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Elijah Campbell
Defensive back · 6th season
Updated
- Height
- 5-11
- Weight
- 190
- Age
- 31
- College
- Northern Iowa
- Drafted
- Undrafted
- Exp
- 6
Overview
Elijah Campbell is a veteran defensive back who signed with the Giants on March 20, 2026, after five seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He went undrafted out of Northern Iowa, got his NFL start with the Cleveland Browns in 2018 and played in the Alliance of American Football and the XFL before reaching the Jets in 2020. With the Jets and Dolphins, he played 68 regular-season games, most of them on special teams, and made 21 special teams tackles.
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Frequently asked
- When did the Giants sign Elijah Campbell?
- The Giants signed Elijah Campbell, a veteran defensive back and special teams player, to a one-year deal on March 20, 2026, after five seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
- How did Elijah Campbell get to the NFL?
- Campbell went undrafted out of Northern Iowa and spent the 2018 offseason with the Cleveland Browns. He played for the AAF's Birmingham Iron in 2019 and the XFL's DC Defenders in 2020 before joining the Jets later in 2020 and the Dolphins in 2021.
- What injuries did Elijah Campbell have in 2025?
- Campbell played 10 games for Miami in 2025 before ankle and knee injuries ended his season.
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