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Calais Mark Campbell ( ; born September 1, 1986) is an
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for the
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of the
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(NFL). He played
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at
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and was drafted by the
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in the second round of the
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.


Early years

Campbell played his
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at South High School in Denver, Colorado. Widely regarded as one of the nation's top
defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...
prospects, he was ranked as the tenth-best strongside defensive end by
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and the seventh-best defensive end by Scout.com. He amassed a state-record total of 57 sacks in his career at South High School. In addition to football, Campbell also starred on the school's
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team; averaging 22.7
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(fourth best in Colorado), 16.0
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per game (led the state) and 3.3 blocks per game, he was an All-State basketball selection as a junior. Campbell also competed in
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at South, qualifying for the state meet in the discus and shot put in 2003. His track-and-field personal bests: in the
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, in the
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, in the discus and in the
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. Campbell chose Miami over
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, and
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.


College career

Campbell first saw playing time at Miami in the 2005 season. In 11 games, he recorded 24 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, and three passes defensed. In the 2006 season, he had 55 total tackles, 10.5 sacks, four passes defensed, and three forced fumbles. He recorded at least three sacks in a single game on three occasions in the 2006 season. In his final season with the Hurricanes in 2007, he had 50 total tackles, 6.5 sacks, three passes defensed, and one interception, which came against
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in the season opener.


Collegiate statistics


Professional career


Arizona Cardinals

The
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selected Campbell in the second round (50th overall) of the
2008 NFL Draft The 2008 NFL Draft was the 73rd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, on April 26 and April 27, ...
. Campbell was the sixth defensive end drafted in 2008. The Arizona Cardinals had no immediate need for a starting-caliber defensive end, but chose to make a value pick and draft Campbell after he unexpectedly fell out of the first round and was considered the top player available at the time of their selection.


2008 season: Rookie year

On July 24, 2008, the Arizona Cardinals signed Campbell to a four-year, $3.40 million
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with $1.68 million guaranteed and a
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of $484,500. Campbell entered training camp slated as a backup defensive end and competed against Bryan Robinson and fellow rookie
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for a spot in the rotation. Head coach
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officially named Campbell a backup defensive end to start the regular season, behind veterans
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and Antonio Smith. Campbell made his professional regular season debut in the Cardinals' season-opener at the
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and assisted on a tackle in their 23–13 victory. The following week, Campbell collected a season-high four solo tackles in the Cardinals' 31–10 victory against the
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in Week 2. During Week 16, Campbell tied his season-high of four solo tackles during a 47–7 loss at the
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. Campbell completed his rookie season in with 28 combined tackles (23 solo), a pass defended, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 16 games and zero starts. The Cardinals finished atop the
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with a 9–7 record and qualified for a playoff berth in 2008. On January 3, 2009, Campbell appeared in his first NFL playoff game and made two combined tackles during a 30–24 victory against the
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in the NFC Wild Card Round. The Cardinals reached Super Bowl XLIII after defeating the
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33–13 in the NFC Divisional Round and defeating the
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32–25 in the
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. On February 1, 2009, Campbell appeared in
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and recorded two combined tackles as the Cardinals lost 27–23 in a closely contested match that was decided as time expired. Campbell finished the playoffs with eight combined tackles (seven solo) and a pass deflection.


2009 season

On February 9, 2009, head coach Ken Whisenhunt fired defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast due to the defense's inability to hold onto a 23–20 lead in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII. Campbell entered
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slated as a starting defensive end after Antonio Smith departed for the
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during
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. Defensive coordinator Billy Davis opted to switch from a base 4-3 defense to a base 3-4 defense. Head coach Ken Whisenhunt named Campbell the starting left defensive end, opposite Darnell Dockett and alongside nose tackle Bryan Robinson, to begin the regular season. Campbell made his first career start in the Cardinals' season-opener against the
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and recorded a season-high six solo tackles and deflected a pass in their 20–16 loss. The following week, Campbell made a tackle, broke up a pass, and was credited with half a sack during a 31–17 victory at the
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in Week 2. His first career sack was with teammate Adrian Wilson, as the two brought down quarterback
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in the fourth quarter. On October 18, 2009, Campbell recorded three combined tackles and a season-high 1.5 sacks during a 27–3 win at the
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in Week 6. He sacked quarterback
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for a seven-yard loss in the third quarter to mark the first solo sack of his career. In Week 8, he collected a season-high seven combined tackles (six solo) in the Cardinals' 34–21 loss to the
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. Campbell finished the 2009 season with a total of 45 combined tackles (37 solo), seven sacks, five passes defensed, and a forced fumble in 16 games and 15 starts. The Cardinals finished atop the NFC West with a 10–6 record and defeated the
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in overtime 51–45 during the NFC Wild Card Round. On January 16, 2010, Campbell started his first career playoff game and made three solo tackles in a 45–14 loss at the
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in the NFC Divisional Round.


