Parris Campbell
Parris John Campbell Jr. (born July 16, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ohio State and was drafted by the Colts in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born: | Akron, Ohio | July 16, 1997||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Akron (OH) St. Vincent–St. Mary | ||||||||||||||
College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Early years
Campbell attended St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio.[1] He played wide receiver and running back in high school. As a senior, he ran for 1,584 yards and 22 touchdowns. Campbell also led St. Vincent-St. Mary to win back-to-back state championships (2012 and 2013) his junior and senior year. He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[2] Campbell also ran track in high school.[3]
College career
After redshirting his first year at Ohio State in 2014, Campbell played in four games as a freshman in 2015, but did not record any receptions. As a sophomore in 2016, he had 13 receptions for 121 yards and added 21 kick returns for 584 yards. As a junior in 2017, Campbell had 40 receptions for 584 yards and three touchdowns.[4][5] He returned to Ohio State his senior season in 2018.[6][7][8]
College statistics
Year | Class | Position | GP | Receiving | Rushing | Scrimmage | |||||||||
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Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Plays | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||
2014 | Freshman | WR | |||||||||||||
2015 | WR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
2016 | WR | 12 | 13 | 121 | 9.3 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 | 17 | 175 | 10.3 | 1 | |
2017 | WR | 13 | 40 | 584 | 14.6 | 3 | 10 | 132 | 13.2 | 1 | 50 | 716 | 14.3 | 4 | |
2018 | WR | 14 | 90 | 1063 | 11.8 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 99 | 1087 | 11.0 | 12 | |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 11 7⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
32 1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9 1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.31 s | 4.03 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) |
11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) |
11 reps | ||||
All values from NFL Combine[9] |
Campbell was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round (59th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2019 after suffering a broken foot in Week 14.[11] He finished the season with 18 catches for 127 yards and one touchdown through seven games and three starts.[12] He dealt with several injuries throughout his rookie year, including a sports hernia costing him two games and a broken hand causing him to miss four more games.
References
- "High school football: St. V-M junior Parris Campbell Jr. takes fast lane to Division III state final". Akron Beacon Journal. November 29, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- Wasserman, Ari (November 22, 2013). "How Parris Campbell, in only one game, won over Urban Meyer to earn his Ohio State scholarship offer: Buckeyes recruiting". cleveland.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- Noga, Joe (May 3, 2014). "Parris Campbell Jr's blazing mark in 100 highlights Optimist Meet; Solon boys and girls win titles (slideshow, videos)". cleveland.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- May, Tim. "Parris Campbell grows into top receiver for Buckeyes". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- Rabinowitz, Bill. "Receiver Parris Campbell confident in his speed; he's working on hands". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- Ward, Austin. "Ohio State football: What Parris Campbell's return means for Buckeyes in 2018". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- Wasserman, Ari. "It's time for Ohio State WR Parris Campbell to live up to..." The Athletic. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- Archdeacon, Tom. "Driven to succeed, Parris Campbell helps Buckeyes overwhelm Green Wave". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- "Parris Campbell Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- Patra, Kevin (April 26, 2019). "Colts take elusive Ohio State WR Parris Campbell". NFL.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- "Colts rookie Parris Campbell's star-crossed season ends with broken foot, injured reserve". Indy Star. December 9, 2019.
- "Parris Campbell 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Sports-Reference (college)
- Indianapolis Colts bio
- Ohio State Buckeyes bio