BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell standouts
Mike Edwards and
Jackson Hayes have both been named to Phil Steele FCS All-America teams.
Additionally, 16 Camels were named to Phil Steele's Big South All-Conference teams, including Edwards, Hayes and tight end
Julian Hill earning first team honors. Edwards was also named Big South Offensive Lineman of the Year from Phil Steele.
Edwards was named third team All-America by the publication on the offensive line, while Hayes was tabbed fourth team long snapper. Both have been named to other All-America squads this week, with Edwards earning a spot on the
American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS Second Team, and Hayes being named Third Team
Stats Perform FCS All-America.
Earning second team honors were offensive lineman
Isaiah Burch, defensive ends
Brevin Allen and
Josh Johnson, linebacker
CJ Tillman, defensive back
Jonathan Jones, kicker
Caleb Dowden, punter
Corey Petersen and punt returner
Josh McNeely.
Rounding out the list were quarterback
Hajj-Malik Williams, running back
Bryant Barr, wide receiver
Austin Hite, linebacker
Monchovia Gaffney and defensive back
Dorian Jones with third team all-conference accolades.
A redshirt senior, Edwards, was named First Team
All-Big South following the 2022 season, anchoring the left side of an offensive line that helped CU set a single season passing yards record for the second straight year. The Hope Mills native started Campbell's first nine games before being lost due to injury, pushing the Camels to 500 or more yards or total offense four times.
Edwards has also been named to the East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 and Reese's Senior Bowl watch lists.
A Dillon, S.C. native, Hayes was named First Team All-Big South this season, handling every long and short snap for the Camels again in 2022.
Hayes, a graduate student, helped the Camels improve from three field goals made to a school record 14 this season, leading a special teams unit that topped the Big South in punt return defense, ranking second in the conference in net punting and 31st nationally without allowing a block all season.
He was also one of eight Camels to be named
2022 Academic All-District, selected by College Sports Communicators.
PHIL STEELE FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAMS (CAMPBELL)
THIRD TEAM
OL:
Mike Edwards
FOURTH TEAM
LS:
Jackson Hayes
PHIL STEELE BIG SOUTH ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS (CAMPBELL)
FIRST TEAM
TE:
Julian Hill
OL:
Mike Edwards
LS:
Jackson Hayes
SECOND TEAM
OL:
Isaiah Burch
DL:
Brevin Allen
DL:
Josh Johnson
LB:
CJ Tillman
DB:
Jonathan Jones
K:
Caleb Dowden
P:
Corey Petersen
PR:
Josh McNeely
THIRD TEAM
QB:
Hajj-Malik Williams
RB:
Bryant Barr
WR:
Austin Hite
LB:
Monchovia Gaffney
DB:
Dorian Jones
2022 BIG SOUTH OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR: OT
Mike Edwards