Calais Campbell Biography
Calais Campbell (Full name – Calais Malik Campbell) is an American football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was born on September 1, 1986, in Denver, Colorado, USA. Campbell played college football at the University of Miami and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Calais Campbell Wife
Calais Campbell married his wife, Rocio Campbell, on July 8, 2017. Their two official wedding registries found online to confirm this fact. Campbell did not include any photos of their wedding on his social media. However, he did include a picture of himself on the beach in Hawaii on July 7. Rocio already became involved with The Charles Richard Campbell Foundation even before the couple got married.
Calais Campbell Age
Campbell was born to Charles and Nateal Campbell on September 1, 1986, Denver, Colorado, where he was raised along with his seven siblings. He is 33 years old in 2019.
Calais Campbell Height
Campbell possesses a gigantic frame standing at a height of 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m). He also weighs a massive 300 lb (136 kg) with an athletic body which is ideal for his type of career.
Calais Campbell Contract | Salary
Calais Campbell signed a 4 year, $60,000,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including a $6,000,000 signing bonus, $30,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2019, Campbell will earn a base salary of $12,000,000 and a signing bonus of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $14,500,000 and a dead cap value of $5,000,000.
Calais Campbell Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Campbell on March 9, 2017, to a four-year, $60 million contract that includes $30 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $6 million. Campbell finished with 10.5 sacks, 72 total tackles, 22 quarterback hits, two passes defensed, and one forced fumble in the 2018 season. The Jaguars did not retain their overall success from the previous season, this time finishing with a 5–11 record. Campbell was named to his fourth career Pro Bowl despite the Jaguars’ disappointing season.
Calais Campbell College
Campbell first saw playing time at Miami in the 2005 season. He recorded 24 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, and three passes defensed in 11 games. Campbell had 55 total tackles, 10.5 sacks, four passes defensed, and three forced fumbles in the 2006 season.
In the 2006 season, Campbell recorded at least three sacks in a single game on three occasions. In 2007, in his final season with the Hurricanes, he had 50 total tackles, 6.5 sacks, three passes defensed, and one interception, which came against Marshall in the season opener.
Calais Campbell Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals selected Campbell in the second round (50th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. He was the sixth defensive end drafted in 2008. The Arizona Cardinals had no immediate need for a starting-caliber defensive end, but chose to make a value pick and draft Campbell after he unexpectedly fell out of the first round and was considered the top player available at the time of their selection.
Calais Campbell made his professional regular-season debut in the Arizona Cardinals’ season-opener at the San Francisco 49ers and assisted on a tackle in their 23–13 victory. Campbell collected a season-high four solo tackles in the following week, in the Cardinals’ 31–10 victory against the Miami Dolphins in Week 2.
In 2017, Campbell became an unrestricted free agent and received interest from multiple teams, including the Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, and Jacksonville Jaguars. The Cardinals offered Campbell a contract that amounted to $9 million per year. His second-best offer was from the Denver Broncos, which is his hometown team, and amounted to a $13 million per year. However, Campbell ended up signing with the Jaguars.
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