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 . College career . 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 . Following high school , Wake played collegiately at Penn State . Wake 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 loss . Professional career . Pre - draft . Prior to the 2005 NFL Draft , Wake worked out at Penn State ' s Pro Day and ran a 4 . 55 - second 40 - yard dash . New York Giants . Following his college career , Wake joined the New York Giants in April 2005 but was released in June . BC Lions . Wake signed a free agent contract with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League during May , 2007 . Switching from linebacker to defensive end , a rejuvenated Wake had an immediate impact with the team , and was named the Defensive Player of the Week for the first week of the 2007 CFL season after an impressive debut ( 7 tackles , 3 quarterback sacks ) in a 24 - 22 Lions ' victory over the Toronto Argonauts . Wake finished the 2007 season with a league - best 16 sack s and had the only blocked field goal in the CFL that season . He racked up 72 tackle s on his way to becoming the first player in CFL history to be named Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season . In 2008 , Wake once again led the CFL in sacks ( with 23 ) on his way to another CFL All - Star team selection , a second consecutive Norm Fieldgate Trophy , and he was a unanimous nomination for the CFL ' s 2008 Most Outstanding Defensive Player award . In 2008 , Wake was also named TSN ' s Friday Night Gladiator of the Year , the first defensive player to win the award . He was named to the " The Washington Examiner ' s " CFL All - Decade Team for 2000 - 2009 . Miami Dolphins . At the end of the 2008 CFL season , Wake drew interest from several NFL teams , including the Miami Dolphins , St . Louis Rams , New Orleans Saints , Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings . He worked out for the Dolphins on January 15 , 2009 . After receiving interest from 17 total NFL teams and working out for eight , Wake signed with the Dolphins on January 18 , 2009 . The four - year deal included a $ 1 million signing bonus and could be worth up to $ 4 . 9 million . Wake started the first game of his NFL career during the 2009 season against the Bills in week four and responded with two sacks , four tackles for a loss , and a forced fumble . During the 2010 season Wake had a memorable Week 6 against the Packers Wake had 3 sacks including one on 3rd down in overtime bringing his total to 6 sacks in 5 games already surpassing his total last year of 5 and 1 / 2 sacks with limited playing time . He ended a game against the Jets with a sack on quarterback Mark Sanchez completing his second of the game . Cameron Wake would lead the NFL in sacks at one point and eventually finished 3rd in the NFL ( 2nd in the AFC ) in sacks . By the end of the season , Wake had recorded 14 sacks , 57 tackles , and 3 forced fumbles . Wake was named a starter for the 2011 AFC Pro Bowl team at outside linebacker . Wake was also named to The Sporting News 2011 All - Pro Team and AP ' s Second All - Pro team . He was 3rd in the league with 52 quarterback pressures , behind only Chris Long and Julius Peppers . On May 5 , 2012 Wake signed a 4 year extension with the Miami Dolphins reported to be worth a total of $ 49 million , $ 20 million of which is guaranteed . After being moved from Outside Linebacker to Defensive End for the 2012 season , Wake had , arguably , his best season in the NFL . He totaled 53 tackles and 15 sacks , including 4 . 5 sacks in one game against the Arizona Cardinals . In addition , Wake was named as a starter to the Pro Bowl for the second time , as well as being named a First - Team All - Pro by both the AP and the PFWA for the first time in his career .