2010 season

Head coach Ken Whisenhunt chose to retain Campbell and Darnell Dockett as the starting defensive ends to begin the regular season, along with nose tackle Bryan Robinson. Campbell was sidelined during the Cardinals' Week 12 loss to the
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after injuring his ankle the previous week. On November 29, 2010, Campbell recorded a season-high 11 combined tackles (nine solo) and sacked quarterback
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during a 19–12 loss at the
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in Week 15. The following week, he made two solo tackles and a sack in the Cardinals' 27–26 win against the
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in Week 16. It marked his second consecutive game with a sack and his sixth sack of the season. Campbell finished the season with 60 combined tackles (46 solo), six sacks, and two pass deflections, and a fumble recovery in 15 games and 15 starts.


2011 season

On January 6, 2011, head coach Ken Whisenhunt announced the firing of defensive coordinator Billy Davis after the Cardinals finished with a 5–11 record and allowed the third most points in the league in 2010. Head coach Ken Whisenhunt hired Pittsburgh Steelers' secondary coach,
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, as the Cardinals new defensive coordinator. Horton employed a base 3-4 defense that utilized multiple fronts. Horton retained Campbell and Darnell Dockett as the starting defensive ends to start the season, along with nose tackle Dan Williams. On September 25, 2011, Campbell made a season-high ten combined tackles (five solo) and was credited with a season-high 2.5 sacks on quarterback
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during a 13–10 loss at the
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in Week 3. In Week 9, he collected six solo tackles and made two sacks on quarterback
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in the Cardinals' 19–13 win against the
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. The following week, he made two solo tackles, two pass deflections, and made his first career interception off a pass by quarterback
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in the third quarter of a 21–17 victory at the
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in Week 10. He finished the season with a career-high 72 combined tackles (53 solo), ten pass deflections, eight sacks, two forced fumbles, and an interception in 16 games and 16 starts. He also appeared on special teams and blocked three field goals during the season. Campbell predominantly lined up in the five-technique in his first season under Ray Horton.


2012 season

On March 2, 2012, the Cardinals placed their non-exclusive franchise tag to Campbell for the 2012 season. On May 10, 2012, the Arizona Cardinals signed Campbell to a five-year, $55 million contract with $31 million guaranteed and a
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of $15 million. Head coach Ken Whisenhunt retained Campbell, Darnell Dockett, and nose tackle Dan Williams as the starting defensive linemen to begin the regular season. On September 16, 2012, Campbell collected a season-high ten combined tackles (seven solo) and recorded two sacks on quarterback
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in a 20–18 win at the
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in Week 2. Campbell was inactive for three games (Weeks 11–13) due to an injury to his right calf. In Week 16, he collected eight combined tackles, deflected a pass, and recorded a sack during a 28–13 loss to the
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. The following week, Campbell made two solo tackles and a sack in the Cardinals' 27–13 loss at the
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in Week 17. Campbell completed the 2012 season with 65 combined tackles (50 solo), 6.5 sacks, and six pass deflections in 13 games and 12 starts.


2013 season

On January 8, 2013, the Arizona Cardinals fired general manager
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and head coach
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after the team finished last in their division with a 5–11 record in 2012. On January 18, 2013, it was reported that defensive coordinator
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demanded his release after
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was hired as the new head coach instead of Horton. Head coach Bruce Arians officially named Campbell and
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the starting defensive ends to begin the 2013 season. On October 6, 2013, Campbell recorded four solo tackles, two sacks, and earned his first career safety during a 22–6 victory against the
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in Week 4. He sacked quarterback
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for a five-yard loss in the endzone to record a safety in the third quarter. In Week 7, he collected a season-high eight combined tackles in a 34–22 loss to the
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. On December 22, 2013, Campbell recorded four combined tackles and sacked quarterback
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twice to tie his season-high during a 17–10 win at the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16. Campbell started all 16 games in
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and recorded 58 combined tackles (45 solo), nine sacks, six passes defended, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, and a safety. The Cardinals' new defensive coordinator,
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, retained the base 3-4 defense, but also used multiple fronts with an emphasis on blitzing. Campbell was continually used as a defensive end and also lined up at defensive tackle in the three-technique for 8.4% of his defensive snaps.


