- Originally drafted by the Cardinals in the second round (50th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. Played nine seasons (2008-16) in Arizona before spending the previous eight seasons with the Jaguars (2017-19), Ravens (2020-22), Falcons (2023) and Dolphins (2024). Returned to Arizona when he signed a one-year contract on 4/10/25.
- A six-time Pro Bowl (2014-15; 2017-20) selection, Campbell was named to the NFL All-Decade Team of the 2010s by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was named first-team All-Pro as a defensive end and second-team All-Pro as a defensive tackle in 2017 and has been selected as a team captain five times in his career (2014-15, 2018-19, 2024) with three different teams.
- Has won numerous community and off-the-field awards during his career, including the 2019 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year, the 2023 NFLPA Alan Page Community Award, the 2022 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award and the 2019 Bart Starr Award. He was the Cardinals Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee in both 2011 and 2014.
- In his first 17 NFL seasons (2008-2024), he appeared in 261 games (242 starts) during the regular season with 908 tackles (643 solo), 110.5 sacks, 266 QB hits, 187 tackles for loss, 63 passes defensed, 18 forced fumbles, 13 fumble recoveries (three returned for TDs), three INTs and nine blocked FGs. He has also appeared in 15 postseason contests (10 starts) and totaled 35 tackles, nine QB hits and three passes defensed.
- Entering 2025, his 242 career starts are the most among active NFL players and his 261 career games played are the second-most among active players (TE Marcedes Lewis-285).
- Campbell's 110.5 sacks are third-most among active NFL players behind only Von Miller (129.5) and Cameron Jordan (121.5) while his 266 QB hits and 187 tackles for loss lead all active players. Campbell's 908 career tackles easily lead all active NFL defensive linemen.
- Has earned Defensive Player of the Week honors four times (2012-Wk 2; 2017-Wk 1; 2019-Wk 3; 2020-Wk 6) and Special Teams Player of the Week twice (2009-Wk 2; 2022-Wk 14).
- In his initial nine-year run with the Cardinals (2008-16), played 138 games (120 starts) during the regular season and totaled 501 tackles, 56.5 sacks, 124 QB hits, 107 tackles for loss, eight forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries (one returned for a TD), three INTs and 42 passes defensed.
- His 56.5 sacks with the Cardinals rank third on the franchise all-time list behind only Chandler Jones (71.5) and Freddie Joe Nunn (66.5).
- With the Cardinals from 2009-14, he established a franchise record with six consecutive seasons of at least 50 tackles and 6.0 sacks. He remains the only defensive lineman in franchise history to record at least 6.0 sacks in seven different seasons.
- Campbell (63) joins Saints DE Cameron Jordan (65) as the only active defensive linemen with 60+ career passes defensed. His nine blocked FG attempts lead all active players and are tied for the third-most in the NFL dating back to the 1970 merger.
- He has played at least 16 games in a season 11 times in his career and has never played fewer than 12 games during any season.
- Between 2009-19, he had 40+ tackles and 5.0+ sacks in 11 consecutive seasons. The 2024 season marked the 14th time in his career – and third straight year – with at least 5.0 sacks in a season.
- He has recorded double-digit quarterback hits in 15 seasons, including in each of the last 14 years. Campbell has also posted 10+ tackles for loss in a season 12 times in his career.
- Started all 17 games at DT with the Dolphins last season and totaled 52 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 12 QB hits, 12 tackles for loss, five passes defensed and a forced fumble. He started all 17 games for the Falcons in 2023 and had 56 tackles, 6.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
- Following the 2008 season, attended the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program at the Harvard Business School. During the 2011 offseason, interned with actor/comedian Will Ferrell at FunnyorDie.com. During the 2012 offseason, was one of 20 current and former NFL players who took part in the first NFL Pro Hollywood Boot Camp at Universal Studios.
- In January of 2015, donated $1.6 million to the University of Miami. At the time, it was the largest gift from a former student athlete in the school's history.
The Cardinals second-round selection (50th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft, Campbell re-signed with Arizona on a five-year contract on 5/10/12. Signed a five-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent on 3/10/17. Traded from Jacksonville to the Baltimore Ravens on 3/18/20 and signed a one-year contract extension. Re-signed with Baltimore as an unrestricted free agent on 4/15/22, signing a two-year contract. Released by the Ravens on 3/13/23 and signed a one-year contract with Atlanta on 3/29/23. Signed a one-year contract with Miami on 6/18/24. Returned to Arizona when he signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on 4/10/25.
