Cam McDaniel

Cam McDaniel (born September 20, 1991) is an American former professional football running back.

Early life McDaniel attended Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas. In 2009, McDaniel rushed for over 1,200 yards and 20 touchdowns, while also catching 57 passes for seven touchdowns. The next season, McDaniel ran for 1,906 yards and 32 touchdowns while recording 40 receptions for 492 yards and three touchdowns. He was eventually named second-team all-state running back by the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 5A team, and The Dallas Morning News named him to the all-area team's second team. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram awarded him MVP of District 7-5A. With McDaniel, the Coppell Cowboys lost only total three games, and went undefeated in his senior year.

During his junior year of high school, McDaniel was offered scholarships by eight schools: Iowa, Iowa State, Colorado, Tulsa, Stanford, Texas Tech, Minnesota and Navy. ESPN stated that McDaniel was expected to serve as a slot receiver. That same game, he lost his helmet during a run, and a photo taken of him with tousled hair and a "Zoolander-esque smirk" went viral as "Ridiculously Photogenic Football Player", creating an Internet meme. McDaniel ended the 2013 season with 705 rushing yards and three touchdowns. He concluded the 2014 season with 278 rushing yards and four touchdowns.

College statistics Rushing Receiving Year Team GP/GS Att Yards Avg Long TDs Rec Yards TDs 2011 Notre Dame 8/0 3 9 3.0 12 0 0 0 0 2012 Notre Dame 13/0 23 125 5.4 19 1 2 41 0 2013 Notre Dame 13/3 152 705 4.6 36 3 6 34 0 2014 Notre Dame 77 278 3.6 23 4 9 76 0

Professional career

McDaniel was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, though he attended Notre Dame's Pro Day on March 31, 2015, one of eleven players to do so. McDaniel recorded a three-cone drill time of 6.78 seconds, faster than all running backs invited to the Combine, He was not drafted by any team in the 2015 NFL draft, but was offered a tryout with the Dallas Cowboys.

McDaniel first latched on with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League for whom he played one game with in 2016. On May 11, 2017, McDaniel signed with the Toronto Argonauts, and was active for 9 games. While McDaniel did not play, he was a part of the Argos team that won the 105th Grey Cup. Overall in his professional career, McDaniel played in 10 games, recording 8 rushes for 26 yards, in addition to catching 3 passes for 44 yards.

Personal life McDaniel married high school sweetheart Stephani Sterrett on May 17, 2014. McDaniel's father, Danny McDaniel, is the head football coach at Prosper High School, and with his wife Diane, are producers for AdvoCare. McDaniel's grandfather and great-grandfather were also head coaches at Prosper.