PHILADELPHIA - Seven Temple Owls have reportedly signed rookie free agent contracts with NFL teams this week.
Joining the professional ranks are wide receiver Michael Campbell (New York Jets); tight end Vaughn Charlton (Pittsburgh Steelers); twins linebacker Elijah “Peanut” Joseph and defensive tackle Eli Joseph (Green Bay Packers); linebacker Amara Kamara (Kansas City Chiefs); offensive lineman Colin Madison (Baltimore Ravens); and offensive lineman Darius Morris (Houston Texans).
The Owl free agents join NFL draft picks defensive tackle Muhammad Wilkerson (first round by the New York Jets) and safety Jaiquawn Jarrett (second round by the Philadelphia Eagles).
The Temple class of nine NFL signees is the most in school history.
Campbell (Edison, N.J.) was a 2010 third-team All-MAC honoree. He was named the team’s 2010 Offensive MVP after playing in all 12 games with 10 starts. The Owls’ top receiver finished with 724 yards and six touchdowns on 45 receptions last fall.
Charlton (Landenberg, Pa.) was a two-year team captain. He moved to tight end in the spring of 2010 after playing quarterback for three seasons. Cited on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Academic All-Area Football Team, Charlton played in all 12 games with two starts at tight end. As a junior in 2009, he finished the season 107-of-213 for 1,390 yards and 10 touchdowns while leading the Owls to an appearance in the EagleBank Bowl.
Peanut Joseph (Hartford, Conn.) was a game captain and a 2010 second-team All-MAC honoree. The recipient of the team’s 2010 Carlos Diaz Award as the most improved player, he played in 11 games with eight starts at middle linebacker. Joseph finished the season second in defense with 71 tackles, including a team-best 46 solo tackles, and a team-high six break-ups. He suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second quarter of the Ohio game, leading the Owls at halftime with six solo tackles.
Eli Joseph (Hartford, Conn.) was a team captain and a 2010 first-team All-MAC honoree. Cited on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, the Academic All-MAC Team, and the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Academic All-Area Football Team, he started all 12 games at nose tackle. Joseph finished with 44 tackles on the season.
Kamara (Newark, N.J.) was the recipient of the Athletic Dept.’s 2011 Temple Teammates Award for community service and was named to the 2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The team captain started all 12 games at outside linebacker, one of just seven Owls to start every game. He finished fourth on defense with 67 tackles and four break-ups.
Madison (Villa Park, Ill.) was a two-time first-team All-MAC honoree. The team captain was also the recipient of the team’s Top Hog Award as the best offensive lineman. He played in all 12 games with nine starts at right guard and two starts at left guard last fall. Madison was a two-sport athlete at Temple. He also threw the shot put for the Owls’ track and field team.
Morris (Long Branch, N.J.) was a two-time first-team All-MAC honoree. The team captain received the 2009 Top Hog Award as the team’s best offensive lineman. As a senior in 2010, he started all 12 games at right tackle, one of just seven Owls to start every game.
Temple opens the 2011 season with cross-city rival Villanova in the third annual Mayor’s Cup, sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts, at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday, Sept. 1.
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