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University of Minnesota Athletics
2016 NFL Draft Preview: De'Vondre Campbell
4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
The 2016 NFL Draft starts with the first round tonight and runs through Saturday. Rounds two and three will be held on Friday and round four through seven will be conducted on Saturday. Minnesota linebacker De'Vondre Campbell has come a long way in his career and should hear his name called in the next three days.
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.
The NFL Draft will be held at Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Ill., and will be broadcast on ESPN and NFL Network.
