BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell completed its incoming football recruiting class on Wednesday with the addition of nine future Camels.

The group joins the four who previously signed National Letters of Intent during the December period.

The latest signees include three linebackers, two defensive backs, a wide receiver, a tight end, a kicker and one athlete. Five newcomers come from North Carolina, with two from Florida and one each from South Carolina and Alabama.

"We're about being physical and being sound football players, and this class gives us that," said head coach Mike Minter. "We're pretty big on the offensive and defensive lines to help establish that identity. When you talk about athleticism, speed and the ability to change direction and make explosive plays, that's what we went and got in this class. This is the identity of what Campbell Football is going to look like."

The full incoming class of 13 includes three linebackers, three defensive backs, two wide receivers, one tight end, an offensive lineman, an athlete, one kicker and one long snapper.

Campbell Football Signing Class (Feb. 7, 2018)
Aaron Covington, DB, 5-9, 185, Tampa, Fla. (Armwood HS / Toledo)
Monchovia Gaffney, LB, 6-2, 200, Whiteville, N.C. (Whiteville HS)
Justice Galloway-Velazquez, ATH, 6-2, 245, Fayetteville, N.C. (Cape Fear HS)
Jordan Goco, TE, 6-7, 215, Clemmons, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)
DeAnte Jackson, LB, 6-1, 200, Beaufort, S.C. (Dixon HS)
Freddie Kane, K, 6-0, 200, Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Carolina Forest HS)
Boss Parson, LB, 6-0, 220, Charlotte, N.C. (Harding University HS)
Kam Prewitt, DB, 6-0, 180, Birmingham, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville HS / Mesa CC)
Antonio Whitehead, WR, 6-1, 190, Lakeland, Fla. (Lakeland HS)

Aaron Covington, DB, 5-9, 180, Tampa, Fla. (Armwood HS / Toledo)
Saw time in three games at Toledo in 2017…Made tackles against Elon and Tulsa…Also saw action at Nevada…Played in 11 games for the Rockets in 2016...Recorded 15 tackles, one interception and three pass breakups...Posted a career-high six tackles and one pass breakup against Ball State...Sat out the 2016 season as a redshirt…

Named a three-star prospect by 24/7Sports, ESPN.com and Rivals.com...Recorded 31 tackles and six interceptions as a senior...Named first team all-county and first team all-state in both his senior and junior seasons...Named first-team all-county and second-team all-state as a junior…Full name is Aaron Michael Covington...Born August 2, 1996...Parents are Marion Covington and Mellissa Covington...Has one brother, Allen, who was a starting defensive end at Toledo , and one sister, Ashley...



Monchovia Gaffney, LB, 6-2, 200, Whiteville, N.C. (Whiteville HS)
A four-time all-conference and all-county performer…Honored with the team before self award as a senior…Collected 110 tackles, including 15 stops for loss, with an interception, three forced fumbles as a senior…Tallied 115 tackles with two interceptions in 2016…Notched 11 tackles, 12 for loss, and three interceptions with four forced fumbles as a sophomore…Posted 106 stops with five pass breakups as a freshman…Coached by Luke Little…Also lettered in basketball…Full name is Monchovia Dominque Gaffney…Born December 28, 1999…



Justice Galloway-Velazquez, ATH, 6-2, 245, Fayetteville, N.C. (Cape Fear HS)
Named second team all-state at linebacker as a senior, also taking first team all-state honors as a junior…A 2017 Shrine Bowl participant…Tabbed conference and region player of the year as a junior…Earned first team all-conference accolades twice (2015, 2016), adding second team honors as a senior…Named second team all-region as a sophomore and a senior…Earned honorable mention all-conference as a freshman…Named team MVP three times…A two-time team captain…Coached by Jacob Thomas…Also lettered in track…a Key Club participant…Full name is Justice Ton-ray Steven Galloway-Velazquez…Born May 14, 1999…Son of Tonyese Galloway and Edwin Velazquez…Has six siblings, Gabby, Lajoy, Gabe, Trinity, MJ and Domonique…Plans a business administration major at Campbell…