2024: Named a team captain and was the recipient of the Don Shula Leadership Award during his lone season with the Dolphins … started all 17 games for the second consecutive season, marking the ninth time in his career he has started every game in a season … finished the year with 52 tackles (35 solo), 5.0 sacks, 12 QB hits, 12 tackles for loss, five passes defensed and a forced fumble … made an immediate impact with the Dolphins, sacking Trevor Lawrence for a 13-yard loss on the first snap of Jacksonville's opening possession in the season opener vs. Jax (9/8); takedown of Lawrence marked the fifth time in his career having a sack in the season opener and gave him 8.0 career sacks in season openers; also finished Miami debut with three tackles, a QB hit and two tackles for loss … totaled three tackles, a sack and pass defensed @ Sea (9/22); sacked Geno Smith for a loss of seven yards on 3rd-n-6, forcing Seattle to punt in the third quarter; deflected a pass from Smith that led to an INT by Zach Sieler later in the third quarter … tallied five tackles, a forced fumble and a pass defensed vs. AZ (10/27); forced a fumble by Kyler Murray on Arizona's first drive of the fourth quarter … finished with three tackles, a sack and two passes defensed @ LAR (11/11) on MNF; deflected a pass from Matthew Stafford that led to an INT by LB Anthony Walker Jr. in the first quarter; sacked Stafford for a loss of five yards on 3rd-n-7, forcing the Rams to punt in the second quarter … had two tackles and a third quarter sack of Gardner Minshew vs. LV (11/17) … had three tackles and a sack of Aaron Rodgers @ NYJ (1/5/25).
2023: Started all 17 games in his lone season with the Falcons, finishing the year with 56 tackles (32 solo), 6.5 sacks, 17 QB hits, 10 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed … recipient of the NFLPA Alan Page Community Award, which annually goes to a player who goes above and beyond to perform community service in his hometown and team city … started in his Falcons debut and had one tackle and a QB hit vs. Car (9/10) … hit a career milestone with his first sack as a Falcon, taking down Sam Howell for a six-yard loss in the second quarter, which marked his 100th career sack; became just the 42nd player in NFL history to reach 100 career sacks; also added four tackles, two QB hits and a tackle for loss … tallied four tackles, a sack and a forced fumble @ TB (10/22); sacked Baker Mayfield for a five-yard loss, forcing a fumble on the play … had a tackle, two QB hits and a fumble recovery @ Ten (10/29); ended the Titans first drive of the game when he jumped on a fumble by Malik Willis … posted four tackles, a sack, a QB hit and a tackle for loss vs. Min (11/5); early in the second quarter, sacked Joshua Dobbs in the end zone which resulted in a safety; takedown of Dobbs gave him three sacks in a span of four games … tied his season-high with six tackles to go along with a sack, a QB hit and two tackles for loss @ Car (12/17); took down Bryce Young for a loss in the second quarter … tallied three tackles, 1.5 sacks, three QB hits and a tackle for loss vs. Ind (12/24) … had five tackles, a sack, two QB hits and two tackles for loss @ NO (1/7/24).
2022: Started all 14 games he appeared in during his final season with Baltimore while also starting the team's postseason matchup … recipient of the 2022 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, given annually to an NFL player who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship … finished the regular season with 36 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 14 QB hits, four tackles for loss, two passes defensed and two forced fumbles … posted at least a partial sack in five consecutive games (Weeks 6-12) … tallied four tackles, a sack, a QB hit and a tackle for loss in a season opening win @ NYJ (9/11); marked the fourth time in his career having a sack in the season opener and gave him 7.0 career sacks in season openers … finished with four tackles, a sack, two QB hits and a tackle for loss @ NYG (10/16) … totaled four tackles, a sack and a forced fumble vs. Cle (10/23); sacked Jacoby Brissett for a seven-yard loss in the third quarter, which was recovered and led to a Ravens TD on the ensuing possession … had three tackles, three QB hits and forced a fumble on a sack of Trevor Lawrence @ Jax (11/27); marked his fifth straight game with at least a partial sack … earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after a key blocked FG in the Ravens 16-14 win @ Pit (12/11); with Baltimore holding a 13-7 lead, blocked a 40-yard FG attempt by Chris Boswell; marked his sixth career Player of the Week selection and his second on special teams (2009 with AZ) … started and had two tackles in the Wild Card matchup @ Cin (1/15/23).
