Calais Campbell

Calais Campbell (born September 1, 1986 in Denver, Colorado) is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Miami.

Early years

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. 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. He chose Miami over Colorado State, Nebraska, Louisiana State, Michigan, Oklahoma, and San Diego State.

Personal

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. His dad, Charles Campbell, died in late 2003. Jared has signed with the Cardinals as an Undrafted Rookie Free Agent, reuniting with Calais. His brothers Ciarre and Raj played college football at Colorado State and Butte Junior College,...
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