Cameron Wake

Wake in 2014

No. 91 Miami Dolphins

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Personal information

Date of birth:

January 30, 1982 (age 35)

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Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

263 lb (119 kg)

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Career history

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Roster status:

Active

Career highlights and awards

Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016

Derek Cameron Wake (born January 30, 1982) is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Penn State University, and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2005.

Wake has also played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), earning the league's Most Outstanding Rookie Award in 2007. He recorded 39 sacks over his first two seasons in the CFL, earning Western Division All-Star honors as well as the Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award both years.

Born in Beltsville, Maryland, Wake grew up in the suburban Washington, D.C. area and attended DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. During his senior season of 1999, Wake was named the Washington Post Defensive Player of the Year.

Following high school, Wake received an athletic scholarship to attend Pennsylvania State University, where he played for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team. He played mainly as a linebacker for the Nittany Lions, but also played defensive end. Wake finished his collegiate career with 191 total tackles, 8.5 quarterback sacks, and 24 tackles for a loss.