2021: Started 14-of-15 games played and finished with 49 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 12 QB hits, five tackles for loss, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed … had two tackles and a QB hit in the season opener @ LV (9/13) … tallied five tackles and a season-high three QB hits @ Den (10/3) … had four tackles and a tackle for loss in back-to-back wins vs. Ind (10/11) & vs. LAC (10/17) … recorded five tackles and a half-sack of Joe Burrow vs. Cin (10/24) … tallied four tackles and a pair of QB hits @ Mia (11/11) … finished with three tackles, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery in a 16-13 win @ Chi (11/21); recovered a Justin Fields fumble … had two tackles, two QB hits and a sack of Ben Roethlisberger @ Pit (12/5).
2020: Named to his fourth consecutive, and sixth overall, Pro Bowl after starting all 12 games played and totaling 28 tackles, 4.0 sacks, five tackles for loss, 10 QB hits and six passes defensed in his first season with the Ravens … also started both postseason games and added four tackles, a pass defensed and a QB hit … made his Baltimore debut and had one tackle while tying his career high with three passes defensed in a season-opening 38-6 win vs. Cle (9/13); made his presence felt early, deflecting a Baker Mayfield pass on the Browns first possession that was intercepted by Marlon Humphrey … totaled five tackles and his first sack as a Raven when he took down Deshaun Watson @ Hou (9/20) … had a big outing in the Ravens 30-28 victory @ Phi (10/18), finishing with five tackles, 3.0 sacks, four QB hits and four tackles for loss on his way to being named AFC Defensive Player of the Week; marked his fifth career Player of the Week selection and his fourth on defense … totaled two tackles and a pass defensed vs. Pit (11/1) … made his Ravens postseason debut and had two tackles and a QB hit in the Wild Card victory @ Ten (1/10/21) … started and had two tackles in the Divisional round matchup @ Buf (1/16/21).
2019: In his third and final year with Jacksonville, was named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, earned the Bart Starr Award (NFL player who best exemplifies outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field and in the community), was named to the PFWA All-AFC Team and earned Defensive MVP honors at the Pro Bowl … named to the Pro Bowl for the third straight year, and for the fifth time in six seasons … served as a team captain for the second consecutive season … started all 16 games for the fifth consecutive season and tallied 56 tackles (37 solo), 6.5 sacks, 25 QB hits, 10 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery (returned for a TD) and a pass defensed … named the NFLPA Community MVP in Week 4 … put on a dominant performance in the Jaguars 20-7 win vs. Ten (9/19) on TNF, finishing with six tackles, 3.0 sacks, five QB hits and four tackles for loss on his way to being named AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 3; became the first player in franchise history to have multiple career games with 3.0+ sacks … had six tackles and blocked a 56-yard FG attempt by Joey Slye @ Car (10/6) … tallied three tackles, 1.5 sacks, three QB hits and a tackle for loss in a 29-15 win vs. NYJ (10/27) … recorded five tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss vs. Hou (11/3) … finished with two tackles and returned a fumble for a TD vs. Ind (12/29); scored his third career TD when he recovered a fumble by Jacoby Brisset and returned it eight yards for a TD in the fourth quarter to help secure the Jacksonville win.
2018: Named to the Pro Bowl for the second consecutive season and for the fourth time in five seasons, after starting all 16 games … served as a team captain … finished the year with 72 tackles (53 solo), 10.5 sacks, 22 QB hits, 20 tackles for loss, two passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … became the first player in franchise history to have double-digit sacks in consecutive seasons and joins Travon Walker (2023-24) as the only players in Jaguars history to accomplish the feat … tallied three tackles, two tackles for loss, two QB hits and a sack of Eli Manning in the season opener @ NYG (9/9); marked second straight year with a sack in the season opener … totaled five tackles, three tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks vs. Ten (9/23), taking down QBs Blaine Gabbert and Marcus Mariota … had a season-high nine tackles vs. Hou (10/21) … recorded six tackles, two tackles for loss and had a sack of Carson Wentz vs. Phi (10/28) … put up three tackles and a sack @ Mia (12/23) while also forcing and recovering a fumble by Brandon Bolden in the third quarter … totaled seven tackles, 1.5 sacks of Deshaun Watson and a tackle for loss in the season finale @ Hou (12/30).
