For Immediate Release
February 1, 2006

BROWNS SIGN DL DARRELL CAMPBELL

The Cleveland Browns have signed DL Darrell Campbell as a future-reserve free agent, the club announced today. 

Campbell, 6-4 and 290 lbs., spent the last two seasons with the Chicago Bears.  Originally signed by Chicago as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Notre Dame in 2004, Campbell spent the 2004 season rehabilitating a knee injury and was on the Bears practice squad for the 2005 season.

DARRELL CAMPBELL

Defensive End

Height: 6-4

Weight: 290

College: Notre Dame

Birthdate: July 6, 1981

How Acquired: FA – ‘06

Year with Browns: 1^st

Games Played/Started:  2004 (0/0); 2005 (0/0).

Career Games:  0 games, 0 starts.

 Career Transactions:  Signed by Chicago as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 30, 2004…Waived by Chicago on Sept. 5, 2005…Signed by Chicago to the practice squad on Sept. 12, 2005…Signed by Cleveland as a free agent on Jan. 31, 2006.

 Seasonal Reviews:

2005:  Began the year with Chicago and was waived at the end of training camp…Signed by Chicago to the practice squad and spent the entire season on the club’s practice squad.

 2004:  Suffered a knee injury during a pre-draft workout and was signed by Chicago as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Notre Dame…Spent the entire season on the reserve-non football injury to rehabilitate his knee injury.

 College:  Three-year starter at defensive tackle at Notre Dame (1999-2003) who also saw time at defensive end as a freshman…Started 34 of 44 games and totaled 87 tackles, including 48 solo, 23.5 TFL and 11 sacks…As a senior, starter every game and played the most time of anyone on the defensive line and finished the year with 25 tackles, 6.5 TFL and 3 sacks…Started all 13 games at defensive tackle as a junior and had a career-high 33 tackles, 8 TFL and 6 sacks…Played in 11 games as a sophomore, including nine starts, and totaled 26 tackles, 7 TFL and 3 sacks…Played in eight games as a redshirt freshman and had 3 solo tackles, 2 TFL and 1 recovered fumble.

 Personal:  Named USA Today honorable mention All-American as a senior from Thornwood High School in South Holland, Ill…Honored as a first-team All-State selection by the Chicago Tribune and was chosen as the top player in SICA Blue after posting 67 solo tackles, 13 TFL and 4 sacks in 1998…Earned three letters in football, playing nose tackle as a senior, inside linebacker as a junior and defensive end as a sophomore…Majored in English and computer applications.