Elijah Campbell (born August 24, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). After playing

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for Iowa Western, Northern Illinois, and

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, he signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He also played for the Birmingham Iron of the

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(AAF) and

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of the

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College career

Campbell began his college career at the junior college role for the

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football team. There, in 2014 he contributed to their undefeated season and played in the Junior College National Championship. He then transferred to play for the Northern Illinois Huskies football team in 2015 before transferring again to play for the

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team in 2016 and 2017.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Campbell signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent following the

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on May 4, 2018. He was waived before the start of the regular season on August 31, 2018.

Birmingham Iron

Campbell signed with the Birmingham Iron of the AAF in November 2018. He made the roster out of training camp in February 2019, but after playing eight weeks of games, the league ceased operations in April 2019.

DC Defenders

Campbell was selected by the

of the

with the fourth overall selection in the defensive backs phase of the

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on October 16, 2019. He played in four games for the Defenders, and had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

New York Jets

Campbell signed with the

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on November 3, 2020. He was elevated to the active roster on December 5 for the team's week 13 game against the Las Vegas Raiders, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was promoted to the active roster on December 8. Campbell was waived on August 31, 2021.

Miami Dolphins

Campbell was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins on September 1, 2021. He was placed on injured reserve on November 27. On March 8, 2022, Campbell re-signed with the Dolphins. On March 7, 2023, the Dolphins tendered Campbell.

References

External links

New York Jets bioNorthern Iowa Panthers football bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Elijah 1995 births Living people Players of American football from Saint Paul, Minnesota Players of American football from Minnesota American football defensive backs Northern Iowa Panthers football players Cleveland Browns players Birmingham Iron players DC Defenders players New York Jets players Miami Dolphins players Iowa Western Reivers football players Northern Illinois Huskies football players