2017: Earned his third career Pro Bowl selection, was named first-team All-Pro at DE and second-team All-Pro at DT and earned PFWA Defensive Player of the Year honors after starting all 16 games in his first season with the Jaguars … finished the year with 67 tackles (47 solo), a career-high 14.5 sacks, a career-high three forced fumbles, three passes defensed and a fumble recovery (returned for a TD) … added 14 tackles for loss and a career-best 30 QB hits … his 14.5 sacks ranked second in the NFL behind AZ's Chandler Jones (17.0) and also established a Jaguars single-season record (surpassed by Josh Hines-Allen, 17.5, in 2023) … also started all three postseason contests and totaled 11 tackles and four QB hits … had a career performance in his Jaguars debut, tallying six tackles, a career-high 4.0 sacks, a career-best six QB hits and two tackles for loss in a 29-7 win @ Hou (9/10); his 4.0 sacks remain a Jacksonville single-game record and marked the second-best single-game total in the NFL in '17 (Falcons Adrian Clayborn w/ 6.0 vs. Dallas on 11/12); totaled 3.5 sacks of Tom Savage and a half-sack of Deshaun Watson; earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week for the performance … finished with six tackles, a sack of Josh McCown and a tackle for loss @ NYJ (10/1), marking the first of five consecutive games with at least a partial sack … posted 2.0 sacks of Jared Goff and added five tackles and a pass defensed vs. LAR (10/15) … had four tackles and 2.0 sacks of Jacoby Brissett @ Ind (10/22), marking the first time in his career he had multiple sacks in back-to-back games … facing his former team for the first time, returned to State Farm Stadium to record three tackles and a fumble recovery which he returned 10 yards for a TD @ AZ (11/26); score came on a recovery of a Blaine Gabbert fumble and marked his second career TD … started in his first postseason appearance for the Jaguars in the Wild Card victory vs. Buf (1/7/18); finished the contest with six tackles and four QB hits … started again in the Divisional round matchup @ Pit (1/14/18) and had two tackles … started in the AFC Championship Game @ NE (1/21/18) and finished with three tackles.
2016: Started all 16 games and led the Cardinals D-line with 63 tackles and 8.0 sacks … marked his third career season with eight or more sacks and 60+ tackles … helped Cardinals lead the NFL with 48 sacks, and along with teammates Markus Golden (12.5) and Chandler Jones (11.0), gave Arizona three players with at least 8.0 sacks for just the third time in franchise history and first time since 1984 … led team with career-best three fumble recoveries (including one returned for his first career TD), 27 QB hits and 26 QB pressures and tied for second on the team with 18 tackles for loss … also had one INT, two forced fumbles and seven passes defensed … earned second-team AP All-Pro honors and was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate … recovered a LeGarrette Blount fumble in the third quarter that helped set up a TD vs. NE (9/11); led the D-line with five tackles … recorded five tackles, one for loss, and had two QB hits and a pass defensed vs. TB (9/18) … registered four solo tackles, including two for loss, and one pass defensed @ Buf (9/25) … recorded two sacks, including one for a safety in the fourth quarter, and picked off a deflected pass in the second quarter that set up a TD on ensuing possession @ SF (10/6); tied Curtis Greer (1980-88) for third place on franchise's all-time sacks list with 50.5; became just the second player in NFL history to have 2.0+ sacks, an INT and a safety in the same game; totaled four tackles, including two for loss, one pass defensed, two QB pressures and two QB hits … recorded four tackles with one for loss vs. Sea (10/23); tied for team lead with four QB pressures and added two QB hits and one pass defensed … registered a season-high eight tackles while adding a team-best four QB hits @ Car (10/30) … sacked Colin Kaepernick in the third quarter vs. SF (11/13); moved him into third place alone on franchise's all-time sacks list with 51.5; added three tackles, one for loss, and a team-leading six QB pressures … recorded four tackles, a team-high two passes defensed and two QB pressures @ Min (11/20) … notched four solo tackles, one for loss, and two QB hits @ Atl (11/27) … sacked Kirk Cousins and forced a fumble that helped set up a go-ahead TD in the third quarter vs. Was (12/4); finished with five tackles, one for loss, and a pass defensed; also had team-high five QB hits and two QB pressures … totaled three tackles, including two for loss, and a forced fumble @ Mia (12/11) … scored first career TD on a 53-yard fumble return in the second quarter vs. NO (12/18); also had two sacks of Drew Brees, giving him 54.5 career sacks and moving him past Simeon Rice (53.5) for the second-most sacks in franchise history; added six tackles, including two for loss, two QB pressures and two QB hits … recovered fumble in the first quarter that helped set up a TD and had a half-sack @ Sea (12/24); added three tackles, one for loss, three QB pressures and two QB hits … registered 1.5 sacks of Jared Goff @ LA (1/1/17), giving him 56.5 for his career, the second-highest total in franchise history; also had three tackles, including two for loss, two QB pressures and two QB hits.
