SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After leading the team in every receiving category, wide receiver Ernest Campbell was named FCS Football Central Freshman All-American team, it was announced today.
 
Campbell caught at least one pass in the final 11 games of the season and led the team with 37 receptions for 755 yards and eight touchdowns during his first season with the Hornets. His average of 20.41 yards per reception ranks eighth in school single-season history and set the school record by a freshman.
 
The Refugio, Texas native's breakout game came against Montana in a nationally-televised game where he had nine receptions for 206 yards and a touchdown. He also crossed the century mark at Portland State with 103 yards and two TDs on just four catches.
 
During the season, Campbell was a constant big-play threat as he had six receptions of least 50 yards. That total blew past the previous Sacramento State single-season record of four and places him just one 50-yard reception shy of Andre Lindsey's career record.
 
Campbell added seven rushing yards and 38 kick return yards to finish the season with 800 all-purpose yards which ranked second on the team.
 
FCS Football Central Announces 2025 Freshman All-American Team
Offense:
QB - Braden Atkinson (Mercer)
QB - Caden Pinnick (UC Davis)
RB - Xai'Shaun Edwards (Houston Christian) 
RB - Tre Page III (Tarleton State) 
RB - Mitchell Summers (Sacred Heart) 
RB - Nick Herman (Drake)
RB - Chase Bingmon (Prairie View A&M)
WR - Tony Diaz (UTRGV) 
WR - Brooks Davis (Montana) 
WR - Ernest Campbell (Sacramento State) 
WR - Evan James (Furman) 
WR - Rico Bond (Lindenwood) 
WR - Owen Sweeney (VMI) 
WR - Rashawn Cunningham (Charleston Southern)
TE - Reis Kessel (North Dakota State) 
TE - Jeter Purdy (Northern Arizona)
OL - Shane Willenbring (South Dakota State) 
OL - Gavin Marks (Mercer) 
OL - Braden Zimmer (Montana State) 
OL - Sawyer Prementine (Mercyhurst) 
OL - Isaac Cariveau (North Dakota) 
OL - Braden Smith (Tarleton State) 
OL - Nick Hughes (UTRGV) 
OL - Nate Tastad (North Dakota State)
OL - Brady Pickett (The Citadel) 
OL - Colin Amick (Montana) 
OL - Brian Williams Jr. (Jackson State)
 
Defense:
DL - Lamont Lester Jr. (Monmouth) 
DL - Zach Vanderpool (North Dakota State) 
DL - Kobe McInnis (Mercer) 
DL - Ka'Von Chisolm (South Carolina State) 
DL - Justin Kruger (William & Mary) 
DL - Evan Aubrey (Southeastern Louisiana) 
DL - Dallin Havea (Utah Tech)
LB - Montreze Smith Jr. (Austin Peay) 
LB - Jaiden Haygood (UTRGV) 
LB - Dexter Niekamp (Illinois State) 
LB - Ramere Davis (Northern Arizona) 
LB - Anthony Feltrinelli (Valparaiso) 
LB - Beckham Dee (Lafayette)
DB - Drew Cofield (UC Davis) 
DB - Darius Malcolm Jr. (Wofford) 
DB - Tyran Chappell (Houston Christian) 
DB - Carson Williams (Montana State) 
DB - Chase Hatton (Marist) 
DB - Grant Noland (North Dakota) 
DB - Nick Yatsko (Indiana State) 
DB - Anthony Hawkins (Villanova) 
DB - Alijah Prosser (UTRGV) 
DB - RJ Stewart (South Dakota) 
DB - Caleb Ricks (Idaho)
 
Special Teams:
K - Nicholas Romero (Wagner) 
K - Noah Piper (Yale)
P - Bobby Engstler (Florida A&M) 
P - Lachie Pozzobon (Stephen F. Austin)
KR - Ryan Ricketti (Valparaiso)
KR - Sidney Webb (Morehead State) 
KR - LaDamian McDowell (Lamar)
PR - Braden Reed (Villanova) 
PR - Darriel Harper (Presbyterian)
AP - Christopher Bennett Jr. (Lindenwood) 
AP - Cru Newman (Portland State)