Cameron Artis-Payne (born June 23, 1990) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Auburn, and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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| Born: | June 23, 1990 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Harrisburg (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 174 | ||||||||||
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Early life
Artis-Payne attended Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[1] He spent one year at Milford Academy in New Berlin, New York after graduating from high school.[2]
College career
Artis-Payne attended Allan Hancock College in 2011 and 2012. In two seasons, he rushed for 3,412 yards and 43 touchdowns, earning California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) All-American and California juco player of the year.[3] Artis-Payne transferred to Auburn University before the 2013 season.[4][5] In his first year at Auburn, he rushed for 610 yards with six touchdowns as a backup to Tre Mason.[6][7][8] Artis-Payne started his senior season in 2014 as Auburn's starter.[9][10][11] In 13 games, he rushed for a conference-leading 1,608 yards on 303 carries with 13 rushing touchdowns, earning first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors.[12][13]
College statistics
| Year | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | |
| 2013 | 91 | 610 | 6.7 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 303 | 1,608 | 5.3 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 147 | 0 |
| Career | 394 | 2,218 | 5.6 | 59 | 19 | 14 | 151 | 0 |
Professional career
| External videos | |
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 Artis-Payne's NFL Combine workout | |
| Artis-Payne gets drafted by Carolina |
| 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 | ||
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| 5 ft 9+3⁄4 in (1.77 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 29+5⁄8 in (0.75 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.53 s | 1.61 s | 2.67 s | 4.25 s | 7.13 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | ||
| All values are from NFL Combine, except short shuttle from Pro Day[14][15] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
Artis-Payne was selected in the fifth round (174th overall) by the Carolina Panthers in the 2015 NFL draft.[16][17] In the 2015 season, he finished with 45 carries for 183 rushing yards and a touchdown.[18]
On February 7, 2016, Artis-Payne's Panthers played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[19] Artis-Payne was inactive for the game.[20]
In the 2016 season, Artis–Payne finished with 144 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, which both came against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 10.[21][22] In the 2017 season, he finished with 95 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.[23] In the 2018 season, he had 19 carries for 69 yards and one rushing touchdown.[24]
On March 28, 2019, Artis-Payne re-signed with the Panthers on a one-year deal.[25] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[26]
Dallas Renegades
Artis-Payne was selected by the Dallas Renegades of the XFL in the third round in the 2020 XFL Draft.[27] During the 5 games played during the COVID-19 pandemic shortened 2020 season, Artis-Payne worked his way up from backup to starter, recording 241 rushing yards on 41 carries for over 5 yards per carry average, and 2 touchdowns, as well as 23 catches for 101 yards.[28] Pro Football Focus named him one of their highest rated players by the time the season was over.[29] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[30]
Montreal Alouettes
Artis-Payne signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on February 23, 2021.[31] Filling in for starting running back William Stanback, Artis-Payne rushed for 122 yards on 21 carries and scored a late touchdown against the Ottawa Redblacks in Week 10 to secure the victory.[32]
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |||||
| 2015 | CAR | 7 | 0 | 45 | 183 | 4.1 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | CAR | 3 | 3 | 36 | 144 | 4.0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | CAR | 13 | 0 | 18 | 95 | 5.3 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | CAR | 9 | 0 | 19 | 69 | 3.6 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 3 | 118 | 491 | 4.2 | 43 | 5 | 10 | 86 | 8.6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
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| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||||
| 2015 | CAR | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | CAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Auburn Tigers bio