2015: After being chosen as a defensive captain for the second consecutive season, started all 16 games for the third time in his career and led the D-line with 68 tackles … tied for the team lead with 17 tackles for loss and finished second on the team with 5.0 sacks … also had a team-high 15 QB hits, 13 QB pressures, two passes defensed and a fumble recovery … started both postseason games and had six tackles and a pass defensed … moved into fourth place in franchise history with 48.5 career sacks … earned Pro Bowl honors for the second straight year, the first as a DT; became just the fifth defensive lineman in team history with multiple Pro Bowl selections … tied his career high with a team-leading 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops vs. StL (10/4); led the team with four tackles for loss, split a sack with Markus Golden in the first quarter and added two QB hits … recorded a sack of Michael Vick in the first quarter @ Pit (10/18); added five tackles, including one for loss … collected five solo tackles and tied for team lead with three tackles for loss vs. Bal (10/26) … sealed the victory vs. Min (12/10) by recovering Teddy Bridgewater's fumble with five seconds remaining and the Vikings in range for a potential game-tying FG; also had a sack of Bridgewater in the second quarter, giving him 46.0 for his career, passing Eric Swann (45.5) for fifth in franchise history; added six tackles and had team-high three tackles for loss and four QB hits … recorded a season-high 2.5 sacks vs. GB (12/27) and was part of the nine total sacks in the game (third-best single-game total in franchise history and most since recording 10 sacks on 12/7/86 at Philadelphia); was his third game with 2.5 or more sacks and his ninth career multi-sack game; passed Ken Harvey (47.5) for fourth on the franchise all-time sacks list; led the D-line with seven tackles, including three for loss, and had three QB hits … deflected Aaron Rodgers pass attempt that was intercepted by Rashad Johnson in the third quarter of Divisional Playoff vs. GB (1/16/16); also had three tackles and a QB pressure … recorded three tackles in NFC Championship Game @ Car (1/24/16).
2014: After being chosen as a defensive captain for the first time in his career, started 14 games and one playoff game … missed two games with a knee injury … led the D-line with 59 tackles and was second on the team with 7.0 sacks, giving him six straight years with 50+ tackles and 6.0+ sacks, extending his own franchise record … earned first career Pro Bowl selection, becoming first DE to make the Pro Bowl since Bertrand Berry in 2004 … moved up to sixth in franchise history with 43.5 career sacks … finished second on the team with 12 tackles for loss and 17 QB pressures and third with 12 QB hits … also had an INT and three passes defensed … named the Arizona Cardinals/Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year … led the team and set a career high with 10 solo tackles @ NYG (9/14); fourth-quarter sack of Eli Manning moved him past David Galloway (37.0) and into a tie with Al Baker for eighth-most in franchise history; also had a team-best three tackles for loss and two QB pressures … recorded his second career INT @ Den (10/5), picking off a screen pass by Peyton Manning in the second quarter and returning it 23 yards to set up a TD one play later; added two tackles, including one for loss, and a pass defensed; left the game in the third quarter (knee) … inactive (knee) vs. Was (10/12) and @ Oak (10/19) … returned and collected two tackles, two QB pressures and one QB hit vs. Phi (10/26) … had a team-high two sacks of Austin Davis vs. StL (11/9); marked his seventh career multi-sack game and fifth against an NFC West opponent; broke tie with Al Baker and moved into eighth on the franchise all-time sack list; led the D-line with five tackles and tied for team lead with two tackles for loss; also had two QB hits and a QB pressure … led the D-line with four tackles and had one QB pressure vs. Det (11/16); marked his 100th career game … registered a career-high three sacks @ Sea (11/23); all three came in the first half and helped force Seattle into FG attempts when they were in Cardinals territory; marked his eighth career multi-sack game, six of which have come against NFC West opponents; has four multi-sack games in his career at Seattle (1.5 in 2009; 2.5 in 2011; 2.0 in 2013; 3.0 in 2014); passed Bertrand Berry (40.0) and Darnell Dockett (40.5) to move into sixth on the franchise all-time sack list; also had seven tackles, a team-high three QB hits and one QB pressure … led the D-line with six tackles, including one for loss, and had one QB pressure @ Atl (11/30) … recorded six tackles, including one for loss, and had a sack in the second quarter vs. KC (12/7); also had one QB hit and a pass defensed … notched five tackles, two QB pressures and two QB hits @ StL (12/11); surpassed 50 tackles on the season, giving him his sixth straight year with 50+ tackles and 6.0+ sacks … led the D-line with five solo tackles, including a team-best two for loss, and had a pass defensed @ SF (12/28) … recorded four tackles and a QB hit in the Wild Card game @ Car (1/3/15).
