D.J. Campbell
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Career Summary
D.J. Campbell was a California defensive back selected by Carolina in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Campbell played defensive back at California before Carolina selected him 216th overall in 2012.
He played regular-season games for Carolina and Miami.
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Early Life
Campbell was born in 1989 and attended Cheyenne High School in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
California lists his full name as Darion Lamar Campbell Jr., his birth date as July 24, 1989, and his hometown as North Las Vegas.
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High School
At Cheyenne High School, Campbell earned multiple all-state honors and made plays in all three phases.
California reported that he was a two-time first-team all-state selection and a two-time All-Sunset Northwest League pick.
As a senior cornerback, he recorded 61 tackles, eight interceptions with four returned for touchdowns, two forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries; as a junior, he added 10 rushing touchdowns and 751 passing yards.
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College Career
Campbell completed his college career as a defensive back at California.
California listed Campbell as a redshirt senior defensive back in 2011.
His listed career game highs include 11 tackles at UCLA in 2011, two interceptions in a game, and two pass breakups against Oregon State.
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Path to the NFL
Carolina selected Campbell in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
The Panthers chose Campbell with the 216th overall pick, according to California’s player biography.
California reported he posted 22 bench-press repetitions, a 4.51-second 40-yard dash, a 38-inch vertical leap, and a 10-foot-7 broad jump at its 2012 Pro Day.
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NFL Career
Campbell played nine NFL regular-season games across the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Pro-Football-Reference records five games and four starts for Carolina in 2012, when he made 12 tackles and recorded one pass deflection.
It records four games with Miami in 2013, giving him nine career appearances, four starts, and 15 tackles.
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Career Accomplishments
Campbell’s record includes high-school all-state recognition and NFL draft selection.
He was a two-time first-team all-state player at Cheyenne and became the first California player ever drafted by Carolina, according to his California biography.
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Playing Style
Campbell was a defensive back whose college record included tackling, interceptions, pass breakups, and forced fumbles.
His California game-high record includes tackles for loss, sacks, forced fumbles, fumble recoveries, interceptions, and pass breakups.
The NFL lists Campbell as a 6-foot, 205-pound safety.
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Legacy
Campbell advanced from a decorated Nevada high-school career to California and the NFL.
His senior high-school interception production and all-state recognition preceded his California career and seventh-round selection by Carolina.
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23632, 00-0029305, 1989-07-24, D.J. Campbell, Darion, Campbell
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