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‘Journey is just beginning’ for Moss, who verbally commits to Campbell

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ROCKINGHAM — Known for his ability to make opposing offenses start at their own 25-yard line the last several seasons, Trevor Moss is officially taking his kicking talents to the Division I college football circuit.

On Wednesday, Moss announced via his Twitter account that he was verbally committing to Campbell University. His tweet read “100% committed” and had a photo of him kicking during a Raider game surrounded by Campbell graphics.

Moss is now the seventh Richmond Senior High School football player in the class of 2021 to commit and/or sign to play college football.

He also becomes the sixth Raider this year to go D-I, and will join fellow senior linebacker C.J. Tillman at Campbell, who signed his official letter of intent in December. D’Marcus Harrington, who graduated from Richmond in 2020, also plays for the Camels.

“This has been my goal ever since I started kicking,” Moss explained. “I’ve always wanted to go to a Division I program, and I got my dream.

“I’m really excited, but the journey is just beginning,” he added. “I chose Campbell because it’s a great fit for me, and it’s close to home so my family will be able to watch me play. It’s a talented team with good facilities and there are a lot of ties to the NFL there.” 

After speaking with his family and coaches, Moss said he made the decision Tuesday and called to inform Steven Williams, who is Campbell’s special teams coordinator. Moss received his official offer from the Fighting Camels in late October.

The 6-2, 170-pound left footer has been a staple of the Raider varsity football team the last two seasons, spending the majority of his time as Richmond’s kickoff and PAT guy. 

During his junior season, Moss broke the program’s all-time record for touchbacks, and currently has 77 touchbacks and counting. The previous record was 42, and Moss had a career-best 54 touchbacks in 14 games during the 2019 slate.

Moss has kicked six touchbacks in a single game five different times, his personal record. His 62-yard kickoff against Myers Park High School in the third round of the 2019 NCHSAA playoffs is also his longest kick.

In his Raider career, Moss has collected 90 points, including 68 combined points on PATs and field goals during his sophomore campaign. That year he scored seven points four times, all in wins over Pinecrest, Jack Britt, Seventy-First and Ronald Reagan high schools.

In his varsity career, Moss has hit 7-of-10 field goals, with his career long coming from 38 yards against Pinecrest in 2018. He was selected to the All-SAC team following both his sophomore and junior campaigns.

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“Trevor has tremendous leg strength and has helped us on defense by keeping opposing offenses pinned back the last several years,” head coach Bryan Till said. “He also is the threat for a deep field goal whenever we cross the 50 and we can call plays accordingly.  

“The key to special teams is it is a one-play mentality, and Trevor has made many of those count over the past several years.”

Moss admitted that the recruiting process has been difficult over the past year because of the pandemic, but said it didn’t stop him from trying to reach the college level. He’s attended several kicking camps over the past two years, and said posting videos of his progress on Twitter has helped him get exposure to colleges.

“Going to all of the kicking camps helped me learn how to compete and get better,” Moss explained. “Getting exposure was hard in the last year, but working out on my own and posting to Twitter has probably helped me the most.

“I also think I have a good chance to start at Campbell, and my goal is to go in and be the starting kicker as a freshman.”

The Raiders are currently experiencing the ups and downs of a pandemic-ridden season this spring, and have only played one of their first three schedule games. Moss said he, along with the team, is trying to remain positive and is excited for any amount of playing time this year.

He plans to keep training and fine-tune his mechanics, but he noted he wants to break the program’s all-time field goal distance record before he hangs up his cleats for Richmond. 

Richmond’s field goal record was set by Brandon Felix, a 47-yarder against Purnell Swett High School during Richmond’s 1997 season that ended in a 4AA state championship. Moss believes he has the leg power to make the kick and is just waiting for the opportunity.

“Any athlete who gets the chance to further his education after school is tremendously blessed,” Till said. “This senior class has been strongly committed to achieving this goal over the last several years.  

“In spite of all the things this past year, it has been great to see guys still finding ways to live out this exciting opportunity, and we still hope more do.” 

Moss hasn’t made an official visit to Campbell yet, but plans to soon. The Camels are playing their annual spring game Saturday, and are gearing up for a four-game spring season which will see them face Liberty, Elon, Presbyterian and James Madison.



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Kyle Pillar is a 22-time North Carolina Press Association award-winning sports editor with The Richmond Observer. Follow the sports department on X @ROSports_ for the best in-depth coverage of Richmond County sports.