University of California Athletics

Sophomore (2024)

• Played in all 13 games and made four starts. Tallied 29 tackles, four passes defended, 2.5 TFL, two fumble recoveries and one sack.
• Recorded his first career interception on Oct. 12 at Pitt.
• Recovered two fumbles, one on Oct. 19 vs. NC State and one on Oct. 26 vs. Oregon State.
• Notched a season-best five solo tackles against the Wolfpack on Oct. 19.

Freshman (2023)
– Played in all 13 games off the bench primarily on special teams and as a backup defensive back
– Contributed 10 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards)
– at North Texas (W, 58-21) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
– Auburn (L, 10-14) – 2 tackles ... career-high-tying tackles
– Idaho (W, 31-17) – 2 tackles ... career-high-tying tackles
– at Washington (L, 32-59) – 1 tackle
– Arizona State (W, 24-21) – 1 tackle
– Oregon State (L, 40-52) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
– at Utah (L, 14-34) – 1 tackle, 0.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards) ... lone career tackles for loss and tackle for loss yards
– USC (L, 49-50) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
– at Oregon (L, 19-63) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
– Washington State (W, 42-39) – 1 tackle
– at Stanford (W, 27-15) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
– at UCLA (W, 33-7) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
– vs. Texas Tech - Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (L, 14-34) – 2 tackles ... career-high-tying tackles

Freshman (2022)
– Redshirted

Mater Dei HS (Class Of 2022)
– Team finished the season ranked No. 1 nationally twice, while winning two state titles, a pair of Southern Section Division I crowns, and three Trinity League championships while combining for a 29-1 record during his three varsity campaigns from 2019-21
– Posted three-year varsity career totals of 70 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions that he returned for 29 yards and one touchdown, 18 passes defended, two forced fumbles and two passes defended over 27 games played
– Had 40 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 14 passes defended and one fumble recovery over 12 games as a 2021 senior for a squad that finished the campaign as the nation’s top-ranked team after winning Open Division state, Southern Section Division I and Trinity League titles while finishing 12-0 overall
– Got into three games and contributed five tackles, two interceptions that he returned for 22 yards and one touchdown, and one pass defended for his 2020 junior squad that was also the top ranked team in the nation and California after a 5-0 season that was shortened to five games and played in the spring of 2021 due to COVID
– Played in 12 games in his first varsity campaign as a 2019 sophomore and posted 25 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, one interception that he returned seven yards, three passes defended, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery over 12 contests for a team that was 12-1 overall with the only loss of his three-year varsity career coming to powerhouse St. John Bosco in the finals of the Southern Section Division I playoffs in a rematch of a regular-season game won by Mater Dei
– Also a member of the track and field squad as a 2022 senior
 
MaxPreps High School Bio And Stats
maxpreps.com/athlete/cameron-sidney/Fjm8U_-VEeuAz5TgcHt2rg/football/stats.htm (2021 Senior)
maxpreps.com/athlete/cameron-sidney/dNOM43VPEemA0ZFtwg1OMQ/football/stats.htm (2019-20 Sophomore-Junior)
*Some Statistics May Be Unavailable, Not Listed Or Not Included
 
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (As Of February 2, 2022)
Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Rankings: 247Sports Composite (931)
National Cornerback Rankings: 247Sports (43), 247Sports Composite (83), ESPN (101)
Regional Overall Player Rankings: ESPN (153)
California Overall Player Rankings: 247Sports (46), 247Sports Composite (68), Rivals (70), ESPN (81)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (88), 247Sports Composite (0.8586), ESPN (76), Rivals (5.5)
– Has twice attended Rivals Camp
 
Other
– Born November 5, 2003
– Son of Malik and Shannon Sidney
– Plays the piano
– Younger sister, Saniyya Sidney, is an actress who currently plays the role of Sasha Obama in the Showtime television series The First Lady, portrayed a young Venus Williams in the movie King Richard and also played roles in the 2016 movies Fences and Hidden Figures, among others
– Major is undeclared