Cameron Batson
![]() Batson with the Tennessee Titans in 2018 | |||||||
No. 13 – Tennessee Titans | |||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | December 20, 1995||||||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Millwood (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) | ||||||
College: | Texas Tech | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Cameron Malik Batson (born December 20, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Titans in 2018.
Early life
Batson was born on December 20, 1995, to Willie Batson III and Erika Batson in Oklahoma City. He grew up there with his twin sisters, Caira and Carmen, and attended Millwood High School, where he played quarterback on the football team. As a senior, Batson threw for more than 2,000 yards and rushed for more than 1,000 yards and was named the Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year for football and was a first-team All-State selection.[1] Additionally, Batson was the valedictorian of his class at Millwood.[2]
College career
Over the course of four seasons with the Red Raiders, Batson caught 157 passes for 1,499 yards and 14 touchdowns in 50 games played.[3] As a senior, Batson was named honorable mention All-Big 12 after catching 59 receptions passes for 487 yards and five touchdowns along with 14 kicks returned 308 yards and 17 punts for 91 yards. He was a 3-time All-Big 12 Academic Team Selection and graduated with a degree in accounting.[4]
Professional career
Batson signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.[5] He initially made the 53-man roster out of training camp but was waived by the team on September 17 after being inactive for the first two games of the season.[6] Batson was subsequently re-signed to the Titans practice squad the next day.[7] Batson was promoted from the practice squad to the Titans active roster on October 10, 2018.[8] He made his NFL debut on October 14 in a 21-0 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, returning one punt for no gain.[9] He recorded his first career reception, catching a pass from Marcus Mariota for no gain, against the Los Angeles Chargers in a Week 7 loss.[10] On December 6, 2018, in a 30-9 Week 14 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Batson muffed a punt return and was tackled in the end zone for a safety. [11] In his rookie season, Batson appeared in 11 games (two starts) and caught eight passes for 82 yards with one rushing attempt for one yard and three punts returned for four yards.[12]
On July 31, 2019, Batson was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury, ending his season before it even started.[13] On February 19, 2020, Batson signed a one-year contract extension with the Titans.[14][15]
NFL statistics
Season | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||||
2018 | TEN | 11 | 2 | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2019 | TEN | 0 | 0 | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||||||
Career | 11 | 2 | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Personal life
Batson's father, Willie Batson III, played college baseball at Alabama A&M University. His cousin, Tramain Swindall, also played wide receiver at Texas Tech and had 150 career receptions for the Red Raiders.[2]
Batson was the valedictorian of his class at Millwood (Okla.) High School, and at Texas Tech, he graduated cum laude with his accounting degree in just over three years. His valedictorian speech – he had 52 in his graduating class – focused on his class, along with his past, and his journey.[16]
References
- ^ Wright, Scott (January 5, 2014). "Millwood's Cameron Batson made transition to quarterback look easy". www.newsok.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Densmore, Jack (September 19, 2016). "Batson prevails obstacles before football season". The Daily Toreador. Texas Tech Student Media. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Titans promote wide receiver Cameron Batson to active roster". USAToday.com. Associated Press. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Cameron Batson: An instant home run threat for any NFL team that drafts him". VivaTheMatadors.com. SB Nation. April 11, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ Links, Zach (May 11, 2018). "Titans Sign 22 UDFAs". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 17, 2018). "Titans Add WR Nick Williams, Waive TE Anthony Firkser, WR Cameron Batson". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ Froyd, Crissy (September 18, 2018). "Titans make changes to active roster and practice squad". Titans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ Herndon, Mike B. (October 10, 2018). "Titans add WR Cameron Batson to 53-man roster; sign 3 others to practice squad". MusicCityMiracles.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Titans-Ravens Game Notes". TitansOnline.com. October 14, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers - October 21st, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ Newby, John (December 6, 2018). "Cameron Batson fumbles punt, called for Titans safety". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ^ "Cameron Batson 2018 Game Logs". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (July 31, 2019). "Titans Add Two Receivers, Place Cameron Batson on Injured Reserve". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (February 19, 2020). "Titans Add Two Receivers, Place Cameron Batson on Injured Reserve". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Boclair, David (February 19, 2020). "Receiver/Return Man Agrees to One-Year Deal". SI.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 2, 2019). "Cameron Batson". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.