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Cameron Chism
No. 13
Born: (1990-12-25) December 25, 1990 (age 34)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
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
As player
2012 Indianapolis Colts*
2013 BC Lions
*Offseason or practice squad only
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)
  • Playing stats at NFL.com

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.

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