Cameron Sidney
Cameron Sidney
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Third year in the California secondary, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 9 tackles against Virginia — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Justin Wilcox.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California | 47 | 28 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | California | 29 | 15 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | California | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 86 | 48 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
California
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · California
Returning around him
- 1 California player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (32 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
California · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #36 · 2026 recruiting class #56
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Meki Pei’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Andrew Marshall's junior season at Nebraska (2025).
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