Jamal Campbell (born October 15, 1993) is a Canadian professional

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. He won his first

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championship in

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with the

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University career

Campbell played

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for the

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from 2012 to 2015.

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

Campbell was drafted by the

in the third round, 22nd overall, in the 2016 CFL Draft and signed with the club on May 24, 2016. He made the team out of training camp and played in eight games in his rookie year in

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. In

, he dressed as a backup offensive lineman for the team's first 15 games of the regular season before being placed of the Argonauts' injured list. Despite not playing in the

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, Campbell was part of his team's championship as he won the first

of his career. He played in eight games in 2018. Campbell began the

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as a back-up offensive linemen. While lined up as a

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, he scored his first career professional touchdown on a one-yard reception from

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on August 1, 2019. After spending those first seven games as a reserve, he got his first start of the season at

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on August 16, 2019 and started every other game of the season there. As a pending

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, Campbell signed a three-year contract with the Argonauts on February 3, 2020. However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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and he re-structured his contract with the Argonauts on January 31, 2021. He played in nine games in 2021 before becoming injured and sitting out the rest of the season. In a salary cap related move, he was released by the Argonauts on March 17, 2022.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On March 17, 2022, it was announced that Campbell had signed with the

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. He played in 12 regular season games and made two starts in 2022. He later became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.

Calgary Stampeders

On February 23, 2023, it was announced that Campbell had signed with the

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. He played in 13 regular season games as a backup offensive lineman in

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. In the offseason, he became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.

References

External links

Calgary Stampeders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Jamal 1993 births Living people Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football offensive linemen Canadian football people from Toronto Players of Canadian football from Ontario Saskatchewan Roughriders players Toronto Argonauts players York Lions football players