasons training before FSU arrival, Akers recorded running a 4.41 40-yard dash, and 40 1/2" vertical jump. At FSU, he became the third back in FSU history to rush for 1,000 yards in multiple seasons. 

ACCOLADES
2020 NFL Combine Invite
2019 All-ACC Second-Team
2018 Bobby Bowden Leadership Award
2017 All-ACC Third-Team

CAM AKERS
RUNNING BACK
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HOMETOWN                      |           CLASS
CLINTON, MS                     |           JUNIOR
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DRAFT YR:  2020     COMBINE INVITE: YES




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SCHOOL:  FLORIDA ST         |      CONFERENCE:  ACC
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HEIGHT/WEIGHT:  5-10  / 217        ARMS: 30 5/8"          HANDS: 9"           PROJECTED 40-TIME: 4.55         

COMBINE RESULTS
BENCH   |   40 YD DASH  |   VERTICAL JUMP   |  BROAD JUMP |   3 CONE DRILL   |    20 YD SHUTTLE  |   60 YD SHUTTLE
​   20       |          4.42        |         35 1/2”          |         122"        |            DNP          |            4.42             |             N/A
 
PRO-DAY RESULTS
BENCH  |   40 YD DASH  |   VERTICAL JUMP  |   BROAD JUMP   |    3 CONE DRILL   |    20 YD SHUTTLE    |   60 YD SHUTTLE 
​   N/A    |          N/A         |           N/A              |          N/A           |            N/A            |               N/A             |             N/A

GAME FILM
#3 Cam Akers VS Syracuse (2019)

#3 Cam Akers 2019 highlights

Strengths: Akers is running back, who has a symmetrical body that is a robust and compact frame. Akers has an excellent hip base that helps him completes runs with power. Will not hesitate to distribute discipline to approaching defenders. Has an excellent low pad level and demonstrates a mean straight arm. He is a patient runner such as Leveon Bell that can display tremendous explosions with his cuts in and out. He can compromise a lot of the field of the defense. It has much agility with very fluid hips and can cut on the move without losing speed. Demonstrate great balance with the ability to stay upright after contact. Out of the backfield, he is very aware of where he needs to be when protection breaks down.  Can flow out the backfield and turnup field for positive yardage. Process the field well in run zone schemes, or in RPO situations, can play fake and show a good base as a pass protector. Demonstrate and good anchor and use his hands well and as well as his pads. Use as a very productive wildcat quarterback.

Weaknesses: Despite being a dominant inside runner, he has subpar skills as an outside runner. The protection of the ball is a significant concern. He has put the ball on the ground ten times in his three seasons with the Seminoles. He tends to dip his head as a pass protector and will get outsmarted by crafty rushers. His small hands are not soft and causing him to juggle the ball when receiving. Not technically sound when need to reach out for the ball. 

Draft Grade: 6.35

Draft Projection: 2nd-3rd round

NFL Comparison: Duke Johnson

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