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BUIES CREEK, N.C. – First year Campbell head football coach Mike Minter announced the Camels' 2013 recruiting class Thursday morning.

"There are a lot of great football players in this group," said Minter. "I'm really excited because we got the number one guy that we wanted at every position we targeted. I'm just ecstatic that we were able to get the caliber of guys that we got in here for our first recruiting class."

The 16-member group features nine from North Carolina, three from South Carolina, three from Virginia and one from Tennessee. Five offensive linemen, four defensive backs, two quarterbacks, a kicker, a linebacker, a running back and a tight end round out the class.

"It's a lot of pressure that's gone now that our first class is done and ready to come to Buies Creek," said Minter. "I really just tip my hat to my coaches. They did a great job, coming in here in December and hitting the recruiting trail hard for the last two months. The coaches deserve all the credit for what they did with this recruiting class."

Three members of the class are already enrolled and taking classes at Campbell.

This is the seventh signing class for Campbell's football program, who heads into its sixth season of competition in the Division I era in 2012.

Below is a full list of the 2013 Campbell signees (click for video highlights), followed by biographical capsules for each newcomer in alphabetical order.

The Camels will kick off the 2013 season on Aug. 31 at UNC Charlotte.

*Enrolled at Campbell

2013 Biographical Capsules 

Blake Aaron
Offensive Lineman
6-2 / 270
Apex, N.C. / Middle Creek HS

Prep/Personal: Named second team all-conference as a senior in 2012…Earned the Middle Creek Trenches Award as a senior…Collected an all-conference honorable mention nod as a junior…Helped Middle Creek to a 2012 conference championship, a 2011 co-conference championship and a 2010 conference runner-up finish…Lettered three seasons on the football team…Coached by Mike Castellano…A four-time academic all-conference and honor roll student…Also lettered in lacrosse…

Chris Beaty
Defensive Back
6-0 / 180
Kannapolis, N.C. / North Cabarras HS

Prep/Personal: Posted 28 catches for 418 yards and five touchdowns as a wide receiver in 2012…Added two interceptions as a defensive back during senior campaign, earning all-conference accolades…Lettered at Northwest Cabarrus…Born in Lawton, Oklahoma…Coached by Rich Williams…

Ryan Dowell
Offensive Line
6-6 / 300
Apex, N.C. / Middle Creek HS

Prep/Personal: Lettered two seasons as an offensive lineman for the Mustangs…Named first team all-conference as a senior in 2012…Helped Middle Creek to two-straight conference titles as a junior and senior…Coached by Mike Castellano…Earned academic all-conference honors in 2011 and 2012…Also lettered in lacrosse and track & field…Full name is Ryan Christopher Dowell…

Darren Flowers
Linebacker
6-1 / 210
Chesapeake, Va. / Oscar Smith HS

Prep/Personal: Lettered four seasons at nationally-ranked Oscar Smith High…Collected all-district, all-region and all-Tidewater accolades…Named Virginia Preps All-State and South District Player of the Year…Honored by the City of Chesapeake as a scholar-athlete…An honor roll student…Plans a business management or accounting major at Campbell…

Andrew Franklin
Offensive Line
6-4 / 290
Enka, N.C. / Enka HS

Prep/Personal: Earned three letters as a starter on the offensive line at Enka High…Served as team captain for two seasons…Twice named to the Best of the West N.C. squad…A two-time All-Mountain Athletic Conference performer…Named All-Western North Carolina…A 2012 NC/SC Shrine Bowl participant…An All-American combine participant…Also lettered in wrestling for three seasons, earning conference runner-up honors and qualifying for state competition…Lettered twice in track & field, a 2010 regional qualifier in the shot put…Son of Jennifer Franklin…

Keith Goss
Running Back
6-0 / 215
Columbia, S.C. / A.C. Flora HS

Prep/Personal: Played both linebacker and tailback for the Falcons in 2012…Named to the South Carolina North-South All-Star game as a linebacker…Selected as a captain as a senior…Rushed 96 times for 836 yards (8.7 ypc) and 13 touchdowns as a senior…Made 102 tackles with five tackles for loss, five sacks, one fumble caused and two fumbles recovered as a senior…Earned All- Region honors at tailback and was selected to receive the Captain's award, selected by his teammates...Played for Dean Howell…Also lettered in track, wrestling and lacrosse...The son of Macara Goss...

Mark Greico
Defensive Line
6-5 / 250
Gilbert, S.C. / Gilbert HS

Prep/Personal: Named all-area as a defensive end and collected all-region honorable mention as a senior…Picked up all-region and all-area honors as a junior…Combined for 86 tackles, eight for a loss, three sacks, two forced fumble, one fumble recovery and an interception returned for a touchdown…A two-year captain…Lettered one year in varsity soccer on the state runner-up team…Lettered three years in varsity football…Parents are Kelly Pritchett and Dave Greico…Has three brothers, Dave, Joe and Drew…

