The Indianapolis Colts are excited to get their wide receiver corps on the field in 2020 and one of the players most are looking forward to watching is Parris Campbell.
Enduring a rookie season that included four separate injuries and three surgeries, Campbell is back for his sophomore campaign looking to put the injuries behind him. His skill set is perfect for the offense, and wide receivers coach Mike Groh believes he’s a threat in multiple areas.
“Yeah, it’s unfortunate that he had the injury bug last year, but that doesn’t diminish his skillset. Parris is somebody that I think is a threat on all levels,” Groh told Colts.com. “He’s somebody you can get the ball into their hands very quickly, he’s dynamic with the ball in his hands, can make people miss, break tackles. He’s got vision as a runner. I think he certainly has the ability and the skillset to be a very good route runner.”
Campbell is certainly an interesting player for the Colts this season. His speed alone makes him an intriguing pair with new quarterback Philip Rivers—someone who can get Campbell the ball quickly and allow him to work after the catch.
The Ohio State product will have the type of speed that defenses must respect, which will have an indirect impact on the rest of the offense.
“So as an intermediate player, I think you’re going to see a lot of development there, just going into his second year and being able to dedicate himself to becoming a complete receiver,” said Groh. “Then, he’s a threat deep. I mean, he’s got the speed that gets people’s attention. You’ve put on the tape, the DBs that lineup across from him know that he can run by them, so that backs people up and that helps the offense, that helps run game, it helps the other guys around him when you have a guy like that on the field that people have to pay attention to.”
Campbell will have to compete for targets in the offense, but he’s someone to watch as a breakout candidate in 2020.