Called by the athletic department one of most physically gifted players to pass through the Army program in recent years, the Cadets will surely miss their most consistent defensive player. He started 38 of 43 games during his career and despite playing well off the line of scrimmage, he finished his career with 307 tackles, the ninth-best total in school history.

In years past, military athletes had little hope of playing professional football due to their commitment to the service upon graduation. Army recently revised those requirements, leaving the door open for Campbell and other Cadets to pursue their dream of playing in the National Football League.

What Army has done is offer its top athletes a side door to professional sports. West Point has implemented an alternative service option program that allows cadets to turn pro -- and play -- right away. Cadets accepted into the program "will owe two years of active service in the Army, during which time they will be allowed to play their sport in the player-development systems of their respective organizations and be assigned to recruiting stations. If they remain in professional sports following those two years, they will be provided the option of buying out the remaining three years of their active-duty commitment in exchange for six years of reserve time."

At Perryton High School, Campbell lettered three times in football, adding four additional varsity letters in basketball and three in track-and-field. He served as football team captain as a senior, competing at quarterback and free safety. He was named Amarillo Globe News A-3 Player of the Year and garnered All-State honors during his junior and senior years, picking up that honor on both offense and defense. He was also a two-time All-Conference and All-District, as he earned first-team All-League honors at both positions as a senior.

Campbell rushed for 950 yards and 15 touchdowns during his final campaign, as he also passed for seven scores. He totaled 32 tackles, four forced fumbles, five pass break-ups and one interception on defense as a senior. He competed as a sprinter on the track team and played guard on hardwood, serving as team captain in basketball as a senior. He was listed in "Who's Who Among American High School Students."

Campbell spent the 2003 season playing strong safety at U.S. Military Academy Prep School. He started the team's last six contests in 2004 for the varsity, picking up Freshman All-Conference USA accolades. He registered 54 tackles (35 solos), including four stops behind the line of scrimmage.

The team's Defensive Most Valuable Player in 2005, Campbell registered a team-high 97 tackles (63 solos) with two stops for losses. He also led the team with five interceptions and broke up three passes. A knee injury in 2006 sidelined the strong safety for the team's final three games. He ranked fourth on the squad with 59 tackles (30 solos), including two stops behind the line of scrimmage in nine contests. He also caused a fumble, picked off a pass and blocked a kick.

Campbell was an All-American honorable mention and All-Independent first-team choice as a senior. He ranked second on the squad, matching his career-high with 97 tackles (68 solos) with two stops for losses. He recovered a fumble, caused three others and broke up a pair of passes while starting all 12 games … Had 11 games where he registered at least 10 tackles.

Positives: Has a thick frame with solid overall muscle tone, V-shaped torso, tight waist, big hands and thick muscle mass in his lower body to anchor firmly vs. plays directed right at him … Tough, physical run support specialist who explodes behind his hits when making contact … Has the ability to quickly build to top speed and shows very good sideline range, doing a nice job of keeping the action in front of him … Has the timing and leaping ability to high point the pass and will generally win jump ball battles, even though he lacks natural hands … Emotional athlete who plays with good aggression and won't hesitate to battle bigger blockers to make plays at the line of scrimmage … Has good hand usage to fend off blocks, wrap and secure the ballcarrier, and uses them with good force in attempts to jam and reroute tight ends and short area receivers … Intelligent player who easily takes plays from the chalkboard to the field … Tough player who plays and practices hard, and is willing to put in extra work in the training room (coaches say he is the team's hardest worker) … Spends lots of his spare time watching film and helping game plan for the upcoming opponent … Unquestioned leader in the huddle … Has good eyes, making quick reads vs. the run, but is limited in man coverage, as Army played him strictly in the zone … Is quick to react and close on screens and does a very good job of reading route combinations … Pulls a fast trigger coming downhill in run support … Is good at coming off his assignment to offer help underneath or at the line of scrimmage … Very alert to double moves on crossing routes and is very aware of receiver threats while reading the quarterback … Has good range and a quick burst working in the short area and shows good urgency to close the gap … Does a nice job of adjusting his body to the ball in flight, but because of marginal hands, he is more apt to break up the pass than pick it off … Must become more disciplined taking angles in run support, as he tends to get reckless, but is aggressive attacking ballcarriers between the tackles … Has the hand strength to dislodge the ball from runners when tackling … Unloads on ballcarriers with a good thud and is an effective wrap-up tackler, as it is rare to see him ankle bite.

