Jaguars CB Tyson Campbell changes jersey number

Jacksonville cornerback Tyson Campbell has switched his jersey number from No. 32 to No. 3, the Jaguars shared via social media on Friday.

Campbell returns to the digit he wore in college at Georgia. It became available upon Jacksonville releasing quarterback C.J. Beathard on Tuesday.

In the No. 3 with the Bulldogs, with whom he was a three-year starter, Campbell tallied 89 total tackles including 3.5 for loss, one interception, 11 defended passes and one forced fumble.

Campbell’s play with Georgia led him to one of Jacksonville’s two second-round draft slots in 2021, when the Jaguars picked him No. 33 overall.

Over three seasons with the Jaguars, Campbell logged 203 tackles with six for loss, six interceptions, 30 defended passes, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries including one scoop-and-score.

Before his injury-plagued 2023 campaign, when he appeared in 11 games sporadically, Campbell shined during his sophomore NFL season, tallying three interceptions and 15 pass breakups amid Jacksonville’s run to the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs two years ago.

Despite being limited last year and his performance declining when he was available compared to the season before, Jacksonville made Campbell one of the NFL’s highest-paid cornerbacks this offseason, handing him a four-year contract extension worth $76.5 million in July.