Kelly Campbell
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| Kelly Campbell | |
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| Date of birth | July 23, 1980 (age 26) |
| Place of birth |  Atlanta, Georgia |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (80 kg) |
| Position(s) | Wide Receiver |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| Stats | |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2002–2005 2006–present |
Minnesota Vikings Miami Dolphins |
Kelly Campbell (born July 23, 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He played collegiately at Georgia Tech.
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[edit] Professional career
[edit] 2002
Campbell was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in April of 2002. He made the team out of training camp, and went on to appear in six games including two starts for the Vikings during his rookie season despite spending some time on the practice squad. He accumulated 13 catches for 176 yards and three touchdowns on the year.
[edit] 2003
Campbell started six of the 15 games in which he appeared in 2003. He went on to have the best season of his career, catching 25 catches for 522 yards and four touchdowns. He also carried the ball 10 times for 71 yards and returned five kickoffs for 101 yards.
[edit] 2004
In 2004, Campbell appeared in all 16 games of the regular season for the first time in his career. He started three games and on the year caught 19 catches for 364 yards and a score. He also returned 35 kickoffs for 760 yards.
[edit] 2005
On February 28, 2005 Campbell was arrested. He was charged with possession of marijuana and theft by receiving stolen property, including a handgun. Nevertheless, he was re-signed by the Vikings on April 13.
After battling illness and injuries during camp, Campbell was to make the active roster according to then-head coach Mike Tice. However, he was released on September 6. On September 19, he reached a deal with the Fulton County district attorney that will enable him to avoid a trial.
[edit] 2006
After spending 2005 out of the NFL, Campbell worked out for the Miami Dolphins in January 2006. He was signed by the team in March and given a chance to earn the team's No. 3 receiver job behind starters Chris Chambers and Marty Booker. However, a quadriceps injury hurt his chances to impress the coaching staff, and after an injury settlement with the team was reached Campbell was released.
[edit] 2007
Despite a new head coach in Miami, Campbell was re-signed by the team on March 8, 2007. He will once again be given a chance to win a job with the team in training camp.
