Cameron Artis-Payne
Personal information
Born: (1990-06-23) June 23, 1990 (age 33)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Harrisburg
(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
College:Auburn
Position:Running back
NFL draft:2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 174
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:491
Rushing average:4.2
Rushing touchdowns:5
Receptions:10
Receiving yards:86
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Early years

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
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
video icon Artis-Payne's NFL Combine workout
video icon Artis-Payne gets drafted by Carolina
Pre-draft measurables
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
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

Regular season statistics
Year Team GP GS Rushing Receiving Fumbles
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
Postseason statistics
Year Team GP GS Rushing Receiving Fumbles
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

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  2. ^ Turner, Cameron (June 16, 2017). "Milford Academy continues to shine, sending four athletes to the NFL in 2017". The Evening Sun. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  3. ^ Erickson, Joel A. (April 18, 2013). "Cameron Artis-Payne's long, winding road to college football lands running back at Auburn". AL.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Erickson, Joel A. (December 19, 2012). "Auburn signs JUCO transfer Cameron Artis-Payne, Gus Malzahn's first official signee". AL.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Erickson, Joel A. (August 7, 2013). "Cameron Artis-Payne brings physical nature to Auburn's rushing attack". AL.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Erickson, Joel A. (January 10, 2014). "Cameron Artis-Payne sets sights on Auburn's starting RB job: 'I won't lose it'". AL.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
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  10. ^ Crepea, James (October 29, 2014). "Cameron Artis-Payne ahead of Tre Mason's record pace, trails in respect". Montgomery Advertiser. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
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  21. ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – October 10th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
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  23. ^ "Cameron Artis-Payne 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  24. ^ "Cameron Artis-Payne 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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  27. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
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  29. ^ @XFL2023 (April 8, 2020). "The grades are in. ⁣⁣Take a look at the highest-graded players of the season according to @PFF" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  30. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  31. ^ "Ryan Carter returns, Cameron Artis-Payne arrives". MontrealAlouettes.com. February 23, 2021. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  32. ^ "Cameron Artis-Payne Montreal Alouettes Ottawa Redblacks – TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. October 11, 2021. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.

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