Cameron Zipp

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Class: RS Senior Hometown: Mandeville, La. High School: Fontainebleau HS

Height / Weight: 6-1 / 278 Position: OL Experience: 3L

2010 (r-Sr.): Started in all 12 games at center and has started the last 38 consecutive tilts ... A six-time coach's honoree for top Offensive lineman of the week, winning it against Kansas (9/17), Louisiana Tech (9/25), Marshall (10/2), Memphis (10/16), UAB (10/30) and Houston (11/20) ... Tallied 122 knockdowns and pancake blocks during the year ... Posted season-high 18 at Louisiana Tech ... Put together grades of at least 80 percent in all but two games ... Had season-high grade of 91 in Ruston versus the Bulldogs ... Named to Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Made the Dean's List during the spring semester ... Named to Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Made the Dean's List during the spring semester ... 2009 New Orleans Bowl: Started at center for 26th consecutive time, which is the longest starting streak of any player return for 2010 season ... 2009 (r-Jr.): Started in all 13 games at center ... Earned C-USA All-Conference Honorable Mention honors ... Graded 75 percent or better in 12 of 13 games ... Won top offensive lineman award from coaches for the Louisville (10/10) and Houston (10/31) contests ... Made the Dean's List during the fall semester ... 2008 (r-So.): Started all 13 games this season at center ... Earned the Pound the Rock award twice this season for top offensive lineman at Auburn (9/6) and at Rice(10/18) ... Graded 70 percent or better by the coaching staff all season with a high of 92 percent against Rice ... Helped the Golden Eagles to a school record in total offense (5,214) ... Helped block for a three-time 1,000-yard rusher ... 2007 (r-Fr.): Saw action in three games ... Participated in 53 snaps ... Had one pancake and three knockdowns, while allowing a half sack ... 2006 (Fr.): Redshirted ... Prep: Three-year starter at left tackle for Coach Larry Favre at Fontainebleau HS ... Team lost four games due to Hurricane Katrina as a senior ... Graded at 87 percent as a senior ... Finished with 20 pancake blocks and allowed less than five sacks ... Helped team to a 4-3 record as a senior ... Named all-district and all-metro as a junior and senior ... Named all-state as a senior and honorable-mention as a junior ... As a junior, helped team to an 11-3 record and semifinal berth in the playoffs ... Graded at 88 percent, with 20 pancakes ... Honorable mention all-state selection by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association ... Also allowed less than five sacks ... A two-star rating by Rivals.com ... Played basketball and baseball as a freshman ... Lettered one year in wrestling and three years in track and field ... Personal: Son of Greg and Patty Zipp ... Majoring in business administration with an emphasis in entrepreneurship and small business administration.