Brian Hudson
Quarterback
6-3 / 220
Stafford, Va. / Brooke Point HS / Liberty

Liberty (2009-12): Played in 11 games in 2012, making two starts at quarterback…Passed for 498 yards and four touchdowns, completing 39-of-67 passes with an interception…Also rushed for 70 yards with a touchdown in 2012…Appeared in three games as a backup quarterback in 2011…Completed two-thirds of his passes, throwing 14-for-21 for 145 yards and two touchdowns, also rushing for 20 yards on six carries as a redshirt junior…Helped the Flames rank No. 9 nationally in passing efficiency (150.20) and No. 19 in passing offense (270.27) in 2011…Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll as a freshman in 2009…

Prep/Personal: A three-time all-district performer…Named all-area as a senior…Earned three letters, leading the Black Hawks to district titles as a junior and senior…Threw for 2,200 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior…Passed for 1,300 yards and 14 touchdowns as a sophomore… Threw for 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore, leading his squad to a state playoff appearance…Coached by Jeff Berry…Also lettered in baseball, where he earned all-district accolades, and wrestling…Born March 1, 1991 in Philadelphia, Pa. …Son of Wayne and Teresa Hudson…Has two brothers, Wayne, Jr. and Stephen…Graduated from Liberty with a degree in health promotions…Will work towards a master's in clinical health at Campbell…

Josh Hutto
Offensive Line
6-4 / 280
Ashland, Va. / Hanover HS

Prep/Personal: Named first team all-district and second team all-region as a junior and a senior…An all-district honorable mention as a sophomore…Earned academic all-district accolades three times…Named Second Team All-Metro as a senior…Named honorable mention all-Metro in 2011…A three-year starter on the offensive line…Helped lead Hanover to the state semifinals (2012, 2009), regional finals (2011) and regional semifinals (2010)…Coached by Josh Just…

J'Wan Lewis
Defensive Back
6-0 / 175
Zebulon, N.C. / Bunn HS

Prep/Personal: Posted 65 Tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass breakups as a senior…Rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns…Hauled in 14 receptions for 312 yards and four scores as a senior…Named team's Defensive Player of the Year in 2011…A three-time NCC All-Conference selection…Earned NCC honorable mention accolades as a freshman…Full name is J'Wan Pierre Lewis…

Tony McWhite
Defensive Back
5-11 / 185
Columbia, S.C. / Keenan HS

Prep/Personal: Named first team all-region in 2011 and 2012…A 2013 all-area selection…Earned most improved player accolades in 2010…Born May 26,1995 in Florence ,S.C. …Has three siblings…

David Salmon
Quarterback
6-2 / 190
Apex, N.C. / Middle Creek HS

Prep/Personal: Passed for 3,303 yards and a school record 36 touchdowns as a senior, adding 157 yards rushing and six scores on the ground…Passed for 6,194 yards and 61 touchdowns on 433 completions in two varsity seasons…Led the Mustangs to back to back conference championships as a junior and senior…Named Tri-9 Conference Player of the Year in 2012…Collected team MVP, first team all-conference and first team all-Metro honors as a senior, adding four player of the week nods…Named JV offensive player of the year as a sophomore and JV team MVP as a freshman…Coached by Mike Castellano…Also lettered in baseball, earning an all-conference honorable mention, winning a state championship…Full name is David Andrew Salmon…Born Nov. 29, 1994 in Apex, N.C. …Son of Craig and Nan Salmon…Has two sisters, Anna and Grace…Father, Craig, played football at NC State and with the Minnesota Vikings…Plans a political science major with a pre-law track…

Trevor Sheets
Offensive Line
6-4 / 255
Charlotte, N.C. / Providence HS

Prep/Personal: Named Providence High School's 2012 Most Valuable Offensive Lineman…Also lettered in track & field…Son of Susan Russell and Scott Sheets…Stepparents are Mark Russell and Kelly Sheets…Has three siblings, Emily, Will and Kate…

Bryce Thompson
Kicker
5-10 / 190
Charlotte, N.C. / Providence HS / Towson

Towson: Did not see game action…

Prep/Personal: Coached by Randy Long…Helped the Panthers post a 10-5 record as a senior and reach the second round of the state playoffs…Converted 47-of-50 PATs as a senior...Also made 12-of-17 field goal attempts and scored a team-leading 83 points...Placed 75 percent of kickoffs in the end zone...Averaged 39 yards per punt...Member of the National Honor Society...Served as president of Student Government Association for three years…Born July 11, 1992 in Apex, N.C. …Son of Chris and Vicky Thompson...Has one older sister...

Tre Webster
Defensive Back
5-11 / 175
Johnson City, Tenn. / Science Hill HS

Prep/Personal: Played football for only one year in high school (2012)…Voted second team all-conference as a senior...Gained over 200 yards with seven touchdowns on offense…Picked off two interceptions, adding six pass breakups and 43 tackles…Birthday is on April 18…Son of Joe and Regina Webster…Has a sister, Caprisha Webster

Sheldon Williams
Tight End
6-7 / 255
Concord, N.C. / First Assembly Christian

Prep/Personal: A North Carolina Shrine Bowl selection…Named to the Blue Grey National All-Star Classic…Posted 37 receptions for 935 yard and 11 touchdowns as a junior…Named all-state and all-conference as a junior, leading First Assembly to a state championship…Played offensive tackle and defensive end as a senior, averaging six pancakes a game and 11 tackles…