Matt Campbell

Height:
6-3
Weight:
195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Longwood, Fla.
High School:
Lake Brantley

2013: Played in all 12 games while earning eight starts ... Collected nine ground balls and caused three turnovers ... Tallied two ground balls in Mercer's win over Wagner (3/9) ... Scooped four ground balls and caused a turnover against High Point (3/31).

2012: Appeared in 11 games for the Bears earning four starts… picked up eight ground balls on the season with a season high of three against Holy Cross (3/6).

High School: A graduate of Lake Brantley (2011) … Was coached by Brian Theiss … Three varsity seasons … ESPN Rise honorable mention as a junior … Team’s captain and Defenseman of the Year two years in a row … Also earned squad’s “Coach’s Award” … Was selected first team all-county, all-region, all-state and All-American as a junior … Team won county, district and was qualified for state playoffs all three years …Team was also state runner-up twice … Also played three varsity seasons of football … Earned Offensive Lineman of the Year on the gridiron … Played club lacrosse for Team Florida, coached by Tom West. … A National Honors Society member … Also won Principal’s Award and Proud Patriot Award from LBHS.

Personal: Son of Scott and Kelly Campbell … Born in Orlando, Florida … Has one brother and one sister, both older … Was also recruited by Denver, Providence, Siena and Jacksonville … Chose MU for academics and chance to play Division I lacrosse in the South … Enjoys doing volunteer work, especially with special needs children … Favorite sports team is the Washington Redskins … Favorite actor is Will Ferrell … Likes to eat a Subway sandwich and drink a bottle of Crystal Light Energy for pre-game … Says words that best describe him are interesting and outgoing … Most embarrassing sports moment was scoring a goal against his own team … Wants a career in the medical profession … A nursing major.