Mark Campbell (tight end)
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Clawson, Michigan, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | December 6, 1976 Clawson, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Bishop Foley Catholic (Madison Heights, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College | Michigan (1994–1998) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1999: undrafted | ||||||||
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Mark Joseph Campbell (December 6, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns from 1999 to 2002, the Buffalo Bills from 2003 to 2005, and the New Orleans Saints from 2006 to 2008. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1995 to 1998.
Campbell was born in Clawson, Michigan, in 1975. He is the youngest of 5 children of John and Elizabeth Campbell. His siblings are John (brother), Kevin (brother), Diann (sister), and Doug (brother). He grew up in Clawson and attended Bishop Foley Catholic High School in Madison Heights, Michigan.[1][2] He was an All-State selection as a High School Senior in football, basketball, and baseball. Additionally, Campbell was 1 of 2 Tight Ends (Future Hall of Fame member Tony Gonzalez as the other) to be selected as a Football Parade All-American. He accepted a football scholarship to attend the University of Michigan. In later years, Campbell was selected in the Catholic League Hall of Fame.
University of Michigan
Campbell enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1994 with Gary Moeller as head coach. He played college football on head coach Lloyd Carr's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1995 to 1998.[2] Campbell began his collegiate career playing multiple offensive positions but primarily as a tight end. He started his first game as a fullback in 1995 and started 5 games as the second tight end in 1996.[3][4] In 1997, he started one game each at fullback and tight end. Campbell separated himself from competitors with his blocking efficiency. He was rated as the #2 ranked blocking tight end in all of college football by USA Today.[5] Campbell started and caught the first pass of the Rose Bowl leading the charge to victory. He was 1 of 32 players on the team to eventually play in the National Football League. Campbell was a key member and team leader of the 1997 National Championship team. As a senior in 1998, he started 7 games at tight end or as the second tight end on the field.[6] In four years at Michigan, Campbell caught 32 passes for 357 yards and one touchdown. Again, he played a key member in team leadership and was presented as the Bob Ufer award winner as voted on by his teammates. This award signifies his appreciation by his peers as a low profile but essential part of the team's success.[7]
