Jeff VanCamp
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Jeff VanCamp is an American football
quarterback
prospect for the 2011 National Football League Draft. He played college football at Florida Atlantic University
, under head coach Howard Schnellenberger
, as well as high school football at Navarre High School
in Navarre, Florida
. He currently resides in Irvine, California
as he prepares for the NFL Scouting Combine as well as the 2011 NFLPA Game, formerly the Texas vs. The Nation Senior Bowl.
had on the Navarre community. Forced to assist with his family's needs, his football season would be cut short. During his senior year, VanCamp lead the Navarre Raiders to a 4-8 team record that was plagued by inconsistency from a young core. In a pro-style double-wing formation offense, VanCamp was able to put together a 997 yards, 5 TDs season over 10 games in which earned him an invitation to the local area's highschool all-star game. VanCamp was also able to lead Navarre's two-senior member basketball team in points, rebounds, and blocks, numbers. As a two-sport athlete, VanCamp was awarded the Santa Rosa County Athlete of the Year honor.
, VanCamp had a change of heart when he received a phone call from FAU
staff members the morning of signing day offering him the prospect of a full scholarship close to home. In a quarterback class that included himself and Rusty Smith
, VanCamp was redshirted his freshman year. Over the course of the 2007 & 2008 seasons, VanCamp would serve as Smith's backup, accumlating statistics of 10/25, 74 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INT, 1 rushing TD, 2 sacks in mop-up duties, as Smith would lead the Owls to a Sun Belt Conference
Championship and 2007 New Orleans Bowl
& 2008 Motor City Bowl
wins.
, VanCamp was thrusted into action after Smith went down with a shoulder injury. With Smith sidelined for the remainder of the season, VanCamp received his first collegiate start the next week against University of Alabama-Birmingham
. VanCamp finished the season 3-2 as a starter, accumulating statistics of 109/184, 1372 yards, 12 TDs, 2 INTs, 3 rushing TDs, 13 sacks, earning a QB rating of 141.23.
and competing in a 30-17 losing effort against Michigan State
, FAU embarked on a 5 game losing streak. Out of conference contention, VanCamp lead to Owls to a three game win streak, including a 3 touchdown effort against Louisiana-Lafayette
. The Owls then finished the season on a three game losing streak, including a season ending loss to rival Troy
. Plagued with having to replace eight offensive starters, VanCamp was still able to put up the fourth best conference numbers, accumulating statistics of 192/335, 2459 yards, 17 TDs, 13 INTs, 34 sacks, earning a QB rating of 127.95.
in Pensacola, FL, VanCamp grew up in the small beach side community of Tiger Point, between Gulf Breeze & Navarre. He has a younger brother named Brandon. VanCamp completed his studies at Florida Atlantic University
in December 2010, majoring in political science and interdisciplinary studies.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
prospect for the 2011 National Football League Draft. He played college football at Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
, under head coach Howard Schnellenberger
Howard Schnellenberger
Howard Schnellenberger is an American football coach at both the professional and college level. He is currently in his final season as head coach of Florida Atlantic University, having announced his retirement on August 11, 2011, effective at the end of the 2011 season...
, as well as high school football at Navarre High School
Navarre High School
Navarre High School is one of six high schools in the Santa Rosa County School District. The school is located in Navarre, Florida, USA, in Santa Rosa County. Its feeder schools are Holley-Navarre Middle School and Woodlawn Beach Middle School.-Campus:...
in Navarre, Florida
Navarre, Florida
Navarre is an unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County in the Northwest Florida Panhandle. Navarre is about 25 miles east of Pensacola and about 15 miles west of Fort Walton Beach. The community is roughly centered on the junction of U.S. Route 98 and State Road 87...
. He currently resides in Irvine, California
Irvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
as he prepares for the NFL Scouting Combine as well as the 2011 NFLPA Game, formerly the Texas vs. The Nation Senior Bowl.
High School
VanCamp's junior year campaign was halted by the effect that Hurricane IvanHurricane Ivan
Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, Cape Verde-type hurricane that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and United States. The cyclone was the ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlantic hurricane season...
had on the Navarre community. Forced to assist with his family's needs, his football season would be cut short. During his senior year, VanCamp lead the Navarre Raiders to a 4-8 team record that was plagued by inconsistency from a young core. In a pro-style double-wing formation offense, VanCamp was able to put together a 997 yards, 5 TDs season over 10 games in which earned him an invitation to the local area's highschool all-star game. VanCamp was also able to lead Navarre's two-senior member basketball team in points, rebounds, and blocks, numbers. As a two-sport athlete, VanCamp was awarded the Santa Rosa County Athlete of the Year honor.
Early Years
Initially offered a scholarship to Quincy UniversityQuincy University
Quincy University a private liberal arts Catholic university in the Franciscan tradition. It is located in Quincy, Illinois and currently enrolls around 1,300 students.-History:...
