Tyson Campbell

Tyson M. Campbell is an American football cornerback for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Tyson Campbell
Georgia Bulldogs No. 3
PositionCornerback
ClassJunior
MajorPublic Relations
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolAmerican Heritage (Plantation, Florida)
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-17) March 17, 2000
Plantation, Florida
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)

Early years

Campbell attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. A five star recruit, he was ranked as the second-beset cornerback recruit in the nation behind teammate Patrick Surtain II.[1][2] He played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[3] Campbell committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[4][5]

College career

As a true freshman at Georgia in 2018, Campbell started 11 of 14 games, recording 45 tackles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.[6][7] As a sophomore he started three of nine games, missing five due to injury. He finished the year with 15 tackles, one sack and a fumble recovery touchdown.[8]

References

  1. Werner, Barry. "Tyson Campbell much more than American Heritage's 'other' cornerback". Usatodayhss.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  2. Bella, Timothy (2017-09-19). "Cornerback High: Florida school has the two top recruits in the nation". Theundefeated.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  3. Furones, David. "Trio of American Heritage players set for Army All-American Bowl". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  4. Dusenbury, Wells. "American Heritage cornerback Tyson Campbell — one of the country's most sought-after recruits — commits to Georgia". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  5. "UGA or Alabama? The decision is in for five-star cornerback Tyson Campbell". Archived from the original on 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  6. Marc Weiszer. "Freshman Tyson Campbell growing on the job as UGA starting cornerback". Onlineathens.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  7. "Life without Deandre Baker comes early for Georgia freshman Tyson Campbell". Timesfreepress.com. 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  8. Towers, Chip. "Tyson Campbell an example of Georgia's extraordinary depth on defense". ajc. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
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