Calais Campbell
Calais Malik Campbell[1] (/kɑːˈleɪɪs/ kah-LAY-iss;[2] born September 1, 1986) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft.
Personal information
September 1, 1986
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
282 lb (128 kg)
South
(Denver, Colorado)
Miami (FL) (2004–2007)
2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50
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Early years[edit]
Campbell played his high school football at South High School in Denver, Colorado. Widely regarded as one of the nation's top defensive end prospects, he was ranked as the tenth-best strongside defensive end by Rivals.com and the seventh-best defensive end by Scout.com.[3][4] 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 basketball team; averaging 22.7 points (fourth best in Colorado), 16.0 rebounds per game (led the state) and 3.3 blocks per game, he was an All-State basketball selection as a junior.[4] Campbell also competed in track & field at South, qualifying for the state meet in the discus and shot put in 2003. His track-and-field personal bests: 21 feet (6.4 m) in the long jump, 48 feet (15 m) in the shot put, 135 feet (41 m) in the discus and 44 feet 2 inches (13.46 m) in the triple jump.[5]
Campbell chose Miami over Colorado State, Nebraska, Louisiana State, Michigan, Oklahoma, and San Diego State.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Campbell was born in Denver, 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 Jared. 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.[145] He appeared on the first episode of seventh season of The League, appearing with former teammate Tyrann Mathieu.[146]