Negatives: Rounds his breaks and has questionable body control … Has to gear-down and shows marginal ability to redirect … Slightly pigeon-toed … Gets caught looking into the backfield in man coverage and doesn't always identify pass plays (best when manning the zone than playing one-on-one with the receiver) … Army plays strictly zone coverage, but when he ends up in a one-on-one matchup, his eyes get caught in the backfield … Could probably handle tight ends, but not slot receivers, as he has questionable change of direction agility … Has a slow backpedal and transition (rounds his breaks) and needs to take better angles in run support, as he lets ballcarriers get to the outside … Doesn't always avoid blocks, showing poor body control to gear-down … His marginal change of direction is the result of questionable hip flexibility, as it causes him to struggle some when breaking down in space … Loves the physical contact, but must be more disciplined in run support, as he takes poor angles and sometimes flies up to the perimeter too fast, causing the ballcarrier to get to the outside, where Campbell has problems avoiding blocks.

Compares To: BERNARD POLLARD-Kansas City … Campbell is a physical downhill tackler who makes crunching hits vs. the run, but because of poor change of direction skills, he struggles to recover when he gets too reckless and out-runs the plays. Army uses its safeties strictly in the zone and it was rare to see him ever play in man coverage. He shows good awareness on screens and crossing routes, but despite good timed speed, he won't play the receiver on deep routes, where he gets caught peeking into the backfield too long. With Army loosening its military requirements, he will be allowed to play NFL ball in 2008, rather than sit out a few years. He is certainly worth a look late in the draft, as he really packs a punch behind his tackles.

2006: Suffered a right knee anterior cruciate ligament tear vs. Tulane (10/28), missing the final three contests of the season vs. Air Force (11/03), Notre Dame (11/18) and Navy (12/02).

2008: Failed to complete agility tests at the NFL Combine due to a right hamstring strain.

Campus: 4.55 in the 40-yard dash … 1.57 10-yard dash … 2.62 20-yard dash … 4.15 20-yard shuttle … 6.73 three-cone drill … 31-inch vertical jump … 335-pound bench press … 435-pound squat … 30 ¾-inch arm length … 9 5/8-inch hands … Right-handed … Wears contacts … 22/28 Wonderlic score.

Combine: 4.57 in the 40-yard dash … 1.58 10-yard dash … 2.64 20-yard dash … Bench pressed 225 pounds 24 times.

Attended Perryton (Texas) High School, playing football for head coach Gary Newcomb …

Lettered three times in football, adding four additional varsity letters in basketball and three in track-and-field … Served as football team captain as a senior, competing at quarterback and free safety … Named Amarillo Globe News Class A-3 Player of the Year and garnered All-State honors during his junior and senior years, picking up that honor on both offense and defense … Two-time All-Conference and All-District, as he earned first-team All-League honors at both positions as a senior … Rushed for 950 yards and 15 touchdowns during his final campaign, as he also passed for seven scores … Totaled 32 tackles, four forced fumbles, five pass break-ups and one interception on defense as a senior … Competed as a sprinter on the track team and played guard on hardwood, serving as team captain in basketball as a senior … Listed in "Who's Who Among American High School Students."

Latin American Studies major … Served as a teacher's aid for a local elementary school … Son of Stephanie and Gregg Campbell … Older brother, Jacob, has been a professional bull-rider … Younger brother, Jeremy, has a prosthetic leg, but still played quarterback on his high school football team. Jeremy participated in the Paralympics World Games in track last fall and remains a member of the U.S. national team … Born Caleb Matthew Campbell on 9/14/84 … Resides in Perryton, Texas.