Miami Hurricanes Alum Calais Campbell Named to NFL 100
Former Miami Hurricanes Defensive End Calais Campbell has been named as the NFL’s 83rd best player. He was named as part of the NFL’s Top 100 list.
The NFL releases the list in increments of ten every Monday night. They have been doing the list annually since 2011. Campbell is currently the only former Miami Hurricanes player on the list.
The rankings are compiled after being voted on by current NFL players. The poll is conducted in the off-season. The list is a projection of how players will perform in the upcoming season.
Campbell has played nine seasons in the NFL. He spent his entire career with the Arizona Cardinals. In the off-season, Campbell signed a four-year, $60 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Campbell spoke to Sports Illustrated about his decision to join the Jaguars:
"“Young talent. I looked at the roster and said, Oh, wow, this is a team that could really use a guy like me; an older vet who’s been to the playoffs, been to the Super Bowl. I really liked [executive vice president] Tom Coughlin.”"
Campbell joins a roster with four other former Miami Hurricanes on the team. Wide Receiver Allen Hurns, cornerback Tracy Howard and lineman Brandon Linder, plus fullback Marquez Williams who was drafted in May are all on the Jaguars roster. Linder is the brother of current Hurricanes center, Nick Linder.
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Campbell is part of a talented young Jaguars defense. He joins defensive tackle Malik Jackson and linebackers Myles Jack and Paul Posluszny. Jackson joined the Jaguars prior to last season. He played four seasons in Denver prior to signing with the Jaguars. Jackson had 6.5 sacks last season.
Campbell has 396 tackles, 56.5 sacks, eight forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries, 42 passes defended, two safeties and one touchdown in his NFL Career. He was named to the Pro Bowl following the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
Campbell came to Miami after amassing a Colorado state record 57 career sacks in high school. He was a multiple-sport star in High School. He also played basketball and competed in track and field.
As a Miami Hurricanes Star, Campbell had 129 tackles, 39 tackles for loss, 19.5 sacks, seven passes defended and three forced fumbles. His 20.5 tackles for loss in 2006 led the ACC and was fourth nationally. He was also ninth in the ACC with four passes defended and first with three forced fumbles in 2006.
Campbell has also proven himself off the field. He has won the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award, twice.
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Campbell is on the list for the third season in a row. He was ranked 99th in 2015 and 71st last season. He became the 11th former Miami Hurricanes player named to the NFL Top 100. Greg Olsen was the 12th and has been on the team the last two seasons.