CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Campbell redshirt senior linebacker Jack Ryan was named Preseason All-Big South, while the Camels, entering their first season of Big South football, have been selected fifth in the conference's 2018 preseason poll.

Additionally, redshirt senior wide receiver Aaron Blockmon and redshirt junior Jaquan Brooks, as punt return specialist, took honorable mention nods on the league's preseason all-conference teams.

Kennesaw State was predicted to repeat as Big South Champions, followed by Monmouth. Charleston Southern and Gardner-Webb were slotted third and fourth, respectively, while newcomer Campbell and Presbyterian rounded out the poll.

Kennesaw State swept the Big South's individual honors, with QB Chandler Burks taking Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, while linebacker Bryson Armstrong was named Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

The league's preseason all-conference teams and poll were announced at the Big South 2018 Football Media Day in Charlotte, N.C.

Ryan is a three-time honorable mention All-PFL performer, posting a Campbell single-season record 103 total tackles in 2017, adding 8.0 stops for loss and 1.0 sack. Ryan enters his final season just 32 tackles shy of Milton Brown's (2008-11) Campbell career record.

Blockmon is also a three-time All-PFL honoree, collecting First Team accolades in 2016, Second Team in 2017 and honorable mention accolades in 2015. In his career, Blockmon owns 105 catches, 2,067 yards receiving and 20 touchdown grabs, all Campbell records.

Brooks, meanwhile, notched 289 punt return yards on 23 attempts (12.6 average) with a touchdown in 2017. Brooks is already Campbell's all-time leader in punt returns and punt return yards with 30 for 372. He was also the Camels' top pass catcher last season with 28 grabs, going for 305 yards receiving.

The Camels enter their second decade following their second winning campaign, matching school records for overall (6) and conference victories (5) in 2017.

Offensively, Campbell set school records for passing touchdowns (21) and passing yards per game (207.8) a year ago, while hitting the 50 touchdown mark for the second time in the program's 10 seasons. The Fighting Camel defense further established itself in 2017, ranking among the nation's leaders (10th) in takeaways (27), aided by a school record 19 interceptions.

The Camels return 44 letterwinners, including 18 starters (eight offense, seven defense, three special teams) from their 2017 squad.

Campbell kicks off its 2018 schedule on August 30, hosting Chowan at Barker-Lane Stadium. The Camels open Big South play October 20 at Monmouth.
 
PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH FIRST-TEAM
OFFENSE
QB          Chandler Burks, R-Sr., Kennesaw State
RB           Pete Guerriero, R-Soph., Monmouth
RB           Darnell Holland, Sr., Kennesaw State
WR         Reggie White Jr., R-Sr., Monmouth
WR         Justin Sumpter, R-Sr., Kennesaw State
WR         Kameron Brown, R-Jr., Charleston So.
TE           Jake Powell, R-Jr., Monmouth
OL           C.J. Collins, R-Sr., Kennesaw State
OL           Ryan Wetzel, R-Sr., Monmouth
OL           Joseph Alexander Jr., R-Sr., Kennesaw St.
OL           Ryan Warrior, Sr., Kennesaw State
OL           Russ Clayton, R-Sr., Monmouth
 
DEFENSE
DL           Solomon Brown, R-Sr., Charleston So.
DL           Desmond Johnson, R-Jr., Kennesaw State
DL           Johnny Robinson, Sr., Charleston Southern
DL           McKenzie Billingslea, Sr., Kennesaw State
LB           Bryson Armstrong, R-So., Kennesaw State
LB           Anthony Gore Jr., R-Sr., Kennesaw State
LB           J.D. Sosebee, R-Jr., Charleston Southern
LB           Jack Ryan, R-Sr., Campbell
DB          Jace White, Sr., Kennesaw State
DB          Tymere Berry, Jr., Monmouth
DB          Shadarius Hopkins, Sr., Charleston So.
DB          Dorian Walker, Jr., Kennesaw State
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK           Justin Thompson, Sr., Kennesaw State
P             Kyle Reighard, R-Jr., Charleston Southern
KR           Pete Guerriero, R-So., Monmouth
PR           Taz Lindsey, Sr., Charleston Southern
LS            Drew McCracken, Sr., Kennesaw State
 
PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION
QB          Kenji Bahar, Jr., Monmouth
RB           Shaquil Terry, So., Kennesaw State
WR         Aaron Blockmon, R-Sr., Campbell
TE           Riley Hilton, R-Sr., Presbyterian College
OL           Will Millikan, Sr., Gardner-Webb
DL           Josh Ramseur, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb
LB           Diego Zubieta, Sr., Monmouth
DB          Brandon Rowland, R-Sr., Charleston So.
PK           Tyler Tekac, Sr., Charleston Southern
P             Nicholas Jones, So., Kennesaw State
KR           Shaquil Terry, So., Kennesaw State
PR           Jaquan Brooks, R-Jr., Campbell
LS            Ethan Ray, R-So., Charleston Southern
 
PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Chandler Burks, R-Sr., QB, Kennesaw State
 
PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Bryson Armstrong, R-So., LB, Kennesaw State
 
BIG SOUTH 2018 PRESEASON POLL

Team (first-place votes)	1	2	3	4	5	6	Pts
1. Kennesaw State (17)	17	1	-	-	-	-	107
2. Monmouth (1)	1	11	3	3	-	-	82
3. Charleston Southern	-	6	9	3	-	-	75
4. Gardner-Webb	-	-	3	10	5	-	52
5. Campbell	-	-	3	1	7	7	36
6. Presbyterian College	-	-	-	1	6	11	26

Note: points are based on a weighted system, with first-place votes receiving 6 points, followed by 5 points for second-place, and so on.