One of Calais Campbell’s brothers has been arrested on murder charges after the death of the former Jaguars star’s mother in Atlanta.
Fulton County Jail records show Ciarre Campbell, 41, was booked Wednesday morning, July 1, on charges of murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm or knife during commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies.
Nateal Campbell, 71, was found unresponsive Tuesday, June 30, after a welfare check was requested, according to WSB-TV. She was listed as a co-founder of the CRC Foundation, alongside Calais, Ciarre and her six other children. The family created the organization in honor of her late husband, Charles Richard Campbell, who died in 2003.
“We are devastated to share that the Campbell Family has lost its matriarch, Mrs. Nateal Campbell,” the family said in a statement Tuesday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network and ESPN.
“While the details of her passing are still being investigated, we take comfort in knowing she is reunited with our father, her beloved Chuck, and in the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We ask for privacy at this time so that we may honor her and share in our overwhelming grief privately and as a family.”
Calais Campbell, 39, built a long NFL career that began with the Arizona Cardinals after a standout run at Miami. He arrived in Jacksonville in 2017 and wasted no time making an impact, setting a career high with 14.5 sacks and finishing second in Defensive Player of the Year voting. That Jaguars defense, with Campbell alongside Jalen Ramsey and Yannick Ngakoue, pushed all the way to the AFC championship game before falling to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.
He played three seasons in Jacksonville before being traded to the Baltimore Ravens in 2020. Campbell ranks fifth in Jaguars history with 31.5 sacks.
He later spent the 2024 season with the Miami Dolphins and signed a one-year deal to return to the Ravens in April. Over 18 NFL seasons, he has earned six Pro Bowl selections and three All-Pro nods, including first-team honors in 2017.
Campbell has also been widely recognized for his leadership and presence in the locker room. In 2019, his final season with the Jaguars, he was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year, the league’s top honor for community service.
In a Mother’s Day ESPN segment in 2018, Campbell described Nateal Campbell as “the most giving person I have ever known.”
“You taught me how to roll up my sleeves and go get whatever it is I wanted in life,” Calais Campbell wrote. “I'm part of a lot of things in my life, but I'm most proud to call you my mother.”
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