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2022 Football

99 Payton Campbell

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 275
  • Class Senior
  • Position DL
  • Major Exercise Science
  • Hometown Round Lake Beach, Ill.
  • Prev School Grayslake North

Biography

  • 3x All-MSFA Midwest League First Team (2019, 2020 & 2021)

2021

MSFA Rankings

  • Sacks - T-19th (2.5)

Played in and started nine of the team's 10 games ... posted 35 tackles (13 solos) ... made 7.0 tackles for loss (TFL) for 22 yards ... came away with 2.5 sacks for nine yards ... recorded two forced fumbles and a pair of quarterback hurries, along with one pass break-up ... made a season-high seven tackles (two solos) vs. Judson University (Ill.) on Oct. 30 with 2.5 TFL for nine yards and 1.0 sack for five yards ... made six stops (two solos) vs. No. 13 Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) on Oct 13 with 1.5 TFL for five yards, one sack for four yards and a forced fumble ... recorded five assisted tackles vs. University of Indianapolis (Ind.) in the season opener on Sept. 4 with a 1.0 TFL for one yard.

2020

NAIA Rankings

  • Total Tackles for Loss - T-24th (12.5)
  • Tackles for Loss per game - T-26th (1.6)
  • Sacks - T-32nd (5.0)
  • Sacks per game - T-46th (0.6)

MSFA Rankings

  • Sack per game - T-3rd (0.6)
  • Sacks - T-3rd (5.0)
  • Tackles for Loss - 4th (12.5)
  • Total Tackled for Loss per game - 4th (1.6)
  • Forced Fumbles per game - T-6th (0.1)

Played in and started all eight games for the Cougars ... finished fourth on the team in tackles with 36, including 18 solos ... led SXU with 12.5 tackles for loss for 53 yards ... posted a season-high 3.0 tackles for loss vs. St. Francis (Ill.) on April 10 ... collected a team-high 5.0 sacks for 27 yards ... made 2.0 sacks at Trinity International (Ill.) on Feb. 28, 2021 and 2.0 sacks vs. USF on April 10 ... had a team-best nine quarterback hurries and had one pass break-up ... forced a fumble vs. St. Ambrose (Iowa) on March 27, 2021 ... blocked a pair of kicks at TIU.

2019

MSFA Rankings

  • Sacks - T-6th (5.5)
  • Sacks per Game - T-8th (0.5)
  • Tackles for Loss - T-16th (9.0)
  • Tackles for Loss per Game - T-18th (0.8) 

Started all 12 games as a junior, leading the team with 5.5 sacks on the year ... recorded 41 total tackles ... had two sacks against No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater on Sept. 21 ... made two tackles and recovered a fumble against No. 5 Concordia on Sept. 28 ... had four tackles with two tackles for loss and a sack in the win at Robert Morris on Oct. 12 ... finished with four tackles and a sack at Missouri Baptist on Oct. 19 ... collected six tackles in the win over St. Francis (Ill.) on Oct. 26 ... made 1.5 sacks and five tackles in the win at St. Ambrose on Nov. 2 ... tallied a season-high seven tackles in the win at St. Francis (Ill.) on Nov. 16.

2018

Made 11 appearances as a redshirt freshman, finishing with 26 tackles and five tackles for loss ... made four tackles with a half-sack in the season opener at #20 Marian on Sept. 8 ... had four tackles and two tackles for loss with a forced fumble in the win at Lindenwood-Belleville on Sept. 15 ... tallied four tackles with a sack in the win at Trinity International on Oct. 13 ... blocked an extra-point attempt during the win at St. Ambrose on Oct. 20 ... made four tackles in the NAIA Football Championship Series First Round win at #2 Marian on Nov. 17.

2017

Redshirted during his freshman season.

Prep:  Played football at Grayslake North High School in Grayslake, Ill.

Date of Birth:  Oct. 5, 1998 ... Parents:  Amy and Sean Campbell

Career Defensive Stats
Year GP Solo Ast. Tackles TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int-Yds Breakup PD QBH FR-Yds. FF Blks Safety Def. TD
2018 11 10 16 26 5-24 1.5-12 0-0 2 2 2 0-0 1 1 0 0
2019 12 16 25 41 9-50 5.5-32 0-0 3 3 16 1-0 1 0 0 0
2020 8 18 18 36 12.5-53 5.0-27 0-0 1 1 9 0-0 1 2 0 0
2021 9 13 22 35 7-22 2.5-9 0-0 1 1 2 0-0 2 0 0 0
Career 40 57 81 138 33.5-149 14.5-80 0-0 7 7 29 1-0 5 3 0 0

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