2013: Started all 16 games and led the defensive line with 71 tackles while finishing second on the team with a career-high 9.0 sacks … tied for the team lead with 12 tackles for loss, was second on the team with 27 QB pressures and tied for second with 14 QB hits … also had five passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble … named a Pro Bowl alternate … led the D-line with five tackles, including one for loss, and had two QB pressures @ StL (9/8) … recovered a fumbled handoff in the third quarter at the Lions 7-yard line to help set up a FG vs. Det (9/15); also sacked Matthew Stafford on a third down in the second quarter; led the D-line with four tackles and had one QB pressure … posted two sacks vs. Car (10/6); helped defense total 7.0 sacks in the game, the most by the team since recording 8.0 sacks on 9/13/87 vs. Dallas; sacked Cam Newton in the third quarter in the end zone for a safety, the Cardinals first safety since 10/24/04 vs. Seattle; forced a Newton fumble on his second sack that Antoine Cason recovered and returned to the Carolina 9-yard line, which set up a TD and gave the Cardinals a 22-6 lead; recorded a sack in five consecutive home games dating back to 2012, tying the longest streak in franchise history; also had three tackles, including one for loss, a QB hit and a team-high three QB pressures … totaled four tackles, including one for loss, and one QB hit @ SF (10/13); left the game injured (neck) in the fourth quarter … despite suffering a neck injury just four days prior, started and led the team with a season-high nine tackles, including two for loss vs. Sea (10/17); also recovered a Russell Wilson fumble in the second quarter to help set up a Cardinals TD; tackled Wilson for no gain on a 4th-n-1 QB sneak in the second quarter … sacked Matt Ryan for an eight-yard loss in the fourth quarter vs. Atl (10/27); led the D-line with five solo tackles, including one for loss; also had two passes defensed and one QB pressure … recorded four tackles, a team-high six QB pressures, two QB hits and a pass defensed vs. Hou (11/10); pressured Case Keenum that led to an intentional grounding penalty in the second quarter … sacked Chad Henne to force a punt in the second quarter @ Jax (11/17); recorded two tackles, a pass defensed and a QB hit … split a sack with Darnell Dockett in the third quarter vs. Ind (11/24); led the D-line with five tackles and tied for the team lead with five QB pressures and two QB hits … recorded a half-sack with Marcus Benard in the fourth quarter to force a punt @ Phi (12/1); led the D-line with five tackles and added two QB pressures and one pass defensed … matched his season high with 2.0 sacks of Russell Wilson @ Sea (12/22); marked his sixth career multi-sack game, with three coming against Seattle; has 8.0 career sacks in 12 games against the Seahawks; also had four tackles, including two for loss, and two QB hits … recorded his career-best ninth sack of the season when he took down Colin Kaepernick for a five-yard loss in the fourth quarter vs. SF (12/29); led the D-line with five tackles, including one for loss, and added two QB pressures and a QB hit.
2012: Played in 13 games with 12 starts … missed three games due to a calf injury … finished second on the team with 6.5 sacks, led the D-line with 65 tackles and added seven passes defensed and 11 tackles for loss … also led the team with 14 QB hits … blocked a 50-yard FG attempt on the game-opening possession vs. Sea (9/9); marked his sixth career blocked FG; also had one tackle, a QB pressure, a QB hit and one pass defensed, batting down a Russell Wilson pass at the line in the third quarter … recorded 2.0 sacks of Tom Brady and had 10 tackles @ NE (9/16); marked his third career game with double-digit tackles; also led the team with three QB hits and two tackles for loss; named NFC Defensive Player of the Week, marking the first time in his career he earned that honor; in addition to his NFC Special Teams Player of the Week that he won in Week 2 of the 2009 season, he became the first player in team history to win Player of the Week honors in two different categories … led the D-line with five tackles vs. Mia (9/30); had one tackle for loss and two passes defensed ... led the D-line with five solo tackles and had two tackles for loss and one QB hit vs. Buf (10/14) … had a sack of Alex Smith in the second quarter vs. SF (10/29); led the D-line with six tackles … totaled a team-high nine tackles, one QB hit and had a half-sack of Aaron Rodgers @ GB (11/4) … inactive (calf) the next three games … returned from injury and led the D-line with eight tackles @ Sea (12/9) … recorded a sack of Matthew Stafford in the fourth quarter vs. Det (12/16); led the team with eight tackles, four tackles for loss, three QB hits and added one pass defensed … sacked Jay Cutler in the first quarter vs. Chi (12/23); tied for the team lead with eight tackles, including one for loss, and had one pass defensed … recorded a sack for the third straight game, taking down Colin Kaepernick in the second quarter @ SF (12/30); also had two tackles, including one for loss and one QB hit.
