Introduction
Michael Campanaro (born January 25, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest. Campanaro was drafted by the Ravens in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
College career
Campanaro attended Wake Forest University and was redshirted during his first season on campus. In his redshirt freshman season, he served primarily as a return specialist. Campanaro earned a starting position at wide receiver his sophomore year, and recorded 833 yards off of 73 receptions. Alongside Chris Givens, the two teamed up to be the most productive receiving tandem in Wake Forest history. However, injuries sidelined Campanaro for multiple games his junior and senior seasons. He managed to finish sixth in ACC history for career receptions, hauling in 229 passes during his tenure at Wake Forest. His final receiving marks were 229 receptions for 2,506 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9 in | 192 lb | 30 in | 9 3⁄4 in | 4.46 s | 1.56 s | 2.62 s | 4.01 s | 6.77 s | 39 in | 10 ft 2 in | 20 reps | ||||||||
| All values are from NFL Combine | |||||||||||||||||||
Campanaro was selected in the seventh round (218th overall) by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2014 NFL Draft. He scored his first career touchdown simultaneously recording his first career reception in Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 12, 2014. He proved to be useful in the Ravens offense until injuring his hamstring in Week 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals. He returned from injury in Week 17 against the Cleveland Browns, recording one catch for 17 yards, in a 20-10 win.
On October 1, 2015, Campanaro provided the first score of the game for the Ravens with a 9-yard rushing touchdown on an end-around play against Pittsburgh. He was placed on injured reserve on October 3 due to a herniated disc.
On September 3, 2016, Campanaro was placed on injured reserve. On September 12, 2016, he was released from injured reserve.
Campanaro was signed to the Ravens' practice squad on November 7, 2016. He was promoted to the active roster on December 14, 2016.
Statistics
Source: NFL.com
| Year | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | BAL | 4 | 0 | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | BAL | 4 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 12 | 137 | 11.4 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Postseason | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | BAL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |