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  Tyler Campbell
Tyler Campbell

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Austin, Texas

Last College:
Pasadena College

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 220

Position:
Running Back

Experience:
2L

Came to SDSU during fall camp 2005, redshirting the year, but earning offensive scout team player-of-the-year honors ... Backup at halfback and also played on special teams in 2006 ... Hard worker, who is listed as the starter at fullback in 2008 ... SDSU scholar-athlete.

2007: Logged minutes in all 12 games for the season year in a row ... Played on offense and special teams ... Made one special teams tackle in both of the first two contests and against Cincinnati ... First carry of the season for two yards at CSU ... Four-yard gain on two carries at Utah ... One kickoff return for 10 yards against New Mexico ... Three special teams tackles against Wyoming ... One kickoff return for 11 yards and one special teams stop at Air Force ... Fielded a pair of kickoffs for 34 yards versus TCU, adding a pair of special teams stops ... Tabbed for the Iron Man Special Teams Player Award at the season-ending banquet.

2006: Played in all 12 games ... Had one carry for four yards against UTEP ... Also returned three kickoffs for 47 yards with a long of 19 ... Logged second carry of the season against Utah ... First career touchdown on his fourth career carry, reaching the endzone on a one-yard run at San Jose State ... Scored his second career TD at BYU on another one-yard run in the third quarter ... One carry and returned a kickoff against Air Force ... Career best three carries for five yards against UNLV.

2005: Redshirted the season ... Earned the offense's Kodak Scout Team Award, given to the top player on the scout team ... Garnered scout team weekly honors twice.

At Pasadena: Played one season at Pasadena City College ... Limited to just two contests by a shoulder injury ... Had three carries and a reception for the Lancers.

High School: Ran for more than 1,500 yards as a senior and almost 1,300 yards as a junior at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas ... Lettered three years and served as team captain one year ... Westlake advanced to the state semifinals his senior campaign, finishing 10-3 ... As a senior, was district MVP and honorable mention all-state ... Two-time first team all-district selection ... All-Central Texas in 2003.

Personal: Born Oct. 26, 1986, in Houston, Texas ... Son of Earl and Reuna Campbell ... Father won the 1977 Heisman Trophy and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame ... Brother, Christian, ran track at the University of Houston ... Also has a sister, Deborah ... Attended same high school as former Aztec quarterback Adam Hall ... Enjoys watching movies and playing video games ... Majoring in business.

CAMPBELL'S CAREER STATISTICS

Rushing/Receiving

Year

G

Att

Yds

TD

Avg

No

Yds

TD

Avg.

2006

12

10

7

2

0.7

0

0

0

0.0

2007

12

3

6

0

2.0

0

0

0

0.0

Totals

24

13

13

2

1.0

0

0

0

0.0

Career Highs: Carries: 3 vs. UNLV (11/11/06); Rushing Yards: 5 vs. UNLV (11/11/06); Rushing TD: 1 at BYU (10/7/06), at SJSU (9/30/06); Longest KO Return: 19 vs. UTEP (8/31/06).