Calais Campbell
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| Arizona Cardinals — No. 93 | |
| Defensive End | |
| Date of birth: September 1, 1986 | |
| Place of birth: Denver, Colorado | |
| Height: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | Weight: 293 lb (133 kg) |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
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| College: Miami (FL) | |
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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Calais Campbell (born September 1, 1986 in Denver, Colorado) is a defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Miami. Campbell has drawn comparisons to Mario Williams, and was picked 50th overall by the Cardinals in the 2008 NFL Draft.[1]
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[edit] High school career
Campbell played his high school football at South High School in Denver, Colorado. Widely regarded as one of the nations top defensive end prospects, he was ranked the number 10 strongside defensive end by Rivals.com and number 7 overall defensive end by Scout.com.[2] [3] He amassed a state-record total of 57 sacks in his career at South High School. 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, Campbell was an All-State basketball selection as a junior.[4][citation needed] He chose Miami over Colorado State, Nebraska, Louisiana State, Michigan, Oklahoma, and San Diego State.
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[edit] Personal Life
Campbell was born in Denver, Colorado to Charles and Nateal Campbell. He was raised with 7 siblings. He has 2 sisters, Kimba and Keyonne, and 5 brothers Jamar, Raj, Ciarre, Severin and Jared. Jared currently plays safety for the Miami Hurricanes, Calais' alma mater. His brothers Ciarre and Raj played college football at Colorado State and Butte Junior College, respectively. Brothers Severin and Ciarre are current University of Montana, Grizz which play defensive end and cornerback, respectively.
[edit] References
http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/teams/football.stm
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