Draft profile: Miami DE Calais Campbell

Mar/05/08 07:23 AM Filed in: Calais Campbell
Today, meet Miami's Calais Campbell. A prospect who was as highly regarded as Gholston and Long entering his junior season, but who now projects to be a late first-round pick.

Campbell had a disappointing senior season, registering just six sacks after posting 10.5 as a sophomore. He wasn't great in combine workouts either, running a 5.1 40-yard dash and bench pressing 225 pounds 16 times.

Sidenote: In fairness to Campbell, strength/speed guru Tom Shaw explained to me a couple months ago that players with long arms will always have a difficult time with the combine's bench press test. Click here to keep reading...
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