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Cam Dooley - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 18

CamDooley

  • position Defensive Back
  • height 6-2
  • Weight 204
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Valley, Ala.
  • High school Valley

High School
• A four-star prospect by 247Sports
• Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and On3.com
• Listed as one of the top 60 players in Alabama by On3.com
• A triple threat athlete in high school who was a three-year letter winner and two-year starter at quarterback, wide receiver and safety for head coach Adam Hunter
• Named to the Super 8 Seniors list by the Opelika-Auburn News in the 2023 preseason
• Led Valley to a 7-4 record as a senior, completing 107 of 172 passes for 1,584 yards and 23 touchdowns in 11 games
• Rushed 122 times for 561 yards (4.6 yards per carry) for 12 scores
• Caught two passes for 24 yards
• Defensively, recorded 56 tackles, including 2.0 TFL, one interception and one forced fumble
• As a junior, threw for 721 yards and eight touchdown passes and defensively had seven total tackles and an interception in just eight games
• Also excelled on the hardwood, leading Valley to a 33-0 record and a Class 5A State championship in 2022
• Named the Class 5A State Tournament Most Valuable Player after scoring 19 second-half points to add to his nine rebounds, four steals and a block in the finals
• Helped Valley become the first AHSAA boys’ basketball team to go undefeated since 2020-21 and just the 11th team in AHSAA history
• Chose Kentucky over Missouri

Personal
• Born in Opelika, Alabama
• Son of Nadette Avery and Danta Dooley
• Has one sister, Kayden Dooley
• Major is kinesiology

Cam Says
• His nickname is “Cam” which is short for Cam’Ron
• He chose Kentucky because it felt like home and it is a great environment
• His dream job is to be a chiropractor
• Three words to describe him are funny, cool and tall
• One thing most people don’t know about him is that he can dance

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