Cameron Worrell
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| Cameron Worrell | |
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| Date of birth | December 14, 1979 (age 27) |
| Place of birth |  Merced, California |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (89 kg) |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| College | Fresno State |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2003-2006 2007-present |
Chicago Bears Miami Dolphins |
Cameron Worrell (born December 14, 1979 in Merced, California) is an American football safety who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He played collegiately at Fresno State.
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[edit] High school career
Worrell was a two-year starter at both running back and safety at Chowchilla High School in Chowchilla, California. He earned North Sequoia League Offensive Player of the Year honors as a senior. He was also named to the All-Section team, gaining 1,300 yards on 160 carries with 16 touchdowns on offense and two interceptions on defense.
[edit] College career
[edit] 1999
Worrell originally attended Fresno State University, but did not play as a redshirt freshman in 1999 and subsequently transferred.
[edit] 2000
In 2000, Worrell headed back to the west coast, transferring to Fresno City College. During his sophomore season, he helped the Rams to a perfect regular season.
[edit] 2001
As a junior in 2001, Worrell appeared in 14 games and recorded 31 tackles with two sacks, four tackles for a loss, two interceptions and one fumble recovery.
[edit] 2002
In his first year as a starter for Fresno State, Worrell earned All-Western Athletic Conference honors. He started all 14 games as a senior and led the Bulldogs with career-highs of 106 tackles and five interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. He added four sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and seven passes defensed on the year.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] 2003
Worrell was undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft, but was signed by the Chicago Bears after a tryout during a post-draft minicamp. He was the only undrafted free agent to make the team out of training camp in 2003.
During his rookie season, Worrell saw action in 14 games on special teams and in a reserve role at safety. He recorded eight special teams tackles on the year and he also recovered an R.W. McQuarters fumble on a punt return.
[edit] 2004
Worrell played in 13 games during the 2004 season, amassing 16 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble. He missed the final two games of the season after being placed on Injured Reserve with an ankle injury.
[edit] 2005
A shoulder injury suffered in Week 3 of the preseason caused Worrell to miss the entire 2005 regular season.
[edit] 2006
Worrell had the best statistical year of his career to date in 2006. He appeared in all 16 games for the first time in his career and totaled 21 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and three fumble recoveries. He played in a reserve role against the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI, but did not accumulate any statistics.
[edit] 2007
As an unrestricted free agent the following offseason, Worrell signed with the Miami Dolphins on March 8, 2007. He received a two-year contract from the team worth $2 million and including a $285,000 signing bonus.
[edit] Trivia
- Majored in sociology at Fresno State.
