Jared Campbell

Jared Quay Campbell (born August 30, 1989) is an American stand-up comedian, Host, Actor, and former football safety. He was born in Denver, Colorado. He played college football at the University of Miami and was a member of the Arizona Cardinals.[1][2]

Jared Quay Campbell
Campbell in March 2018
Born
Jared Quay Campbell

(1989-08-30) August 30, 1989
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation
Years active
  • 2011–2013 (football)
  • 2015–present (comedian)
Football career
No. 32
Position:Defensive Back
Personal information
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Aurora (CO) Overland
College:Miami
Undrafted:2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life

Jared Quay Campbell was born in Denver, CO to an African-American father and mother, Campbell played his high school football at Overland High School in Aurora, Colorado. Widely regarded as one of the nation's top defensive back prospects, Campbell chose Miami over the University of Colorado Boulder, Washington, and Nebraska[3] While at the University of Miami, Campbell started doing stand-up comedy, but quit after just three months due to how late night comedy shows didn’t match well with the early morning football practices.

Campbell holds degrees in Communication studies and Geography from University of Miami.

Career

After retiring from the NFL, Campbell moved to Los Angeles and returned to the Comedy stage in 2013. He regularly performs at all the major comedy clubs around Los Angeles.

Campbell started his own production company along with his older brother Baltimore Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell[4] in 2017 and produced an episode of "The Process" for LeBron James Uninterrupted company.[5] He then went on to produce segments for the TV show, "That Other Pregame Show" on CBS Sports. In 2018, Yahoo Sports hired him to host "The Rush with Jared Quay".[6] He also developed, produced, and hosted the show "Family Huddle" alongside his brother Calais, at Yahoo Sports.

References
  1. "Jared Campbell - Arizona Cardinals - 2017 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com". www.rotoworld.com. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  2. "Hurricanes Trump Knights, 27-7". University of Miami. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  3. Campbell, Jared. "Jared Campbell Recruitment". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  4. "Former Canes Jared and Calais Campbell want to be the next Wayans brothers | Eye on the U". Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  5. Zimmerman, Kevin (September 7, 2017). "Uninterrupted captures former Cardinal Calais Campbell's free agency". ArizonaSports.com. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  6. Frye, Andy (June 21, 2018). "Jared Quay Brings 'The Rush' On Yahoo Sports". Retrieved 2019-09-14.
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