BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell quarterback Daniel Smith has been named to the 36-member preseason watch list for the College Football Performance Awards FCS National Player of the Year Trophy.

This is the second FCS preseason player of the year watch list for Smith, who was also named to the 25-man STATS FCS Walter Payton Award preseason list.

Smith was also named to the STATS Walter Payton Award watch list last season, and became a finalist for the STATS Jerry Rice Award for FCS freshman player of the year, and finishing fourth in the final voting.

The Leesburg, Va. native was named First Team Freshman All-America by Phil Steele, who also named Smith the PFL's Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-PFL in the publication's FCS all-conference teams announcement. Smith was also named 2017 PFL Offensive Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-PFL by the conference's coaches.

He was also named to the College Football Performance Awards' (CFPA) 2017 midseason watch list for the FCS National Performer of the Year Trophy.

Smith finished the 2017 regular season with the fourth-most rushing yards in the country, with his 1,272 yards on the ground leading all FCS freshmen and quarterbacks. Smith also led the nation in rush yards per carry (9.13), while standing second in rushing yards per game, sixth in points responsible for per game, ninth in total offense, 15^th in points responsible for, 13^th in rushing touchdowns, 16^th in all-purpose yards, 24^th in total touchdowns, 19^th in passing yards per completion and 23^rd in scoring.

Smith set Campbell single-season records for rushing yards, total offense (3,161), all-purpose yards (1,272) and touchdowns responsible for (30). After just one season, Smith is already Campbell's career leader in touchdown passes with 18. He rushed for 12 touchdowns on the season, adding 1,889 yards passing.

At Davidson, Smith exploded for 289 yards rushing, the third most overall and the most by a quarterback in a single game in the FCS in 2017. He added four rushing touchdowns, adding another passing in Campbell's 42-29 win.

During the season, Smith rushed for over 100 yards six times in just 10 games.

For the full 36-member preseason CFPA National Player of the Year watch list, visit CollegeFootballPerformance.com.

Campbell kicks off its 2018 schedule on Thursday, August 30, hosting Chowan at Barker-Lane Stadium. The Camels open Big South play October 20 at Monmouth.