Jordan Goco, TE, 6-7, 215, Clemmons, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)
An all-conference performer for West Forsyth High School in 2017…Coached by Adrian Snow…Also lettered in baseball and basketball…Full name is Jordan James Goco…Born May 31, 2000…Son of Tom and Julie Goco…Has two siblings, TJ and Brittany…Father, Tom, played tennis at the University of Washington…Brother, TJ, plays baseball at Winston-Salem State University…Plans a business major at Campbell…



DeAnte Jackson, LB, 6-1, 200, Beaufort, S.C. (Dixon HS)
Lettered at Dixon High School in Holly Ridge, N.C. …Named all-conference in 2016 and 2017…Tabbed MVP as a senior…A team captain for the Bulldogs…Coached by Chris Morris…Also lettered in basketball and track…Full name is DeAnte Lemar Jackson…Son of Robert and Katrina Jackson…Has two siblings, Donovan and Deangelo…



Freddie Kane, K, 6-0, 200, Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Carolina Forest HS)
Lettered at Carolina Forest High School in Myrtle Beach, S.C. …Served as a team captain…Coached by Marc Morris…Also lettered in soccer and basketball, earning MVP and all-region honors in soccer…A National Honors Society and Math Honors Society member…Full name is Frederic Charles Kane…Born November 22, 1999…Son of Frederic and Colleen Kane…Plans a trust and wealth management major at Campbell…



Boss Parson, LB, 6-0, 220, Charlotte, N.C. (Harding University HS)
A two-time defensive player of the year and all-conference performer for the Harding Rams…Totaled 125 tackles, six sacks, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception as a senior…Served as a team captain as a junior and senior…Coached by Sam Griener…Also lettered in soccer, earning the team's most improved award…Full name is Boss Xavier Parson…Born March 19, 1999…Son of Orlando and Misschellia Parson…Has one brother, Darius…Plans a biology major…



Kam Prewitt, DB, 6-0, 180, Birmingham, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville HS / Mesa CC)
Posted 44 total tackles at Mesa Community College in 2017, adding three interceptions and a sack…Helped the Thunderbirds to a final national ranking of No. 5 in the NJCAA polls…

Tallied 110 career tackles with nine interceptions and 36 pass breakups at Clay-Chalkville…Helped lead the Cougars to a state championship in 2014, and three-straight region titles from 2012-14…Named to the Birmingham All-Metro and All-USA Alabama Team…Coached by Jerry Hood…Also lettered in basketball, earning all-tournament honors twice…Full name is Kameron S. Prewitt…Born May 15, 1997…Son of Damien and Aisha Prewitt…Has one sibling, Kynnedi…Plans a communications major at Campbell…



Antonio Whitehead, WR, 6-1, 190, Lakeland, Fla. (Lakeland HS)
Helped lead the Dreadnaughts to three straight district championships from 2015-17…Coached by Irving Strickland and Bill Castle…Also lettered in basketball…Full name is Antonio Dewan Whitehead, Jr. …Born Oct. 10, 1999…Son of Mary and Antonio Whitehead, Sr. …Has two siblings, Antoneisha and Jaquayla…


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Campbell finished 2017 6-5 overall and 5-3 in Pioneer Football League play, matching the program's best overall and conference records in its 10 year history.

Defensive standouts Carlos Merritt and Emmanuel Olenga were named First Team All-PFL in 2017, highlighting 10 Camels honored on all-conference teams. Quarterback Daniel Smith was named the PFL Offensive Freshman of the Year, and finished fourth in the voting for the Jerry Rice Award for FCS Freshman of the Year, and was named First Team Freshman All-America by Phil Steele.
2018 will mark Campbell's first as a member of the Big South Conference in football.

The Camels open 2018 at Barker-Lane Stadium on August 30, hosting Chowan.