CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel sophomore punter Matthew Campbell was named a Preseason Third-Team All-American by HERO Sports on Thursday afternoon.
 
Campbell earned the honor after putting together one of the best seasons by a Bulldog punter in school history. The Dacula, Georgia native, averaged 44.4 yards on 51 punts, the second highest average in school history. Campbell, who ranks fifth in the FCS in punting, led the Southern Conference with 16 punts over 50 yards and had at least one punt over 50 in each of the last nine games. Twenty-two of his punts were downed inside the 20-yard line, including a season-best five against Furman.
 
His freshman season was filled with accolades as HERO Sports named him to the First-Team Freshman All-America Team. In addition, he was named the Freshman Special Teams Player of the Year by Phil Steele Magazine.
 
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