Cameron Heyward

Cameron Heyward started his professional career in 2011 when the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted him in the first round of the NFL drafts. The player played college football at Ohio State for about 3 years.
Cameron Heyward in a file photo (image credits: Instagram/camhey97)

Cameron Heyward is an athlete who plays in the NFL. He was born on 6th May 1989 and is 33 years old. Cameron plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers as a  Defensive tackle.  He was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 2011 NFL drafts. Before that, he played college football at Ohio State. Cameron developed his interest in football when he was in high school where he also played for his high school team. He continued this interest in college and chose it as his profession. Cameron Heyward has won the first-team All-Pro thrice and second-team All-Pro once. The player is still an active athlete and plays for the Steelers.

Cameron Heyward’s debut season

Cameron Heyward started his professional career in 2011 when the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted him in the first round of the NFL drafts. The player played college football at Ohio State for about 3 years. Cameron played his first NFL game against the Baltimore Ravens. He finished the season with 11 combined tackles and his team also managed to finish second in the AFC North.

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Cameron Heyward’s brand endorsements

Cameron has worked with quite a few brands till now. The player’s brand endorsement deals are mentioned below. Let us take a look at the companies that he has worked with. The list of the companies is mentioned below.

  • Forbarefeet
  • Getgo
  • Onnit
  • Blendjet
  • Vital Proteins
  • Split Nutrition 

Cameron Heyward's Wife

Cameron Heyward is a married man. He married the love of his life Allie Schwarzwalder in 2013. The two met each other at the Ohio State University. Cameron was a football player, whereas Allie played Volleyball at the University. Cameron and Allie met in their freshman year and instantly fall in love with each other. Cam says that it was love at first sight and he was glued to her eyes. Allie is professionally a therapeutic staff member at a community alternative and aims to help at-risk children with mental health illnesses. The couple has 3 children together. The two are parents to 2 daughters named Chloe, Caia, and 1 son Callen. Allie got famous after her relationship with the famous athlete. 

Cameron Heyward is the son of Craig Heyward, a former NFL player. Craig was a running back in the NFL. sadly, the player died at a very young age of 39. He was battling with a brain tumor for 7 years and died in 2006. Cameron was very young when his father died. Heyward spent his childhood with his 3 brothers named Craig Jr., Corey, and Connor.

Cameron Heyward's notable statistics

The notable numbers of the player are mentioned below. Let us take a look at the notable statistics of the athlete in the table given below.

Total Tackles 554
Sacks 69
Forced Fumbles 7
Fumble Recoveries 7

 

Cameron Heyward’s networth

Cameron Heyward has a networth of about $25 million. The player’s current salary is $16 million. He signed his first contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2011 which was worth $6 million. The contract also offered him an average salary of $1 million. Cameron Heyward signed his next contract in the year 2015 which was worth $59 million and also an annual salary of $9 million. The most recent contract of the player is worth $65 million and an annual salary of $16 million. Cameron is also the founder of the Cameron Heyward Foundation which aims to improve the lives of youth with support from the community. The player currently lives in Wexford. Other than this there is no information regarding Cameron’s car collection or other investments.