Josh Bayne (12), Coupeville’s leading returning rusher, will work with a college football legend this fall. (Shelli Trumbull photo)
Reggie Campbell
One of the fastest players in recent college football history will be coaching Coupeville’s running backs this fall.
Reggie Campbell, who played for Navy from 2004-2007 and scored five touchdowns in the 2005 Poinsettia Bowl against Colorado State, is currently an officer at NAS Whidbey.
When football season rolls around, the man who laid down a sub-4.4 40-yard dash will be doing double duty as an assistant coach for the Wolf gridiron squad.
Jon Martin, a chief on base who is the dad of CHS player Jacob Martin, brought Campbell and Coupeville coach Tony Maggio together.
During his time on the gridiron for Navy, Campbell was a beast. Playing as a slot back, he averaged 7.5 yards per carry (third-best in school history) and 22.6 yards per catch (second-best).
While playing for Lake Mary High School in Florida, he was a three-time all-county, all-district and all-state football pick, while also being named MVP of his track team all four seasons.
Once at the Naval Academy, he made an immediate impact, making a 30-yard diving catch against Tulsa the first time he touched the ball in a college game.
His biggest performance came in the biggest spotlight, when he crushed Colorado State at the end of his sophomore season.
Campbell collected 290 all-purpose yards (116 rushing, 89 receiving, 85 return yards) and tied an NCAA bowl game record with his five touchdowns.
Among the players he holds the record with — Oklahoma State’s Barry Sanders, arguably the greatest running back in the history of football.
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