2011: Started all 16 games for the first time in his career and posted a career-high 73 tackles while adding a team-leading 8.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and 11 passes defensed … also had a fumble recovery, his first career INT, and was second on the team with 16 QB hits and 11 tackles for loss … added a career-high three blocked FGs, helping the Cardinals record an NFL-best five blocked FG attempts on the season; three blocked FGs tied Seattle's Red Bryant for the most in the NFL in 2011 … registered four tackles and one pass defensed in the season opener vs. Car (9/11) … recorded third career blocked FG, blocking Graham Gano's 30-yard attempt in the second quarter @ Was (9/18); led D-line with four tackles and had two passes defensed and two QB hits … registered 2.5 sacks @ Sea (9/25); marked his third consecutive game against Seattle with a sack; also posted a team-high 10 tackles and four QB hits; marked the second time in his career he recorded double-digit tackles in a game … forced a fumble by Ahmad Bradshaw on first drive of the game vs. NYG (10/2); led D-line with six unassisted tackles, including a tackle for loss … led the D-line with five tackles, including one for loss @ Min (10/9) … split a sack with Paris Lenon in the second quarter @ Bal (10/30); also added six tackles and two QB hits … blocked Josh Brown's potential game-winning 42-yard FG attempt on the final play of regulation vs. StL (11/6), his second blocked FG of the season and fourth of his career; led the D-line with six tackles, including two for loss, and had a team-high 2.0 sacks and three QB hits … recorded his first career INT @ Phi (11/13), picking off Michael Vick in the third quarter with the Eagles leading 14-7 and driving inside the Arizona 20; also had two solo tackles and two passes defensed … recorded the fifth blocked FG of his career and third of the season @ SF (11/20), blocking David Akers 46-yard attempt on the opening drive of the game; added four solo tackles, a pass defensed and a QB hit … recorded a sack vs. Dal (12/4), one of a season-best five sacks in the game for the Cardinals; totaled four tackles, including one for loss, one pass defensed and one QB hit; final tackle was 200th of his career … had his seventh sack of the season vs. SF (12/11), helping the Cardinals to record five sacks for the second straight game; marked his 20th career sack; had two passes defensed, including batting down Alex Smith's pass on 3rd-n-1 on the 49ers final drive; totaled three tackles, including one for loss, and had one QB pressure … recovered Seneca Wallace's fumble at the 5-yard line to set up the game-tying FG in the fourth quarter vs. Cle (12/18); led the D-line with four tackles … recorded his eighth sack of the season, taking down Andy Dalton in the second quarter @ Cin (12/24); forced a Cedric Benson fumble in the fourth quarter that Kerry Rhodes recovered; totaled seven tackles, including one for loss, two passes defensed and one QB hit … had one solo tackle and one QB hit vs. Sea (1/1/12), before leaving the game in the second half (ankle).
2010: Started 15 games for the second consecutive season, missing one game with an ankle injury … registered 64 tackles and a team-leading 6.0 sacks … started the season opener and registered three tackles, one sack, one pass defensed and a team-high two QB hits @ StL (9/12) … led the D-line with five solo tackles @ Atl (9/19) … for the second straight week had five tackles vs. Oak (9/26) and was part of a defense that held the Raiders to one TD in five trips in the red zone … registered one sack and five tackles @ Sea (10/24) … led D-line with six tackles, two tackles for loss, one QB hit and a sack vs. Sea (11/14) … inactive (ankle) vs. SF (11/29); marked first game missed of his career; had played in 48 consecutive games including the postseason … despite being limited in practice all week (ankle), returned to the starting lineup and recorded one sack, two tackles and one pass defensed vs. StL (12/5) … registered first career fumble recovery vs. Den (12/12); recovery led to a FG to make it 22-3 early in the fourth quarter … led defense with a career-high 11 tackles (nine solo), four tackles for loss, one QB hit and one sack vs. Car (12/19) … totaled 2.0 sacks, four tackles, one QB pressure and one QB hit vs. Dal (12/25).
2009: In his second NFL season, totaled 53 tackles, 7.0 sacks, five passes defensed and two blocked FGs while starting 15 of 16 regular season games played and one of two postseason games … in first career start, tied for the team lead with seven tackles, while also recording one QB pressure and one QB hit vs. SF (9/13) … blocked first career FG and registered first half-sack of career @ Jax (9/20); blocked FG was returned 83 yards for a TD by Antrel Rolle, putting Arizona up 17-3 in the second quarter; named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week … came up big again on special teams, blocking a 35-yard Kris Brown FG and making a TD saving tackle at the AZ 31 after a 62-yard punt return by Jacoby Jones vs. Hou (9/27); following Jones punt return, helped defense stop the Texans on four straight downs, including the last three where they only needed one yard for a first down; also part of the goal line stand that stopped Texans from scoring on three straight plays in the final two minutes … registered 1.5 sacks @ Sea (10/18) … recorded one sack and led the defensive line with two passes defensed @ NYG (10/25); deflected an Eli Manning pass that was picked off by Adrian Wilson at the Giants 24-yard line … led team with eight tackles, including two tackles for loss vs. Car (11/1) … recorded first forced fumble of the season and one QB hit @ StL (11/22) … did not start for the first time all season as the Cardinals opened the game with six DBs, but tied for the lead among defensive linemen with four tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack vs. Min (12/6); sack forced Minnesota into a 3rd-and-24 which resulted in an INT on the following play … registered five tackles, one tackle for loss, one QB hit and one sack @ SF (12/14) … had three tackles, one tackle for loss, one QB hit and one sack vs. StL (12/27) … registered two tackles before leaving the game in the fourth quarter with a thumb injury in the regular season finale vs. GB (1/3/10) … played with thumb injury that required a cast and recorded two tackles and one QB hit vs. GB (1/10/10) in the Wild Card contest … continued to play with a cast on his injured thumb and led the defensive line with three solo tackles and one QB hit @ NO (1/16/10) in the Divisional matchup.
2008: As a rookie, played all 16 regular season games and four postseason games (including the Super Bowl) as a reserve DE and special teams contributor, finishing fourth on the team with 16 special teams tackles in the regular season ... collected first career tackle in NFL debut @ SF (9/7) ... in just seven plays on defense, registered three solo tackles as well as first career special teams tackle vs. Mia (9/14) ... in just 16 plays on defense, had three tackles, one QB pressure and first career forced fumble vs. Dal (10/12) ... returned one kickoff 16 yards and recorded two tackles on nine defensive plays @ Car (10/26) ... registered a career-high three special teams tackles @ StL (11/2) ... recorded a season-high four tackles and one tackle for loss @ NE (12/21) ... played first career playoff game in Wild Card contest vs. Atl (1/3/09) … had first career pass defensed in Divisional Round game @ Car (1/10/09) … recorded one tackle and one special teams tackle in each of the four postseason games and his four special teams tackles tied for the team-high in the postseason.
Played 36 career games at Miami (25 starts) before entering the NFL Draft following his junior season … finished his career with 158 tackles, 19.5 sacks, 39 tackles for a loss and 30 QB pressures … two-time All-ACC selection … started all 12 games at right DE as a junior, finishing the season with 50 tackles and a team-high 12 tackles for a loss; recorded 6.0 sacks and 19 QB pressures while forcing two fumbles, recovering two fumbles and recording his first career INT … started 12 of 13 games at right DE as a sophomore and was named the team's MVP; ranked second on the team with 10.5 sacks, led the ACC with 20 tackles for loss (fourth best in the nation) and added a team-high 16 QB pressures and three fumble recoveries, while totaling 80 tackles, six behind team leader Brandon Meriweather; had a streak of seven consecutive games with at least one sack, the second-longest streak in school history … appeared in all 12 games with one start as a freshman, totaling 35 tackles, 2.5 sacks, eight QB pressures and 5.5 tackles for a loss.
First name pronounced "cuh-LAY-us" … attended South (Aurora, CO) High School and was a two-time All-State pick as a DE as a junior and senior while also playing TE as a senior … established a state record with 58.0 sacks over his four seasons with 38.0 sacks coming in his final two seasons … as a senior, recorded 19.0 sacks, 188 tackles and two INTs on defense and added 38 receptions for 412 yards and four TDs as a TE … as a junior, recorded five TDs off of blocked kicks and fumble recoveries … an all-around athlete, also garnered All-State accolades in basketball as a junior and competed in track and field, qualifying for the state meet in both discus and shot put in 2003 … while in seventh grade, both his parents lost their jobs as accountants and the family lived out of a homeless shelter for eight months … younger brother, Jared, was a safety at Miami (FL) and spent time with the Cardinals in training camp in 2011 … his older brother, Ciare, was a DB at Colorado State from 2004-05 and his other brother, Raj, played football at Butte and Orange County Junior Colleges and was a receiver at Adams State … he majored in Sociology.
