The Edmonton Elks signed former Penn State defensive back Christian Campbell on Thursday. In addition, the Elks released running back Ja’Darius Woods. Christian Campbell is six foot one and weighs 194 pounds.
The 27-year-old from Phenix City, Alabama, played for the Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL) in 2022 with 12 tackles (10 solo, 2 assists). The Bandits relocated to Memphis and Campbell was released in January.
Campbell was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round (182nd pick) of the 2018 NFL Draft. After being released by the Cardinals, he had stints with the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers. In 2020, Campbell signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders but the season was canceled. He opted back into his contract in 2021 and played five games with eight tackles.
Collegiately, Campbell played four seasons at Penn State (2014-17) with 102 tackles (61 solo, 41 assists), five tackles for loss, one sack, three interceptions for 16 yards, 24 pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 44 games for the Nittany Lions.
Ja’Darius Woods is five foot eight and weighs 193 pounds. The 23-year-old from Lawrence, Kansas, signed with the Elks on May 5th. Before Edmonton, he had 217 carries for 1,377 yards, 25 touchdowns, 12 catches for 167 yards, two kick returns for 92 yards, and one touchdown in 11 games for the Wildcats in 2021.
Woods played four seasons at Baker University (2018-21). He was a three-time NAIA All-American and set NAIA career records with 6,666 rushing yards and 96 rushing touchdowns. After Baker, Woods was invited to the Seattle Seahawks rookie minicamp in 2022.
