Cameron Wake

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.

Early 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.

College career

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 the defensive end position. Wake finished his collegiate career with 191 total tackles, 8.5 quarterback sacks, and 24 tackles for a loss.

Cameron Wake (cricketer)

Cameron John Wake (born 25 June 1985) is an English cricketer. Wake is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg break. He was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

Wake made his debut for Bedfordshire in the 2005 Minor Counties Championship, making two appearances, one each against Norfolk and Cumberland. The following season he made his first-class debut while studying for his degree at Durham University for Durham UCCE against Surrey. He made two further first-class appearances against Nottinghamshire and Lancashire. In his three first-class matches, he scored 47 runs at an average of 9.40, with a high score of 34. With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 45.00, with best figures of 1/24.

Toward the tailend of the 2006 season, Wake played three Minor Counties Championship matches for Cambridgeshire, before returning to Bedfordshire in 2008. He made four Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county in that season, but since then has only appeared in MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.