2014 season

Defensive coordinator Todd Bowles retained Campbell as the starting left defensive end to start the regular season, alongside nose tackle Dan Williams and right defensive end
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. On September 16, 2014, Campbell collected a season-high ten solo tackles and a sack during a 25–14 win at the
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. In Week 5, Campbell recorded two solo tackles, deflected a pass, and made the second interception of his career in the Cardinals' 41–20 loss at the
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. His interception came off a pass attempt by quarterback
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and was a screen pass intended for running back
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in the second quarter. Campbell exited in the third quarter due to a leg injury he sustained on a chop block by tight end
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. Head coach Bruce Arians was asked about the chop block and stated, "the dirtiest play I have seen in 37 years of coaching football!" Campbell was diagnosed with a sprained MCL and was sidelined for the next two games (Weeks 6–7). On November 23, 2014, Campbell made six combined tackles and had a career-high three sacks on quarterback
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during the Cardinals' 19–3 loss at the
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in Week 12. On December 24, 2014, it was announced that Campbell was voted to the
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to mark the first Pro Bowl selection of his career. Campbell finished the season with 58 combined tackles (48 solo), seven sacks, three passes defended, an interception, and a forced fumble in 14 games and 14 starts. The Cardinals finished second in the
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with an 11–5 record and earned a Wild Card berth to mark their first postseason appearance since 2009. On January 3, 2015, Campbell made four combined tackles in the Cardinals 27–16 loss in the Wild Card Round at the
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. He was ranked 99th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.


2015 season

Head coach Bruce Arians promoted Cardinals' linebackers coach
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to defensive coordinator after Todd Bowles accepted a job as the head coach for the
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. Bettcher chose to retain Campbell and Frostee Rucker as the starting defensive ends with
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and Rodney Gunter sharing the role at nose tackle. In Week 4, Campbell collected a career-high 11 combined tackles (ten solo) and was credited with half a sack during a 24–22 loss to the
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. On October 21, 2015, it was reported that Campbell had his position reclassified as defensive tackle after lining up on the interior defensive line for 70.8% of his plays during the first six games. Campbell gave his approval when the Cardinals asked him to primarily play inside and had his position changed to reflect the move to defensive tackle on the team's depth chart. Although Campbell was listed as a defensive tackle he stated his duties would remain the same and he would still line up at defensive end when required. On December 22, 2015, Campbell was selected to the
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. It became his second consecutive Pro Bowl selection and his first as a defensive tackle. On December 27, 2015, he recorded six combined tackles and had a season-high 2.5 sacks on
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as the Cardinals routed the
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by a score of 38–8 in Week 16. Campbell finished the 2015 season with 61 combined tackles (46 solo), five sacks, three passes defensed, and a forced fumble in 16 games and 16 starts. Campbell was lined up in multiple positions and also remained on the field during dime packages. The Cardinals had moderate success in their first season under Bettcher and finished fifth in yards allowed. He was ranked 71st by his fellow players on the
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.


2016 season

Head coach Bruce Arians named Campbell the starting defensive tackle to begin the season, along with Rodney Gunter. On October 6, 2016, Campbell recorded four combined tackles, two sacks, deflected a pass, made an interception, and a safety during a 33–21 win at the
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in Week 5. He intercepted a pass attempt by quarterback
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in the second quarter, that was intended for tight end
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, and registered a
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after sacking Gabbert for a one-yard loss in the end zone during the fourth quarter. In Week 8, Campbell collected a season-high nine combined tackles during a 30–20 loss at the
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. In Week 14, Campbell recorded four solo tackles, two sacks, recovered a fumble, and scored his first career touchdown in a 48–41 loss to the
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. Quarterback
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had the ball stripped by
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and it was recovered by Campbell and returned for a 53-yard touchdown in the second quarter. He recorded 53 combined tackles (46 solo), eight sacks, six passes defensed, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, a safety, an interception, one cheap on
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and a touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts. He was ranked 83rd by his fellow players on the
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.


2017 season

Campbell became an
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following the 2016 season and received interest from multiple teams, including the Arizona Cardinals,
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, and
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. The Cardinals offered Campbell a contract that amounted to $9 million per year. His second best offer was from the Denver Broncos, his hometown team, and amounted to an average of $13 million per year.


Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 9, 2017, the
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signed Campbell to a four-year, $60 million contract that includes $30 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $6 million.


