Cam Smith: CB · Oklahoma State · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Cam Smith
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at Oklahoma State. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Texas Tech — Week 9, 2025.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
34 tackles. 4 passes defended. 1 interception. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The New York Times Nov 1
Sports Illustrated Oct 29
Oklahoma State University Athletics Oct 22
The Oklahoman Oct 22Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 34 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 34 | 25 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 26 | 18 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 17 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 112 | 80 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 16 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-7vs UT Martin | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 12-19vs Tulsa | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 27-45vs Baylor | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-41@ Arizona | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-39vs Houston | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-49vs No. 24 Cincinnati | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 0-42@ No. 14 Texas Tech | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-38@ Kansas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 6-14vs Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-17@ UCF | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 13-20vs Iowa State | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
12%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
34tackles this season34 tackles · 1 for loss · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Doug Meacham
Pass share
47.5%
365 pass / 403 run
Plays / game
64.0
12 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
396 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #199 at the position.
The No. 1,274 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Big 12 as a senior.
How it ended
Five seasons at Oklahoma State, 112 tackles — drafted at #162 overall by the Minnesota Vikings.
A stat line in 40 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Gundy → Doug Meacham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Minnesota VikingsEntering 8th NFL season
Minnesota VikingsEntering 8th NFL season
