Christian Campbell (born November 27, 1995) is an

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for the

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of the

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(USFL). He played

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Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Campbell was drafted by the

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in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the

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. The pick used to select him was previously acquired from the

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in exchange for

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. On May 11, 2018, he signed his rookie contract. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

New Orleans Saints

On October 17, 2018, Campbell was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 21, 2019. He was waived/injured on July 30, 2019 and placed on injured reserve. He was waived from injured reserve on August 22.

San Francisco 49ers

On August 27, 2019, Campbell was signed by the

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. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Campbell signed with the

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of the CFL on March 20, 2020. After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the

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, Campbell chose to opt-out of his contract with the Roughriders on August 28, 2020. He opted back in to his contract on January 20, 2021.

Tampa Bay Bandits

Campbell was selected with first pick of the tenth round of the

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by the

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. He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on May 6, 2022, with a thigh injury. He was moved back to the active roster on May 11. He was moved back to the inactive roster on May 20 with the thigh injury.

Memphis Showboats

Campbell and all other Tampa Bay Bandits players were all transferred to the

after it was announced that the Bandits were taking a hiatus and that the Showboats were joining the league.

References

External links

Penn State Nittany Lions bio
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