Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Ohio State
Parris Campbell
WR • 6'1" • 208 lbs • Akron, OH, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Parris Campbell reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
88
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Player Story
Parris Campbell built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Akron, OH wearing No. 21, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Parris Campbell's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 27
- Overall
- No. 59
- NFL Team
- Indianapolis Colts
Parris Campbell, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Ohio State. Parris Campbell reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,688
- Receptions
- 141
- Touchdowns
- 17
Quick Answers
Parris Campbell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,688
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Indiana
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · St. Vincent-St. Mary · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- St. Vincent-St. Mary · 14 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 2 · Pick 27 · Indianapolis Colts
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Senior
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 983 receiving yards · WR 41st (top 5%) · Big Ten 4th (top 2%) · National 41st (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 38.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 12 | 13 | 121 | 1 | 38.7 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 58.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 39 | 587 | 4 | 58.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio State | 14 | 11 | 71 | 1 | 76.9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 14 | 77 | 912 | 11 | 76.9 |
Related Context
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Parris Campbell played WR for Ohio State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Parris Campbell recorded 288 rushing yards, 1,688 receiving yards, and 9 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Ohio State paired 983 primary output with 67.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 67.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
70.2
Efficiency
67.8
Usage
22.8
Consistency
63.8
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington: 71. Oregon State: 22. Rutgers: 64. TCU: 66. Tulane: 147. Penn State: 60. Indiana: 142. Minnesota: 56. Purdue: 41. Nebraska: 31. Michigan State: 42. Maryland: 38. Michigan: 114. Northwestern: 89
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington: 11 by 43. Oregon State: 4 by 36.7. Rutgers: 5 by 85.3. TCU: 2 by 100. Tulane: 8 by 100. Penn State: 7 by 57.1. Indiana: 9 by 100. Minnesota: 8 by 46.7. Purdue: 8 by 34.2. Nebraska: 4 by 51.7. Michigan State: 6 by 46.7. Maryland: 4 by 63.3. Michigan: 5 by 100. Northwestern: 7 by 84.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins72.5 · Games = 13 · +31.5 vs Losses
Losses41 · Games = 1 · -31.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
100 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs WashingtonHigh volume | W 28-23 | — | 11 | 71 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 1 | 19 |
| Sun 12/2 | vs Northwestern | W 45-24 | — | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Michigan100 receiving yards | W 62-39 | — | 5 | 114 | 32 | 22.80 | 1 | 33 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Maryland | W 52-51 | — | 4 | 38 | 9.2 | 9.50 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Michigan State | W 26-6 | — | 6 | 42 | 6.4 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Nebraska | W 36-31 | — | 4 | 31 | 4.5 | 7.80 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ PurdueHigh volume | L 20-49 | — | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 5.10 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs MinnesotaHigh volume | W 30-14 | — | 8 | 56 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Indiana100 receiving yards · High volume | W 49-26 | — | 9 | 142 | 15.8 | 15.80 | 2 | 71 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Penn State | W 27-26 | — | 7 | 60 | 8.8 | 8.60 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Tulane100 receiving yards · High volume | W 49-6 | — | 8 | 147 | 18.4 | 18.40 | 2 | 37 |
| Sun 9/16 | @ TCU | W 40-28 | — | 2 | 66 | 20 | 33 | 1 | 63 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Rutgers | W 52-3 | — | 5 | 64 | 10.3 | 12.80 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Oregon State | W 77-31 | — | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 1 | 8 |
Player Story
Parris Campbell story
Parris Campbell built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Akron, OH wearing No. 21, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Parris Campbell's career was his receiving role: 141 catches, 1,688 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 288 rushing yards across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 288 rushing yards, 9 tackles, and 913 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.
The arc is straightforward: Parris Campbell moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 121 | 65 | 9.3 | 121 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 121 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 584 | 65.5 | 16.3 | 463 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 584 | 65.5 | 16.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio State | 983 | 67.8 | 22.8 | 399 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 983 | 67.8 | 22.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Indiana
Week 1 · W 49-21 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
136
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
136 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Indiana
Week 6 · W 49-26 · Conference game
142
Receiving Yards
95.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
142 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Tulane
Week 4 · W 49-6
147
Receiving Yards
95.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
147 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Michigan
Week 13 · W 62-39 · Conference game
114
Receiving Yards
88.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
114 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Rutgers
Week 5 · W 58-0 · Conference game
36
Receiving Yards
71.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
36 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Ohio State
983 primary output · 67.8 efficiency · 22.8 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Ohio State
76.9
983 primary · 67.8 efficiency · 22.8 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Ohio State
58.8
584 primary · 65.5 efficiency · 16.3 usage
Milestones
5
100+ receiving yards
5
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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