Colorado University Athletics

2026 Spring Football Roster

Ernest Campbell
Jersey Number 4

Ernest Campbell

  • Position:
    Wide Receiver
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    145
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Refugio, Texas
  • High School:
    Refugio
  • Prev School:
    Texas A&M/Sacramento St.
AS A TRANSFER
  • Rated as a three-star transfer prospect by 247 Sports.
  • Listed as the No. 311 player in the transfer portal and the No. 62 Wide Receiver as of January 16, 2026.
  • Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with three years to play three.
AT SACRAMENTO STATE (2025)
  • In his lone season at Sacramento State he played in the final 11 games of the season, starting six.
  • Named to the FCS Central Freshman All-American team.
  • Led the team with 37 receptions for 755 yards and eight touchdowns.
  • His average of 20.41 yards per reception ranks eighth in school single-season history and set the school record by a freshman.
  • Set the Sacramento State single-season record with six receptions of at least 50 yards during the year.
  • Scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 75-yard reception at Nevada.
  • Also had TDs of 63, 60, 57 and 50 yards.
  • Caught nine passes for 206 yards and a touchdown against Montana.
  • That total ranked fourth in school history and made him the fifth player to eclipse 200 receiving yards in a game.
  • Also surpassed the century mark at Portland State with 103 yards and two TDs on four grabs.
  • Had at least one reception in every game in which he appeared and had multiple grabs in eight games.
AT TEXAS A&M (2024)
  • Saw game action in one game during the 2024 season.
  • Played on special teams in the win over McNeese.
  • Also ran track for the Aggies where he competed in the 100, 200 and 4x100.
  • Earned honorable mention All-America honors after placing 22nd in the 100 at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
  • Fastest 100 was 10.02 at the NCAA West First Round meet in College Station, Texas.
HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS
  • A three-star prospect by the recruiting services. 
  • ESPN listed him as the No.57 wide receiver and the No. 62 player from Texas.
  • On3 rates him at an 88, the No. 87 wide receiver, and the No. 108 player from Texas. 
  • 247 Sports rates him at an 89 and lists him as the No. 72 wide receiver, and the No. 75 player from Texas. 
  • 247 Composite: No. 434 player nationally, No. 66 wide receiver, No. 69 player from Texas. 
  • Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 496 player nationally, No. 78 wide receiver in the class, No. 83 player from Texas.
AT REFUGIO HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played three seasons of varsity football at Refugio High School under head coach Jason Herring.
  • As a senior he helped lead Refugio to a 12-2 record, including a quarterfinals appearance in the 2A state playoffs after claiming the District 15-2A title with a 6-0 record.
  • In 2022, he recorded 35 catches for 597 yards, while adding 277 yards rushing.
  • Won the UIL 2A state 100m title as a junior (10.22) and sophomore (10.32), while also helping Refugio win the gold in the 4x100m and 4x200m relays in 2022.
  • As a sophomore he was unanimously named the District 15-2A Newcomer of the Year.
PERSONAL
  • Ernest Campbell is the son of Derick and Natasha Campbell.
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