Tommie Campbell

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Tommie Campbell
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Campbell with the Tennessee Titans in 2013.
No. 37, 38, 23
Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1987-09-19) September 19, 1987 (age 37)
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Aliquippa (PA)
College: California (PA)
NFL draft: 2011  / round: 7 / pick: 251
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:37
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:1
Return yards:149
Total touchdowns:2
Career CFL statistics
Total tackles:212
Forced fumbles:3
Pass deflections:16
Interceptions:9
Player stats at PFR  ·  CFL.ca

Tommie James Campbell [1] (born September 19, 1987) is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft. [2] [3]

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Early life

While attending Aliquippa High School, Campbell was a multi-sport star in football, basketball and track. [4] [5] He was the Pennsylvania state high school sprint champion in 2005. [6] [7]

College career

He went on to play college football at Pitt (2005–2006), Edinboro University (2007), and California (PA) (2010). Academic problems ended his playing career at Pitt and Edinboro, and he was working as a janitor at Pittsburgh International Airport from 2008 to 2009. [8] [9] Campbell was afforded a third chance to play college football by the California University of Pennsylvania. Campbell made good on the third opportunity. He appeared in all 12 games for California (Pa.). California coach John Luckhardt said that Campbell's life experiences had helped him mature and quipped, "One of the things he said was that cleaning toilets at 12 o'clock at night really got his attention." [6] Campbell, in turn, has expressed his gratitude to Coach Luckhardt for giving him another chance: "Cal gave me another shot at pursuing my dream, which is to be a success in the NFL." [6] Based on his comeback performance in 2010, Campbell was one of only eight Division II players to participate in the 2011 Eastham Energy All-Star Game in Arizona. He also participated in the Cactus Bowl (Division II All Star Game) in Texas. [6] Campbell ran a 4.31 40-yard dash at the Cactus Bowl, ranking third among the 300-plus prospects at the event. [9]

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft. [10] In a 2012-week 3 matchup against the [Detroit Lions], in the first quarter, Darius Reynaud caught a punt and threw a Lateral pass to Campbell, who returned the football 65 yards for a touchdown similar to the Music City Miracle. The Titans would win 44–41 in Overtime. On August 29, 2014, he was released.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Campbell signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars after a season-ending injury to cornerback Alan Ball. [11] He was waived on August 29, 2015. [12]

Calgary Stampeders

Campbell started all 18 games and had 71 defensive tackles including a tackle for a loss, 1 special-teams tackle, 3 interceptions and 9 knockdowns, one of his interceptions being a game winning one in an overtime victory against the BC Lions in week 3. He also added four punt returns for 21 yards. He was named a West Division all-star. [13] On January 24, 2017, Campbell turned himself into police custody after being charged with multiple drug related charges. Police believed he was selling drugs out of his residence in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania during the CFL off-season. However, the charges were subsequently dropped and his record cleared. Campbell returned to the Stamps for the team's 2017 training camp. [14]

Montreal Alouettes

Campbell signed with the Montreal Alouettes on February 13, 2018. [15] He was considered one of the top free agents on the market, having not allowed a touchdown during the 2017 regular season, On September 20, 2018, Campbell and the Alouettes agreed to a two-year contract extension; keeping him with the club through the 2020 season. [16] Campbell finished the 2018 season with 38 tackles, 1 interception, and one forced fumble in 17 games played; Campbell was removed from the lineup for one game by head coach Mike Sherman for not buckling a chin strap at practice earlier in the week. [17] Although the Alouettes finished the season out of playoff contention with a 5–13 record, Campbell and the ball-hawk Montreal defense helped improve the team's record by two wins from the previous season. Campbell got off to a fast start in 2019, forcing 3 turnovers in Montreal's first 4 games. In 16 games, Campbell made 66 tackles, 3 interceptions, and two forced fumbles, and was named a divisional All-Star. [18] He was released by the Alouettes on January 31, 2020.

Toronto Argonauts

On February 5, 2020, Campbell signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [19] He announced his retirement from football on December 30, 2020. [20]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tommie Campbell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  2. ↑ Campbell drafted by the Titans
  3. ↑ "Aliquippa's Campbell took long route to NFL Draft". Beaver County Times. May 1, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Campbell commits to Harris, Pitt: Six-foot-four Aliquippa star to join Lay, Revis in Oakland". Beaver County Times. December 1, 2004.
  5. ↑ Dave Mackall (August 18, 2005). "Campbell making fast impression". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Tommie Campbell's road to redemption". Beaver County Times. August 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Midas touch". Allegheny Times. May 17, 2005.("Campbell has six career WPIAL medals spread over football (one), basketball (one), and track (four).")
  8. ↑ "Titans wrap up draft, picking DB Tommie Campbell". WKRN-TV Nashville. May 1, 2011.
  9. 1 2 Jake Stark (August 17, 2011). "Campbell Hoping to Become Another 7th-Round Pick that Sticks". Titans Online.
  10. ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  11. ↑ Alper, Josh (October 29, 2014). "Jaguars sign Tommie Campbell, place Alan Ball on injured reserve". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  12. ↑ Oehser, John (August 29, 2015). "Jaguars trim roster to 75 players". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Tommie Campbell".
  14. ↑ "Tommie Campbell returns to Stampeders". CFL.ca. June 4, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Alouettes sign trio of defensive players, including Calgary's Tommie Campbell". Montreal Gazette. February 14, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Als sign Tommie Campbell to 2-year extension - CFL.ca". CFL.ca. September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Alouettes DB Tommie Campbell scratched for not buckling chin strap at practice, Montreal plays one man short | 3DownNation".
  18. ↑ "2019 CFL Division All-Stars Announced". November 6, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Eskimos release Natey Adjei". Canadian Football League. February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Argos Extend DB Burrell". Argonauts.ca. December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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