2017 season

Head coach
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chose to move Campbell back to defensive end and named him the starter to begin the regular season, opposite
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. Campbell and Ngakoue joined defensive tackles Malik Jackson and
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. Campbell started in the Jaguars' season-opener, against the
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, and recorded six combined tackles and made a career-high four sacks on quarterback Tom Savage in a 29–7 road victory. Campbell's four sacks set a franchise record and the defense also set a franchise record with a combined ten sacks. His performance earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Week. During the course of the season, the Jaguars' defense earned the moniker "
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". In Week 13, Campbell brought his sack total to 12.5 sacks, which set a Jaguars franchise record for most sacks in a season. During Week 12, Campbell returned to Arizona to face his former team and recorded three solo tackles and recovered a fumble for a touchdown as the Jaguars were defeated by the
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27–23 in Week 12. During the fourth quarter, Cardinals' quarterback
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was stripped by Yannick Ngakoue and Campbell was able to recover the ball and returned it 10 yards for a touchdown. On December 17, 2017, Campbell made five solo tackles, a pass deflection, and two sacks during a 45–7 victory against the Houston Texans. The game marked his fourth multi-sack performance of the 2017 season. The following week, he collected a season-high eight combined tackles and deflected a pass during a 44–33 loss at the
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in Week 16. On December 19, 2017, Campbell was voted to the 2018 Pro Bowl, which became his third Pro Bowl selection. Campbell finished the season with 67 combined tackles (47 solo), a career-high 14.5 sacks, three pass deflections, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts. The Jaguars finished atop the
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with a 10–6 record and earned a playoff berth. On January 7, 2018, Campbell recorded six combined tackles during a 10–3 victory against the
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in the AFC Wild Card Game. The Jaguars went on to defeat the
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45–42 in the AFC Divisional Round before being eliminated from the playoffs after losing 24–20 at the
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during the
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. He was ranked 14th by his fellow players on the
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.


2018 season

In the 2018 season, Campbell finished with 10.5 sacks, 72 total tackles, 22 quarterback hits, two passes defensed, and one forced fumble. The Jaguars did not retain their overall success from the previous season, this time finishing with a 5–11 record. Despite the Jaguars' disappointing season, Campbell was named to his fourth career Pro Bowl. He was ranked 54th by his fellow players on the
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.


2019 season

During Week 3 against the
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, Campbell sacked
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thrice as the Jaguars won 20–7, earning him AFC Defensive Player of the Week. In the regular season finale against the
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, Campbell recovered a fumble lost by
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and returned it for an 8-yard touchdown during the 38–20 victory. He was named to the Pro Bowl for the 2019 season. He was ranked 79th by his fellow players on the
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. Campbell was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Team for the 2010s.


Baltimore Ravens


2020 season

On March 19, 2020, the Jaguars traded Campbell to the
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for a 2020 fifth-round pick originally acquired from the
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. Shortly after the trade, Campbell signed a one-year contract extension. In Week 2 against the
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, Campbell recorded his first sack as a Raven on
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during the win. In the Ravens' Week 6 win over the
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, Campbell was credited with four tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and sacked
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three times. As a result, he was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week. He was placed on the reserve/
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list by the Ravens on November 25, 2020, and activated on December 5, 2020. He was named to the Pro Bowl.


2021 season

In Week 5 against the
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, Campbell blocked
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's field goal and recovered late in the fourth quarter, helping the Ravens continue their rally as they were down by eight points at the time. The Ravens would win the game 31–25 in overtime. In the 2021 season, Campbell appeared in and started 15 games. He finished with 49 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, one pass defensed, and 12 quarterback hits


2022 season

On April 9, Campbell re-signed with the Ravens on a two-year deal worth $12.5 million.


NFL career statistics


NFL records


Jaguars franchise records

* Most sacks in a game (4) * Most sacks in a season (14.5)


Career highlights and Awards

* 6×
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) * First-team
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) * PFWA NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2017) *
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(2019) *
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(2019) * 3× AFC Defensive Player of the Week: (2017-Week 1), (2019-Week 3), (2020-Week 6) * First-team All-
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(2006)


Personal life

Campbell was born in
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, Colorado, to Charles and Nateal Campbell. He was raised with seven siblings. He has two sisters, Kimba Blaylock and Keyonne Campbell, and five brothers: Jamar, Raj, Ciarre, Severin, and
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. His father, Charles Campbell, died in late 2003. Jared Campbell, a touring stand-up comedian, also played football with Calais at both University of Miami and Arizona Cardinals as a defensive back. His brothers Ciarre and Raj played college football at Colorado State and Butte Junior College, respectively. His brother Severin played at the University of Montana. In December 2007, Campbell graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in sociology. On January 21, 2015, it was announced that Calais Campbell had given $1.6 million to the Hurricanes to establish an endowed scholarship for defensive linemen in perpetuity at the University of Miami. He appeared on the first episode of seventh season of ''
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'', appearing with former teammate
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.


References


External links


Baltimore Ravens bio

Miami Hurricanes bio
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