4.28.2008

Caleb Campbell: From Westpoint to the NFL



[When the Lions selected Army safety Caleb Campbell in the seventh round Sunday, the crowd at Radio City Music City Hall erupted into a "U-S-A" chant. Campbell is attempting to become the first football player to take advantage of a recently implemented rule by the U.S. Military Academy that allows athletes to play professional sports immediately upon graduation.

"This is unbelievable," said the 6-foot-2, 229-pound Campbell, who was wearing a Lions cap. "It gives me goose bumps."

On his off day, which is normally Tuesday in the NFL, he'll be required to speak to local high schools about opportunities in the Army.]-ESPN