Troy University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Cameron Kaye
- Position:
- LS
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Naples, Fla.
- High School:
- Gulf Coast HS
2020 (Senior): Started all 11 games for the Trojans as the field goal, extra-point and punt long snapper … Did not have a single bad snap all season long … Troy finished the season 28th nationally averaging 40.64 net yards per punt … Nominated for the Wuerffel Trophy
2019 (Junior): Continued to prove himself as one of the top long snappers in the country … Played a total of 109 snaps over 12 games as Troy’s snapper on field goals and punts … Led the Sun Belt, ranked third in the Group of Five and 14th nationally among long snappers (min. 100) per Pro Football Focus
2018 (Sophomore): Handled all of Troy’s long snapping responsibilities … Did not register a bad snap all year … Helped Tyler Sumpter finish the season with 18 made field goals and a school-record 45.1 yards per punt average … Troy ranked fourth nationally in net punting on the season … Earned a scholarship prior to the start of the season
2017 (Freshman): Played all 13 games as Troy’s snapper on field goals and extra points and handled all the long snapping duties in Troy’s victory over North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl … Executed a perfect field goal snap with just one second remaining prior to the half in Troy’s victory at No. 22 LSU
2016 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... Redshirted
High School: Ranked as the 57th best long snapper in the nation by Rubio Long Snapping following his senior season at Gulf Coast High School ... Played defensive end and tight end in addition to long snapping ... Helped lead Gulf Coast to seven wins and a berth in the playoffs his junior and senior season; it was the first time in seven seasons Gulf Coast made the playoffs and the first time in school history the Sharks made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons ... Placed first in the Best of the Best Collier County Long Snapping Showcase ... Also played baseball for the Sharks
Personal: Full name is Cameron Michael Kaye ... Son of Kimberly and David Kaye ... Has one brother, Griffin ... Born Dec. 12, 1997, in Naples, Fla. ... Mother played basketball, softball and volleyball at Saint Leo University, father played golf at Saint Leo ... Grandfather, Norman Kaye, founded the Sunshine State Athletic Conference and was the Athletics Director at Saint Leo ... Graduated cum laude in May 2020 with a degree in exercise science ... Working on his master's in exercise science
