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University of Minnesota Athletics
Three Gophers Headed To NFL Combine
2/11/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
Feb. 11, 2016 
Three former University of Minnesota football players were invited to the 2016 NFL Scouting
Combine. Linebacker De'Vondre Campbell and defensive backs Briean Boddy-Calhoun and Eric Murray were extended invitations to attend the annual event which is held in Indianapolis from Feb. 23-29 and broadcast on the NFL Network.
This is the second straight year that Minnesota will have three players at the event, as David Cobb (Tennessee Titans), Maxx Williams (Baltimore Ravens) and Damien Wilson (Dallas Cowboys) were invited in 2015.
Campbell played three years at Minnesota and started 27 games and played in 39. The 6-5, 239-pound linebacker from Fort Myers, Fla., made 208 career tackles, which included 129 solo stops. Campbell also tallied 16 career tackles-for-loss and 6.5 sacks, while recovering three fumbles and forcing two fumbles. Campbell also notched two career interceptions, one of which he returned 30 yards for a touchdown at Michigan in 2014.
As a senior, Campbell led the team in sacks with 4.0 and finished third in tackles (92) and solo tackles (53). He also tallied 6.5 tackles-for-loss, broke up three passes, made one interception and forced one fumble. Campbell was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention as a senior by both conference coaches and media.
Boddy-Calhoun spent four years in Minneapolis and played in 39 games. He played in 13 games in 2012 and 2014, while he saw action in 11 games in 2015. He was limited to only two games in 2013 as he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second game of the season. He finished his career with 113 tackles, which included 89 solo stops. Boddy-Calhoun also snagged 10 career interceptions, which tanks tied for sixth all-time in program history. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns.
The Wilmington, Del., native made 48 tackles in 11 games last season as he was named All-Big Ten Third Team by the media and All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by the coaches. The 5-11, 190-pound corner also added four interceptions, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and eight pass breakups as a senior.
Murray played four years at Minnesota and played in all 52 games, starting the final 39 of his career at corner. The lockdown corner, who was seldom tested by opposing quarterbacks, made 192 career tackles, 142 of which were solo. Murray also registered 7.0 career tackles-for-loss, 24 pass breakups, two interceptions, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two blocks.
The 6-0, 199-pound defensive back from Milwaukee, Wis., made 66 tackles as a senior, which included 47 solo tackles. Murray, who was a captain as a senior, notched one interception and paced the team with seven pass breakups. He also recorded three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Murray was named All-Big Ten Third Team as a senior by both conference coaches and media.
2016 Combine Schedule For Linebackers and Defensive Backs
Friday, Feb. 26: Media interviews for defensive linemen and linebackers
Saturday, Feb. 27: Media interviews for defensive backs
Sunday, Feb. 28: On-field workouts for defensive linemen and linebackers
Monday, Feb. 29: On-field workouts for defensive backs
Three former University of Minnesota football players were invited to the 2016 NFL Scouting
Combine. Linebacker De'Vondre Campbell and defensive backs Briean Boddy-Calhoun and Eric Murray were extended invitations to attend the annual event which is held in Indianapolis from Feb. 23-29 and broadcast on the NFL Network.
This is the second straight year that Minnesota will have three players at the event, as David Cobb (Tennessee Titans), Maxx Williams (Baltimore Ravens) and Damien Wilson (Dallas Cowboys) were invited in 2015.
Campbell played three years at Minnesota and started 27 games and played in 39. The 6-5, 239-pound linebacker from Fort Myers, Fla., made 208 career tackles, which included 129 solo stops. Campbell also tallied 16 career tackles-for-loss and 6.5 sacks, while recovering three fumbles and forcing two fumbles. Campbell also notched two career interceptions, one of which he returned 30 yards for a touchdown at Michigan in 2014.
As a senior, Campbell led the team in sacks with 4.0 and finished third in tackles (92) and solo tackles (53). He also tallied 6.5 tackles-for-loss, broke up three passes, made one interception and forced one fumble. Campbell was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention as a senior by both conference coaches and media.
Boddy-Calhoun spent four years in Minneapolis and played in 39 games. He played in 13 games in 2012 and 2014, while he saw action in 11 games in 2015. He was limited to only two games in 2013 as he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second game of the season. He finished his career with 113 tackles, which included 89 solo stops. Boddy-Calhoun also snagged 10 career interceptions, which tanks tied for sixth all-time in program history. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns.
The Wilmington, Del., native made 48 tackles in 11 games last season as he was named All-Big Ten Third Team by the media and All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by the coaches. The 5-11, 190-pound corner also added four interceptions, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and eight pass breakups as a senior.
Murray played four years at Minnesota and played in all 52 games, starting the final 39 of his career at corner. The lockdown corner, who was seldom tested by opposing quarterbacks, made 192 career tackles, 142 of which were solo. Murray also registered 7.0 career tackles-for-loss, 24 pass breakups, two interceptions, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two blocks.
The 6-0, 199-pound defensive back from Milwaukee, Wis., made 66 tackles as a senior, which included 47 solo tackles. Murray, who was a captain as a senior, notched one interception and paced the team with seven pass breakups. He also recorded three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Murray was named All-Big Ten Third Team as a senior by both conference coaches and media.
2016 Combine Schedule For Linebackers and Defensive Backs
Friday, Feb. 26: Media interviews for defensive linemen and linebackers
Saturday, Feb. 27: Media interviews for defensive backs
Sunday, Feb. 28: On-field workouts for defensive linemen and linebackers
Monday, Feb. 29: On-field workouts for defensive backs
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