The last time Tyson Campbell ventured into TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, he was part of a Georgia defense that was torched for 474 passing yards last November during a 44-28 loss to Florida.
Fortunately for the 6-foot-2, 185-pound cornerback from the Miami suburb of Plantation, that does not have to be his lasting memory at that venue.
Campbell was the first pick of Friday night’s second round of the NFL draft in Cleveland, getting selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars used their two first-round picks Thursday evening on a pair of Clemson teammates – quarterback and top overall selection Trevor Lawrence and running back Travis Etienne, who was the 25th pick.
“It’s a surreal feeling,” Campbell said during a Zoom call with the Jacksonville media. “God has blessed me with the opportunity to play in my home state, where family can have not too far of a drive to come see me. I’m excited.”
As for his memories at TIAA Bank Field?