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Cam Akers (born June 22, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. Akers was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Akers' 131 rushing yards (on 28 carries) was the fifth-best single-game performance in Rams' postseason history, and his 176 yards in total offense ranked No. 3 all-time for Los Angeles in the playoffs.
Akers was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021. [6] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2021, but was signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [7] [8] Akers was elevated to the active roster on November 28, 2021, for the team's Week 12 game against the Green Bay Packers. [9]
The tale of Akers’ return to the Rams in 5 ½ months promises to be especially reassuring. Akers wore a microphone last Sunday during the Rams’ overtime loss to San Francisco.
The Los Angeles Rams find themselves down 13-0 to the winless New York Jets. Mounting a comeback may be a challenge after the injury to starting running back Cam Akers. Akers got off to a ...
The Los Angeles Rams were hit with some brutal news this morning. Cam Akers, the team’s leading running back, tore his Achilles during training. That is one of the most significant injuries that ...
Cornerback Nick Scott picked off a pass by Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady to set up another Rams scoring opportunity with under two minutes remaining, but running back Cam Akers, making his first start of the season, was stripped of the ball at the Tampa Bay 1 to leave the score 20–3 at halftime in favor of Los Angeles. Stafford added a ...
The Los Angeles Rams are officially moving on from Cam Akers. The Rams, just days after head coach Sean McVay confirmed the team was “headed” toward trading their starting running back, struck ...