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Christian Campbell
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Campbell with Penn State in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-27) November 27, 1995 (age 29)
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Christian Campbell (born November 27, 1995) is an American professional football cornerback who is 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

Professional career

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Arizona Cardinals

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Campbell was selected 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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, Josh (January 21, 2019). "Saints sign 6 practice squad players to reserve/future contracts". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  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 11, 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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