Mark Campbell (defensive Tackle)
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Mark Anthony Campbell (born September 12, 1972) is an American former college and professional
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player who was a
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for the
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of the
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(NFL). Campbell attended
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in
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. He received an athletic scholarship to attend the
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in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach
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team from 1992 to 1995. He was drafted by the
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in the third round of the
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, and played a single season for the Arizona Cardinals in 1997. Campbell was also a member of the Orlando Rage of the
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See also

* List of Florida Gators in the NFL draft


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Just Sports Stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Mark Living people 1972 births Players of American football from Miami American football defensive tackles Florida Gators football players Arizona Cardinals players Orlando Rage players Miami Sunset Senior High School alumni