| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1951-02-15) February 15, 1951 (age 73) Ennis, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Playing career | |
| 1969–1973 | UCLA |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1978 | UCLA (GA) |
| 1979–1980 | Southern (RB) |
| 1981 | Howard (RB) |
| 1982 | Pacific (RB) |
| 1983–2016 | Oregon (RB) |
Gary Campbell (born February 15, 1951) is a former American football player and coach. He is the former running backs coach for the University of Oregon football team.>
Education and playing career
Campbell played college football as a fullback for UCLA from 1969 to 1973.
Coaching career
1,000-yard rushers
Campbell has coached 19 players to 1,000-rushing-yard seasons; three players have done it twice, and LaMichael James did it three times, despite being suspended for the first game of his sophomore year, and missing two games due to injury in his junior year. 2001 and 2008 mark seasons when Oregon had two 1,000 yard rushers in the same season.
| Year | Player | GP | YPG | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Tony Cherry | 11 | 91.5 | 1,006 | 9 |
| 1988 | Derek Loville | 12 | 100.2 | 1,202 | 13 |
| 1995 | Ricky Whittle | 12 | 85.1 | 1,021 | 12 |
| 1997 | Saladin McCullough | 12 | 111.9 | 1,343 | 9 |
| 1999 | Reuben Droughns | 12 | 102.8 | 1,234 | 9 |
| 2000 | Maurice Morris | 12 | 99.0 | 1,188 | 8 |
| 2001 | Maurice Morris 2nd | 12 | 87.4 | 1,049 | 9 |
| Onterrio Smith | 12 | 88.2 | 1,058 | 7 | |
| 2002 | Onterrio Smith 2nd | 12 | 95.1 | 1,141 | 12 |
| 2004 | Terrence Whitehead | 12 | 97.2 | 1,166 | 6 |
| 2007 | Jonathan Stewart | 13 | 132.5 | 1,722 | 11 |
| 2008 | Jeremiah Johnson | 13 | 92.4 | 1,201 | 13 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 13 | 77.1 | 1,002 | 17 | |
| 2009 | LaMichael James | 13 | 118.9 | 1,546 | 14 |
| 2010 | LaMichael James 2nd | 12 | 144.3 | 1,731 | 21 |
| 2011 | LaMichael James 3rd | 11 | 164.1 | 1,805 | 18 |
| 2012 | Kenjon Barner | 13 | 135.9 | 1,767 | 21 |
| 2013 | Byron Marshall | 12 | 86.5 | 1,038 | 14 |
| 2014 | Royce Freeman | 15 | 91 | 1,365 | 18 |
| 2015 | Royce Freeman 2nd | 13 | 141.23 | 1,836 | 17 |
Bold denotes school record
†Season ongoing
Players in the NFL
Campbell has coached 11 players that went on to play in the NFL.
| No. | Player | Rookie year | Round | Pick | Undrafted free agent | First Team | Current team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Loville | 1990 | Not drafted | Yes | Seattle Seahawks | Retired | |
| 2 | Dino Philyaw | 1995 | 6 | 195 | – | New England Patriots | Retired |
| 3 | Ricky Whittle | 1996 | 4 | 103 | – | New Orleans Saints | Retired |
| 4 | Reuben Droughns | 2000 | 3 | 81 | – | Detroit Lions | Retired |
| 5 | Maurice Morris | 2002 | 2 | 54 | – | Seattle Seahawks | Retired |
| 6 | Onterrio Smith | 2003 | 4 | 105 | – | Minnesota Vikings | Retired |
| 7 | Jonathan Stewart | 2008 | 1 | 13 | – | Carolina Panthers | |
| 8 | LeGarrette Blount | 2010 | Not drafted | Yes | Tennessee Titans | New England Patriots | |
| 9 | LaMichael James | 2012 | 2 | 61 | – | San Francisco 49ers | Free Agent |
| 10 | Kenjon Barner | 2013 | 6 | 182 | – | Carolina Panthers | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 11 | De'Anthony Thomas | 2014 | 4 | 124 | – | Kansas City Chiefs | Baltimore Ravens |
References
- ^ "Gary Campbell". Oregon Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
| AFCA Division I FBS Assistant Coach of the Year winners | |
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- 1951 births
- Living people
- American football fullbacks
- Howard Bison football coaches
- Oregon Ducks football coaches
- Pacific Boxers football coaches
- Southern Jaguars football coaches
- UCLA Bruins football coaches
- UCLA Bruins football players
- People from Ennis, Texas
- Players of American football from Ellis County, Texas
- African-American coaches of American football
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen