Sam Kamara
DT · CLE · 2021–2026 · 20 games · Stony Brook · 72 in / 272 lb · Draft: Undrafted
Season by season (regular season)
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CHI | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CLE | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CLE | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CLE | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | CLE | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 20 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Splits (per game)
| Split | G | Team SU | Team ATS | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 20 | 4-16 | 5-15 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Home | 9 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 11 | 2-9 | 3-8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Team won | 4 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Team lost | 16 | 0-16 | 1-15 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Team favored | 4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Team underdog | 16 | 3-13 | 4-12 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2026 season | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 games | 5 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Last 10 games | 10 | 1-9 | 1-9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Vs every opponent (per game)
| Opp | G | SU | ATS | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYG | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SF | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHI | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| GB | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| JAX | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| KC | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LV | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIA | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYJ | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| PIT | 1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SEA | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TB | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEN | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Offensive players he has made plays against
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| Player | Games met | Sacks | INT | QB hits | Pass def | Solo tkl | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2026–2026 |
| Derrick Henry H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2024–2026 |
| Justin Jefferson H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2021–2021 |
| Joe Mixon H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2023–2023 |
| Tyler Huntley H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024–2024 |
| Zay Flowers H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026–2026 |
| Diontae Johnson H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2021–2021 |
| Lamar Jackson H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024–2024 |
| Dalvin Cook H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2021–2021 |
| Aaron Jones H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2021–2021 |
| D'Ernest Johnson H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024–2024 |
| Chase Brown H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Mark Andrews H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024–2024 |
| Kyle Monangai H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Saquon Barkley H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2021–2021 |
| Najee Harris H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2021–2021 |
Injury history
| Season | Wk | Team | Game status | Injury | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.0 | 17.0 | CLE | Questionable | Elbow | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 16.0 | CLE | Questionable | Elbow | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2024.0 | 15.0 | CLE | – | Concussion | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2024.0 | 14.0 | CLE | Out | Concussion | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2024.0 | 13.0 | CLE | Out | Head | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2021.0 | 8.0 | CHI | Questionable | Knee | Full Participation in Practice |
Game log
| Date | Szn | Wk | Opp | Score | SU | Line | ATS | O/U | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 2026 | 6 | BAL | 13-10 | W | +3.0 | W | U | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-11 | 2026 | 5 | @NYJ | 12-17 | L | +2.5 | L | U | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-14 | 2025 | 15 | @CHI | 3-31 | L | +7.5 | L | U | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-07 | 2025 | 14 | TEN | 29-31 | L | -4.5 | L | O | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-30 | 2025 | 13 | SF | 8-26 | L | +5.5 | L | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-01-04 | 2024 | 18 | @BAL | 10-35 | L | +19.5 | L | O | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-12-29 | 2024 | 17 | MIA | 3-20 | L | +3.0 | L | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-12-22 | 2024 | 16 | @CIN | 6-24 | L | +10.0 | L | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-12-15 | 2024 | 15 | KC | 7-21 | L | +4.5 | L | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-29 | 2024 | 4 | @LV | 16-20 | L | -2.5 | L | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-22 | 2024 | 3 | NYG | 15-21 | L | -6.5 | L | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-15 | 2024 | 2 | @JAX | 18-13 | W | +3.0 | W | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-01-07 | 2023 | 18 | @CIN | 14-31 | L | +7.5 | L | O | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-01-09 | 2021 | 18 | @MIN | 17-31 | L | +3.5 | L | O | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-01-02 | 2021 | 17 | NYG | 29-3 | W | -7.0 | W | U | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-12-26 | 2021 | 16 | @SEA | 25-24 | W | +7.0 | W | O | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-11-08 | 2021 | 9 | @PIT | 27-29 | L | +7.0 | W | O | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-10-31 | 2021 | 8 | SF | 22-33 | L | +4.5 | L | O | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-10-24 | 2021 | 7 | @TB | 3-38 | L | +12.5 | L | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-10-17 | 2021 | 6 | GB | 14-24 | L | +5.5 | L | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |