BUIES CREEK – Campbell has announced the additions of four transfers, all from Football Bowl Subdivision programs, set to join the Camels in 2020.
Coming to Buies Creek will be athlete Mason Donaldson from Connecticut, offensive lineman Mike Edwards from Wake Forest, defensive back CJ Smith from Minnesota, and linebacker Jack Smith from Purdue.
The third installment of the Camels’ 2020 signing class brings the program’s total incoming scholarship recruits to 16, with nine high school products and seven transfers.
Mike Edwards | OL | 6-6 | 320 | Hope Mills, N.C. | Wake Forest
At Wake Forest (2018-19): Missed the 2019 season due to injury…Redshirted in 2018…Prep/Personal: Rated the No. 218 recruit in the country on 247Sports…Four-star recruit…Team captain…Rated the No. 28 recruit in North Carolina and the 53rd-best tackle nationally…Played for Coach Rodney Brewington…Three-year starter at left tackle…First Team all-state by the Associated Press as a senior…Helped the Tigers to a 9-4 record and the second round of the state playoffs… Named to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star game…Saw action at offensive guard and left tackle…Also played defensive tackle…As a junior, named First Team All-Mid-South 4-A Conference and All-Cape Fear Region…Won the conference heavyweight wrestling title as a sophomore…Son of Sylvia McMillan…Born Nov. 10, 1998…Was playing the trombone in the band before being invited to try out for football…Owns his high school’s record in the power clean…
Jack Smith | LB | 6-2 | 225 | Lakeland, Fla. | Purdue
At Purdue (2018-19): Saw time in four games over two seasons at Purdue…Played against Nevada and Penn State in 2019…Appeared in two games in 2018, posting a solo tackle against Auburn in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 28…Prep/Personal: Three-star prospect and No. 56 OLB by 247Sports.com, No. 57 OLB on Rivals…Coach was Bill Castle…Given name is Ja’Qurius Lamar Smith…Born March 27, 1999…Majoring in retail management…
CJ Smith | DB| 6-1 | 185 | Jacksonville, Fla. | Minnesota
At Minnesota (2018-19): Did not see game action in two seasons with the Gophers…Prep/Personal: Attended Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Fla. …Wore No. 2 for the Senators…Named All-Jacksonville in 2017 and 2016…All-Conference in 2017 and All-Palm Beaches Honorable Mention in 2014…Coached by Kevin Brown…Consensus three-star recruit…No. 82 ranked cornerback and 140 overall recruit in Florida by 247Sports…Son of Clinton Smith Jr. and Sabrina Smith…Has three sisters (Tikia, Shaquanda and Toya)…
Mason Donaldson | ATH | 6-2 | 205 | Allentown, Pa. | UConn
At UConn (2016-19): Played in 33 career games with 18 catches for 255 yards and three touchdowns…Collected seven career tackles…Saw time in 10 games in 2019…Served as a kickoff specialist in six games, with 25 kicks for 1,549 yards and eight touchbacks…Posted two catches for 30 yards, both in a win over Wagner, including a 17-yard grab…Tallied two tackles and recovered a fumble in a win at UMass…Played in all 12 games on special teams in 2018…Registered five tackles…Secured a pair of tackles vs. SMU (11/10)…Played all 12 games in 2017, started two…Recorded 16 catches for 225 yards…Third on the team with three touchdown receptions…Career-day at ECU (Sept. 24) racking up six catches for 108 yards and two touchdowns…Nabbed five catches vs. Memphis (Oct. 6)…Caught a 12-yard touchdown pass at UCF (Nov. 11)…Redshirted the 2016 season…Prep/Personal: Played free safety for head coach Steve Smith at Miami Killian Senior High School…Lettered in track and field…Recorded 33 tackles, one interception and one kick return touchdown during his senior season…A political science major…
2020 Campbell Football Signing Class
Holt Cloninger | K/P | 5-10 | 190 | Gastonia, N.C. / Forestview HS
Danny Corbett | OL | 6-4 | 305 | Valdosta, Ga. / Florida International
Mason Donaldson | ATH | 6-2 | 205 | Allentown, Pa. | UConn
Mike Edwards | OL | 6-6 | 320 | Hope Mills, N.C. | Wake Forest
D’Marcus Harrington | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Hamlet, N.C. / Richmond Senior HS
Wiley Hartley | QB | 6-3 | 190 | Atlanta, Ga. / North Atlanta HS
Quincy Jenkins | OL | 6-3 | 290 | Lawrenceville, Ga. / Brookwood HS
Joshua Johnson | DL | 6-5 | 250 | Duluth, Ga. | Highland CC
Dante Jones | OL | 6-5 | 250 | Jacksonville, N.C. / Northside HS
Lamage’a McDowell | RB | 6-2 | 215 | Gastonia, N.C. / Hunter Huss HS
Caleb Perez | TE | 6-5 | 215 | Orlando, Fla. / Bishop Moore Catholic
Isaac Riffle | K/P | 6-0 | 170 | Mooresville, N.C. / Mooresville HS
CJ Smith | DB| 6-1 | 185 | Jacksonville, Fla. | Minnesota
Jack Smith | LB | 6-2 | 225 | Lakeland, Fla. | Purdue
JT Whitmore | DL | 6-2 | 230 | Charlotte, N.C. / Mallard Creek HS
Jai Williams | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Jacksonville, Fla. / Coastal Carolina
