Jason Campbell
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 Jason Campbell prior to a home game at Auburn University, 2004. | |||||||||
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| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2005 / round: 1 / pick: 25 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Jason Campbell (born December 31, 1981 in Laurel, Mississippi) is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.
College career
A 2000 graduate of Taylorsville High School in Taylorsville, Mississippi, Campbell went on to play college football at Auburn. As a starter he had a different offensive coordinator every year, finally finding success in his senior year when he led the Tigers to an undefeated season in 2004 and was named the SEC Player of the Year and MVP of the SEC Championship Game. Campbell held the record for the longest touchdown completion in Auburn football history, an 87 yard pass to Silas Daniels in a 2004 matchup versus Louisiana Tech, until Auburn's 2009 game against LA Tech (93 yards by Chris Todd). Campbell graduated from Auburn with a degree in public administration.[1]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Campbell was drafted as the 25th pick in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins under General Manager Vinny Cerrato. The Redskins traded up in the draft to get Campbell, surrendering a third round pick in the 2005 NFL draft, along with first and fourth round picks in 2006.[2]
Washington Redskins
On November 13, 2006 Campbell was named the Redskins starting quarterback, and on November 19, 2006, Campbell made his first career start. Despite losing in his first start to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Campbell was praised for his poise.[3]
On November 26, 2006, Campbell had his first win of his pro career, leading the Redskins to a 17–13 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Campbell completed 11 passes on 23 attempts for only 118 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception. Campbell threw a 66 yard touchdown pass to tight end Chris Cooley in the fourth quarter.[4]
On August 18, 2007, Campbell was tackled at the knee by Pittsburgh Steelers' DE Brett Keisel in the second preseason game. Initially, the injury looked severe but Campbell eventually walked off the field on his own. Trainers said that Campbell's ligaments weren't torn and announced his injury as a bruised knee.
On December 6, 2007 Campbell dislocated the patellar ligament of his left knee during a game against the Chicago Bears. The injury did not require surgery but Campbell did not play for the remainder of the season. [5]
When Joe Gibbs retired for a second time at the end of the 2007 season, the Redskins hired Jim Zorn, first as Offensive Coordinator and then naming him Head Coach. Zorn said at the time he would also serve as Quarterbacks Coach.
The Redskins started the season with 6 wins and 2 losses, prompting observers to declare Campbell one of the NFL's elite quarterbacks, and the 'tough love' approach from head coach Jim Zorn a success.[6] The Redskins then went on to lose 6 of their last 8 games to end the season at 8-8, missing the playoffs. At the end of the season, it was unclear if the Redskins were on the road to improvement or decline. Questions arose on the future of Campbell as the starting quarterback for the Washington Redskins.[7]
Despite pursuing other quarterbacks in the off season, the Redskins were unable to acquire Jay Cutler or Mark Sanchez, opting to start Campbell for the last year of his current contract. Campbell and the Redskins ended 2009 with a 4-12 record, one of the worst in Redskins history. The often rocky relationship Campbell had with head coach Jim Zorn came to an end with Zorn's firing.[8] New Washington head coach Mike Shanahan declared that the Redskins would tender Campbell an offer leading up to the 2010 free agent period, ensuring that if Campbell signed with another team, Washington would receive draft picks in compensation.[9]
Oakland Raiders
Campbell was traded to the Oakland Raiders on April 24, 2010 for a fourth round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. On the same day, Campbell received a one-year contract extension through the 2011 season.[10]
Career Win/Loss
As a starter Jason Campbell has a record of 20 wins and 32 losses.[11]
Career statistics
Passing
| Year | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | Cmp% | TD | Int | Rat |
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| 2005 | WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | WAS | 7 | 7 | 110 | 207 | 1,297 | 53.1 | 10 | 6 | 76.5 |
| 2007 | WAS | 13 | 13 | 250 | 417 | 2,700 | 60.0 | 12 | 11 | 77.6 |
| 2008 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 315 | 506 | 3,245 | 62.3 | 13 | 6 | 84.3 |
| 2009 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 327 | 507 | 3,618 | 64.5 | 20 | 15 | 86.4 |
| Total | WAS | 52 | 52 | 1002 | 1,637 | 10,860 | 61.2 | 55 | 38 | 82.3 |
References
- ^ "Jason_Campbell". 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft05/news/story?id=2041490
- ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap;_ylt=AvFpmdDko8SRdKtL7aKukMz.uLYF?gid=20061119027 Bucs 20, Redskins 17 Associated Press Sports
- ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap;_ylt=Au2mqLp5dpZOUxoKngVyrlf.uLYF?gid=20061126028 Redskins 17, Panthers 13 Associated Press Sports
- ^ "Redskins turn to Collins". Associated Press. 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2010-03-28. Toledo Blade archives
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/redskins/2008-10-23-sw-cover_N.htm With tough love from Zorn, Campbell now among elite QBs USA Today
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/30/AR2009123002532.html Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell prepares for season finale, and an uncertain future
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4794280 Zorn fired after 12-20 run with Redskins ESPN
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/26/AR2010022605604.html Mike Shanahan says Redskins will tender Jason Campbell an offer
- ^ Rick Maese and Jason Reid, "Redskins trade Jason Campbell to Raiders", Washington Post, April 25, 2010.
- ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/7201/splits;_ylt=AjuFnvYwPR1QupTRzRS87Nv.uLYF?year=career Yahoo Sports - Career split statistics