Kelly Campbell
| Kelly Campbell | |
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| Position(s): Wide Receiver |
Jersey #: N/A |
| Date of birth: July 23 1980 | |
Place of birth:  Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Height: ft in ( m) | |
| Weight: lb ( kg) | |
| Career information | |
| NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: | |
| College: Georgia Tech | |
| Teams | |
| 2002–2005 2006 |
Minnesota Vikings Miami Dolphins |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Kelly Campbell (born July 23, 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
College career
Professional career
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.
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. 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.
On February 28, 2005 Campbell was arrested. He was charged with possession of marijuana and theft by receiving stolen property, including a handgun.[citation needed] Nevertheless, he was re-signed by the Vikings on April 13, 2005. 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, 2005. On September 19, 2005 he reached a deal with the Fulton County district attorney that enabled him to avoid a trial.[citation needed]
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.
Despite a new head coach in Miami, Campbell was re-signed by the team on March 8, 2007. However, he was let go on July 6, before training camp opened.
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