Curtis Campbell

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
225
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Chesapeake, Va.
High School:
Grassfield

A solid special teams player who enters the season competing for playing time at the bandit position.

2011 – Sophomore Season
Played in 12 games primarily on special teams and as a reserve linebacker • Saw action in the Independence Bowl vs. Missouri • Finished the regular season with three tackles • Posted stops vs. Virginia, Louisville and Duke • Recovered an onside kick in the Miami game in the fourth quarter • Following the recovery, Carolina drove the ball to the Hurricanes 30-yard line before time ran out • Broke up a pass against James Madison in a 42-10 victory.

2010 – Redshirt Freshman Season
Played in nine games primarily on special teams • Posted two tackles on the season, including a stop vs. William & Mary and one vs. Virginia Tech • Redshirted in 2009.

Grassfield High School
Ranked the No. 65 safety in the country by ESPN.com • Member of PrepStar’s High School All-Atlantic Region Team • Posted more than 60 tackles as a senior and was named to the All-Southeastern District second team at safety despite battling injuries for much of the season • Also played running back in high school and rushed for more than 300 yards • Helped lead Grassfield to an 8-4 season and a berth in the state playoffs in the program’s second year • Ran on the track team in the 200m and 400m • His best times were 21.4 seconds in the 200m and 47.2 seconds in the 400m.

Personal
Son of Carla and Curtis Campbell • Born Nov. 17, 1990 • Exercise and sport science major.