Christian Campbell (cornerback)

Christian Campbell (born November 27, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Penn State. Campbell has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Bandits, and Memphis Showboats

Christian Campbell
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-27) November 27, 1995 (age 28)
Phenix City, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Central (AL)
College:Penn State
Position:Cornerback
NFL draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 182
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career edit

Arizona Cardinals edit

Campbell was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[1] The pick used to select him was previously acquired from the Denver Broncos in exchange for Jared Veldheer. On May 11, 2018, he signed his rookie contract.[2] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[3]

New Orleans Saints edit

On October 17, 2018, Campbell was signed to the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints.[4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 21, 2019.[5] He was waived/injured on July 30, 2019, and placed on injured reserve.[6] He was waived from injured reserve on August 22.

San Francisco 49ers edit

On August 27, 2019, Campbell was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.[7] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[8]

Saskatchewan Roughriders edit

Campbell signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 20, 2020.[9] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Campbell chose to opt-out of his contract with the Roughriders on August 28, 2020.[10] He opted back in to his contract on January 20, 2021.[11] He dressed for five games and recorded eight tackles at boundary cornerback and field-side halfback.

Tampa Bay Bandits edit

Campbell was selected by the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League (USFL) with the first pick of the tenth round of the 2022 USFL draft.[12] He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on May 6, 2022, with a thigh injury.[13][14] He was moved back to the active roster on May 11.[15] He was moved back to the inactive roster on May 20 with the thigh injury.[16][17]

Memphis Showboats edit

On December 1, 2022, Campbell and all other Bandits players were all transferred to the Memphis Showboats after it was announced that the Bandits were taking a hiatus and that the Showboats were joining the league.[18] On January 11, 2023, Campbell was released by the Showboats.[19]

Edmonton Elks edit

On May 18, 2023, it was announced that Campbell was returning to the CFL, this time joining the Edmonton Elks.[20] On June 2, 2023, Campbell was released by the Elks.[21]

References edit

  1. ^ Odegard, Kyle (April 28, 2018). "Cardinals Add CB Chris Campbell In Sixth Round". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Odegard, Kyle (May 11, 2018). "Three More Cardinals Draft Picks Sign Contracts". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2018). "Cardinals Make Cuts To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  4. ^ Parks, James (October 17, 2018). "Saints cut Demetri Goodson among other practice squad moves". 247Sports.com.
  5. ^ Katzenstein (January 21, 2019). "Saints sign 6 practice squad players to reserve/future contracts". NOLA.com.
  6. ^ Alper, Josh (July 30, 2019). "Saints sign Travin Dural, place Buck Allen on IR". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  7. ^ "49ers sign CB Chris Campbell to one-year deal; waive OL Dillion Day". Niners Nation. August 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "49ers Release Nine Players". 49ers.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  9. ^ "Riders Sign Campbell, Swanson". Riderville.com. March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Riders release Cameron Judge, three others". CFL.ca. August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "Riders Transactions – January 20". Riderville.com. January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  12. ^ Inabinnett, Mark (February 23, 2022). "USFL drafts 10 players with Alabama football roots". Al.com. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  13. ^ @USFLBandits (May 6, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved May 6, 2022 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ @USFLBandits (May 6, 2022). "Game Status Report" (Tweet). Retrieved May 6, 2022 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ @USFLBandits (May 12, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ @USFLBandits (May 20, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ @USFLBandits (May 20, 2022). "Game Status Report" (Tweet). Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ Knight, Joey. "Tampa Bay Bandits won't play in United States Football League in 2023". tampabay.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  19. ^ @USFLShowboats (January 11, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Elks sign DB Christian Campbell". CFL.ca. May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  21. ^ "Edmonton Elks release five including former starter Matthew Thomas". 3downnation.com. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

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