Jayru Campbell
7 Jayru Campbell
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    215
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Detroit, Mich.
  • High School:
    Cass Tech
  • Position:
    QB

Bio

CAMPBELL AT A GLANCE:
AFCA First Team All-America QB
GLIAC Player of the Year
Six-Time GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week this campaign
First Team All-GLIAC Quarterback
Expected All-America honoree and potentially nation's top player
Leads the nation in total touchdowns with 43 this season
Ranks as the nation's leading rushing quarterback with 1,188 yards this year
Led team to national quarterfinals for third-straight season and perfect nation-leading 13-0 mark to date
Led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Division II Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season
Led team to a perfect 11-0 regular season and the GLIAC Championship this year along with #2 national ranking

CAMPBELL STATISTICAL INFORMATION:
Leader of offensive unit that ranks among the nation's top 10 statistical leaders in total offense, rushing, passing effiencey and first downs
Ranked #1 most of the season in passing efficiency
Nation's top dual-threat quarterback for one of country's top teams
Ran for 1,188 yards on the ground and 20 scores this season
Has also thrown for 2,453 yards and 23 scores with only five interceptions
Has completed 60% of his passes this year while starting 12 games
Accounted for five touchdowns in three different games this season
Became first player in 111-year history of Ferris State Football to run, catch and throw for a score in the same game in road win over rival Grand Valley State
Averaging more than five yards per carry on the ground
Also has a 31-yard TD reception for game-winning score against GVSU
Leads squad in scoring with 126 points and 21 TD's this year
Ran for at least one touchdown in 12 games this year while throwing for a score in 11 of 12 outings
Ranks in top six in country in points responsible for (264), passing effiency (68.5), rushing touchdowns (20) and total offense (300+ ypg.)

MORE CAMPBELL INFORMATION:
Guided team to fifth-straight NCAA Division II Playoff appearance
Earned NCAA Division II National Play of the Week recognition this campaign
Eclipsed the 2,000 yards passing and 1,000 yard rushing marks in the same game this seaon while notching 40+ TD's
Responsible for 23 points per game this season for the Bulldogs
Averaging more than 205 yards passing and 105 yards rushing per contest, both among the national leaders
Ranks sixth nationally in rushing TD's with 20 as a quarterback
Also in the top 20 in total rushing yardage regardless of position
Among top eight players nationally in total scoring
First in the country in yards per pass attempt (10 ypa.)
Leads the GLIAC in nearly every statistical category for a QB
Posted seven 100-yard plus rushing games this season, including season-high 168 yards at Northern Michigan
Thrown for more than 200 yards in eight outings this campaign
Standout performer on the field and team captain/leader
Had a standout prep career at Detroit Cass Tech as one of nation's top prep recruits
Helped Garden City Community College win a NJCAA National Championship in 2016
Close to breaking several school single-season records set by two-time Harlon Hill Trophy winning quarterback Jason Vander Laan
Accounted for nearly 4,000 yards of total offense this season
Played a direct role in 44 of FSU's offensive touchdowns this season
Threw for more than 100 yards in all 12 outings to date this season

IMPORTANT TEAM INFORMATION W/CAMPBELL:
Helped Bulldogs continue impressive regular-season streak that includes wins in 53 of their last 56 outings
Led team to fifth-straight season with 11 or more victories
Team holds best mark of all 21 college football programs in the state of Michigan this year and over the past seven seasons
Quarterback of GLIAC's top scoring, rushing and total offense team this year
Leader of one of most potent offenses in all of college football
Team scored 40 or more points in six games this season and totaled at least 28 points in all 11 regular-season games
Team has scored in the red zone 75% of the time this season
Overall, helped team total more than 6,000 yards of total offense to date or nearly 500 yards an outing
Team is averaging close to 40 points per contest with Campbell as the starting QB
Led team to wins in all six road games this year along with six home outings
Helped team compile 500 yards or more in eight contests along with five games over 600 yards of total offense this campaign.