Cameron Chism facts for kids
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| Born: | December 25, 1990 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| College | Maryland |
| High school | Forestville (MD) Bishop McNamara |
| Career history | |
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| 2012 | Indianapolis Colts* |
| 2013 | BC Lions |
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Cameron Chism was born on December 25, 1990. He is an American who used to play professional football. He was a defensive back, which is a player who tries to stop the other team from scoring. Cameron played college football for the University of Maryland. Later, he played for the Indianapolis Colts and the BC Lions.
Early Life and College Football
Cameron Chism was born in Washington, D.C. on December 25, 1990. He went to Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland.
He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins. He was a key player for them from 2008 to 2011.
Playing Professional Football
After college, Cameron Chism signed with the Indianapolis Colts. This team is part of the National Football League (NFL). He joined them on April 29, 2012. He was not chosen in the NFL draft, but the Colts still wanted him. He was released from the team on August 26, 2012.
On August 12, 2013, Cameron joined the BC Lions. This team plays in the Canadian Football League. He was signed to their practice squad first. A practice squad is a group of players who train with the team. They can fill in if other players get hurt.
Cameron played in three games for the Lions in 2013. He started in all three of those games. During these games, he made eight tackles against opposing players. He also made one tackle on special teams plays. Plus, he broke up 13 passes, meaning he stopped the ball from reaching the other team's players. He was released from the team on June 15, 2014.
