Last updated: August 2026
| Net Worth | Not publicly disclosed — estimated in the $3 million-$5 million range |
| Born | September 20, 1999 |
| Profession | Professional Football Player (Defensive End; free agent) |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 American |
Cameron Sample is an American professional football defensive end who most recently played for the San Francisco 49ers before being waived in August 2026. A 2021 fourth-round pick out of Tulane, his net worth is not publicly disclosed but is reasonably estimated in the low-to-mid millions based on his NFL contract history.
Early Life & Family
Sample was born on September 20, 1999, in Snellville, Georgia, and attended Shiloh High School. A two-star recruit, he initially committed to Georgia Southern before signing with Tulane.
Rise to Fame
Sample played defensive end for Tulane from 2017 to 2020. He improved steadily through his college career, culminating in a senior season with 52 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and five sacks that earned him first-team All-American Athletic Conference honors. Pro Football Focus rated him the most valuable defensive lineman in college football for the 2020 season, and he further boosted his draft stock with standout performances at the Senior Bowl, where offensive linemen voted him the event’s best defensive lineman, and at his pro day.
Career History
The Cincinnati Bengals selected Sample in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He spent five seasons with the Bengals (2021-2025), signing his four-year rookie contract in May 2021 and later re-signing with the team in March 2025 after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in August 2024. He signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers in April 2026 but was waived that August. Through 2025, his career NFL statistics include 85 total tackles, seven sacks, one pass deflection and one forced fumble.
How They Built Their Wealth
Sample’s earnings have come from his four-year rookie-scale contract as a 2021 fourth-round pick, a subsequent re-signing with the Bengals in 2025, and a one-year deal with the 49ers in 2026. None of these contract values have been individually disclosed, but taken together they support a net worth estimate in the low-to-mid millions for a player with five-plus years of NFL tenure.
Personal Life
Sample’s 2024 season with the Bengals ended early after he suffered a torn Achilles tendon, an injury he recovered from before re-signing with Cincinnati in March 2025 and later moving on to the 49ers in 2026.
Cameron Sample’s net worth is not officially disclosed, but based on five-plus years of NFL contracts, it is reasonably estimated at $3 million to $5 million.