, VanCamp had a change of heart when he received a phone call from FAU
Florida Atlantic Owls football
The Florida Atlantic Owls football team represents Florida Atlantic University, a mid-major NCAA Division I-A college football team, that competes in the Sun Belt Conference.-Overview and history:...
staff members the morning of signing day offering him the prospect of a full scholarship close to home. In a quarterback class that included himself and Rusty Smith
Rusty Smith (American football)
-Tennessee Titans:Smith was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was the first ever player from FAU to be drafted.He was signed to a four-year contract on June 17, 2010....
, VanCamp was redshirted his freshman year. Over the course of the 2007 & 2008 seasons, VanCamp would serve as Smith's backup, accumlating statistics of 10/25, 74 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INT, 1 rushing TD, 2 sacks in mop-up duties, as Smith would lead the Owls to a Sun Belt Conference
Sun Belt Conference
The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of Division I football competition . The Sun Belt has member institutions...
Championship and 2007 New Orleans Bowl
New Orleans Bowl
The New Orleans Bowl is a post-season college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana since 2001. The game was sponsored by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from 2002 to 2004 and was officially called the Wyndham New...
& 2008 Motor City Bowl
Motor City Bowl
The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl is a post-season college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually since 1997. The first five games were played at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. Starting in 2002, the game was moved to 65,000-seat Ford Field in downtown...
wins.
Junior Year
VanCamp began the 2009 season behind senior Rusty Smith again. During a game against Middle TennesseeMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represents Middle Tennessee State University in NCAA Division I FBS football competition. The Blue Raiders, a member of the Sun Belt Conference, play their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.Rick Stockstill has...
, VanCamp was thrusted into action after Smith went down with a shoulder injury. With Smith sidelined for the remainder of the season, VanCamp received his first collegiate start the next week against University of Alabama-Birmingham
UAB Blazers football
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , as a member of the East Division of Conference USA . UAB plays its home games at Legion Field, which is located off-campus in Birmingham, Alabama...
. VanCamp finished the season 3-2 as a starter, accumulating statistics of 109/184, 1372 yards, 12 TDs, 2 INTs, 3 rushing TDs, 13 sacks, earning a QB rating of 141.23.
Senior Year
VanCamp's senior season began with much excitement and enthusiasm as many expected FAU to compete for the Sun Belt Conference championship after VanCamp's breakout junior season. After leading the team to a come-from-behind 32-31 win against UABUAB Blazers football
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , as a member of the East Division of Conference USA . UAB plays its home games at Legion Field, which is located off-campus in Birmingham, Alabama...
and competing in a 30-17 losing effort against Michigan State
Michigan State Spartans football
The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University in college football as members of the Big Ten Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level...
, FAU embarked on a 5 game losing streak. Out of conference contention, VanCamp lead to Owls to a three game win streak, including a 3 touchdown effort against Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football
The Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football program is a college football team that represents the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the Sun Belt Conference.-Football classifications:*1937–1962: National Junior College Athletic Association...
. The Owls then finished the season on a three game losing streak, including a season ending loss to rival Troy
Troy Trojans football
The Troy Trojans football program represents Troy University, Alabama, in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-A, of which it has been a member since 2001...
. Plagued with having to replace eight offensive starters, VanCamp was still able to put up the fourth best conference numbers, accumulating statistics of 192/335, 2459 yards, 17 TDs, 13 INTs, 34 sacks, earning a QB rating of 127.95.
Statistics
| Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
| Season | Team | GP | Rating | Att | Comp | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD |
| 2007 | FAU | - | 71.92 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -17 | 1 |
| 2008 | FAU | - | 53.10 | 20 | 8 | 40.0 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | FAU | 6 | 141.23 | 184 | 109 | 59.2 | 1372 | 12 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 3 |
| 2010 | FAU | 12 | 127.95 | 335 | 192 | 57.3 | 2459 | 17 | 13 | 55 | -189 | 0 |
Professional career
VanCamp is currently preparing for the NFL Scouting Combine as well as the 2011 NFLPA Game, formerly the Texas vs. The Nation Senior Bowl, in hopes of boosting his draft stock.Personal life
Born to Bridgette and Jeff VanCamp, Sr.Jeff Van Kamp
Jeff VanCamp, Sr. is former professional wrestler, who wrestled as Lord Humongous in 1984. He wrestled mainly in the South and was managed by Ron Fuller. He feuded with Fuller over the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship.-Career:...
in Pensacola, FL, VanCamp grew up in the small beach side community of Tiger Point, between Gulf Breeze & Navarre. He has a younger brother named Brandon. VanCamp completed his studies at Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
in December 2010, majoring in political science and interdisciplinary studies.