Will Campbell (offensive lineman)

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Will Campbell
Will Campbell at Foxboro (cropped).jpg
Campbell in 2025
No. 66 – New England Patriots
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2004-01-06) January 6, 2004 (age 21)
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:319 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school: Neville (Monroe, Louisiana)
College: LSU (2022–2024)
NFL draft: 2025: 1st round, 4th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Campbell (born January 6, 2004) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Patriots fourth overall in the 2025 NFL draft.

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Early life

Campbell was born on January 6, 2004, in Monroe, Louisiana. [1] His father Brian "Bull" Campbell played offensive line at East Texas A&M and is a farmer and seed salesman. [2] [1] Campbell attended Neville High School where he started at right tackle as a freshman before moving to left tackle, and modeled his game after fellow Monroe native Andrew Whitworth. [2] [3] Campbell was rated a five-star recruit and was the highest-rated offensive tackle prospect in Louisiana in seven years. [3] He committed to play college football for the Tigers at Louisiana State University (LSU) whom he grew up rooting for. [4] [5]

College career

Campbell with the LSU Tigers in 2023 Will Campbell (offensive lineman) (53533974060) (cropped).jpg
Campbell with the LSU Tigers in 2023

Campbell enrolled early at LSU in January 2022. [6] He was named a starter at offensive tackle entering his true freshman season. [7] Campbell was named a freshman All-American at the end of the season by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), and was graded as the second best pass blocker in the nation by Pro Football Focus. [8] [9] He was a first-team 2023 All-SEC football team selection. [10] In 2024, Campbell won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the top lineman in the SEC and was a consensus first team All-American. [11] He declared for the 2025 NFL draft following the 2024 season. [12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 5+7⁄8 in
(1.98 m)		319 lb
(145 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.98 s1.76 s2.92 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [13] [14] [15]
Campbell (center) with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft (left) and president Jonathan Kraft (right) in 2025 Will Campbell No 1 Jersey.jpg
Campbell (center) with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft (left) and president Jonathan Kraft (right) in 2025

Campbell was selected by the New England Patriots as the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. [16] He was the first offensive lineman drafted by the Patriots in the top 10 since John Hannah in 1974. [17] Campbell also became the second LSU offensive lineman to be drafted in the first round, after Alan Faneca in 1998. [18]

References

  1. 1 2 Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide" . The Athletic . The New York Times . Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Alexander, Wilson (July 10, 2022). "Hunter, mauler, athlete: LSU freshman left tackle Will Campbell is ready to start Day 1". The Advocate. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Miller, Brody (February 11, 2021). "Why 4-star LSU OT commit Will Campbell is a rare find in talent-rich Louisiana". The Athletic . Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ Jackson, Devin (December 15, 2021). "Who is Will Campbell, LSU's new OL signee? See why he's so coveted as an offensive tackle". The Advocate. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ Riley, Koki (November 19, 2021). "Walker Howard will keep LSU football commitment, Will Campbell says". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ Miller, Brody (April 10, 2022). "How a 5-star true freshman may be stabilizing an uncertain LSU offensive line". The Athletic . Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ Mickles, Sheldon; Alexander, Wilson (October 8, 2022). "LSU notebook: Left tackle Will Campbell misses key SEC game after being hospitalized". NOLA.com . Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ "4 Tigers named to College Football News Freshman All-America Team". WAFB.com . December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  9. ↑ Chadwick, Max (May 13, 2024). "10 offensive tackles to know ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft". PFF. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  10. ↑ Nettuno, Tyler (July 20, 2024). "Watch LSU All-America candidate Will Campbell put up a monster squat". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  11. ↑ Burnette, Michael (December 11, 2024). "Campbell Receives SEC's Jacobs Blocking Trophy". LSU Tigers Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  12. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (December 3, 2024). "LSU star left tackle Will Campbell makes his NFL draft decision after junior season". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Will Campbell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Will Campbell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  15. ↑ "2025 LSU Football Pro Day". LSUSports.net. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  16. ↑ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 24, 2025). "Patriots draft 2025: New England picks Will Campbell, OT, LSU with 4th overall selection in Round 1". Pats Pulpit.
  17. ↑ Kiper Jr., Mel (April 27, 2025). "2025 NFL draft grades: Mel Kiper's winners, losers, sleepers". ESPN. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  18. ↑ Reiss, Mike (April 24, 2025). "Patriots select Will Campbell with No. 4 pick in NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
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