Jack Campbell (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jack Campbell
| image = Jack Campbell NFL Combine (cropped).png
| alt =
| caption = Campbell at the 2023 NFL Combine
| current_team = Detroit Lions
| number = 46
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|8|22}}
| birth_place = Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 246
| high_school = Cedar Falls
| college = Iowa (2019–2022)
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 18
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2023)
- Butkus Award (2022)
- William V. Campbell Trophy (2022)
- Unanimous All-American (2022)
- Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
- Big Ten Linebacker of the Year (2022)
- 2× First-team All-Big Ten (2021, 2022)
- Second-team All-American (2021)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 226
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 3.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 6
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 =
| statlabel7 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue7 =
| pfr = CampJa04
}}
Jack Campbell (born August 22, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was a unanimous All-American for the Iowa Hawkeyes, winning the Butkus Award in 2022. Campbell was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, and named to the All-Rookie Team.
Early life
Campbell attended Cedar Falls High School in Cedar Falls, Iowa. As a Junior and Senior, he led Cedar Falls to back-to-back 4A State Basketball Championships in 2018 and 2019, respectively. During his football career he had a school record 338 career tackles. He committed to the University of Iowa to play college football.{{cite web|title=Highly touted in-state LB Jack Campbell commits to the Iowa Hawkeyes|url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football-recruiting/2018/03/31/jack-campbell-recruitment-update-iowa-football-hawkeyes-2019-recruiting-class/462892002/|author=Bain, Matthew|date=March 31, 2018|accessdate=January 6, 2022|work=Hawk Central}}
College career
As a true freshman at Iowa in 2019, Campbell played in 11 games and had five tackles.{{cite web|title=Meet Jack Campbell, a large linebacker with a large opportunity on Iowa football team|author=Emmert, Matt|url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/2020/10/14/iowa-football-jack-campbell-can-solidify-hawkeye-defense-starting-middle-linebacker/3642154001/|date=October 14, 2020|accessdate=January 6, 2022|work=Hawk Central}} As a sophomore in 2020, he had played in five games and had 29 tackles, one sack and one interception.{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/2707804/2021/07/15/after-a-strong-2020-finish-badass-jack-campbell-is-poised-to-break-through-in-a-big-way-this-fall/|title=After a strong 2020 finish, 'badass' Jack Campbell is poised to break through in a big way this fall|author=Dochterman, Scott|work=The Athletic|date=July 15, 2021|accessdate=January 6, 2022}}{{Cite web |last=Batterson |first=Steve |date=July 22, 2021 |title=Cedar Falls' Jack Campbell ready for bigger role with Hawkeyes in 2021 |url=https://wcfcourier.com/sports/college/iowa/cedar-falls-jack-campbell-ready-for-bigger-role-with-hawkeyes-in-2021/article_313675bc-0e4b-5b31-9b26-9f2a367b9236.html |access-date=May 20, 2023 |website=WCFCourier.com |language=en}}{{cite web|title=Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell is healthy. Is he the next breakout star for the Hawkeyes?|url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/2021/07/16/jack-campbell-iowa-football-big-ten-college-football-hawkeyes-kirk-ferentz-covid-19-mononucleosis/7958014002/|author=Smith III, Kennington Lloyd|date=July 16, 2021|accessdate=January 6, 2022|work=Hawk Central}} He returned as a starter his junior year in 2021, recording 140 tackles, two interceptions, a sack and a touchdown.{{cite web|title=Self-made LB Jack Campbell reaches new heights with Hawkeyes|url=https://www.timesrepublican.com/sports/local-sports/2021/09/self-made-lb-jack-campbell-reaches-new-heights-with-hawkeyes/|work=Times-Republican|date=September 30, 2021|accessdate=January 6, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Jack Campbell and his 'nose for the ball' add tenacity to Hawkeyes' defense|url=https://www.thegazette.com/hawkeye-football/jack-campbell-and-his-nose-for-the-ball-add-tenacity-to-hawkeyes-defense/|author=Steppe, John|date=December 3, 2021|accessdate=January 6, 2022|work=The Gazette}}{{Cite web |last=Batterson |first=Steve |date=September 25, 2021 |title=Hawkeyes' Campbell in the middle of it all |url=https://qctimes.com/sports/college/football/hawkeyes-campbell-in-the-middle-of-it-all/article_f7e838b5-d473-5b85-99c3-68a3c0b45c59.html |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=The Quad-City Times |language=en}} After the 2021 season, Campbell was named first-team all Big Ten, leading one of the best defenses in the country.
Campbell returned to Iowa in 2022, and was named the preseason Big Ten defensive player of the year by Big Ten media. Campbell led the elite Iowa defense in 2022 to a nationwide best in yards per play average and top five in total defense and defensive efficiency.{{Cite web |title=2022 COLLEGE FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE FEI RATINGS {{!}} Football Outsiders |url=https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaa/fei/overalldef/2022 |access-date=December 10, 2022 |website=www.footballoutsiders.com |archive-date=December 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210181244/https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaa/fei/overalldef/2022 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |title=NCAA College Football FBS current team Stats {{!}} NCAA.com |url=https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs |access-date=December 10, 2022 |website=www.ncaa.com |language=en}} Campbell finished the regular season with 118 tackles, ranking second in the Big Ten and tied for 13th nationally, adding two interceptions, one recovered fumble and one forced fumble. Against Minnesota, Campbell's forced fumble and long interception return, both in the fourth quarter, enabled Iowa's victory despite being outgained and unpossessed.{{Cite web |last=Dochterman |first=Scott |date=November 19, 2022 |title=Dochterman: Iowa's Jack Campbell sparks Hawkeyes over Minnesota |url=https://theathletic.com/3910970/2022/11/19/jack-campbell-iowa-football-minnesota/ |access-date=December 10, 2022 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}
Following the season, Campbell was given the 2022 Butkus Award as the top linebacker in college football as well as the William V. Campbell Trophy as a scholar-athlete.{{Cite web |last=Eickholt |first=David |date=December 8, 2022 |title=Iowa Football: Jack Campbell wins 2022 Butkus Award |url=https://247sports.com/college/iowa/Article/Iowa-Football-Jack-Campbell-wins-2022-Butkus-Award-199969276/ |access-date=December 10, 2022 |website=HawkeyeInsider.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=December 6, 2022 |title=Jack Campbell Receives William V. Campbell Trophy |url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2022/12/06/jack-campbell-receives-william-v-campbell-trophy/ |access-date=January 16, 2023 |website=HawkeyeSports.com}} He was also named the Big Ten's Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year and Butkus–Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year.{{Cite web |last=Keppen |first=Jacob |date=December 1, 2022 |title=Every All-Big Ten honoree or Award winner for the Iowa Hawkeyes |url=https://hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com/lists/iowa-hawkeyes-football-big-ten-honorees-award-winners/ |access-date=December 3, 2022 |website=Hawkeyes Wire |publisher=USA Today}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
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| height in = 4 5/8
| weight = 249
| dash = 4.65
| ten split = 1.59
| twenty split = 2.67
| shuttle = 4.24
| cone drill = 6.74
| vertical = 37.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 8
| arm span = 31 7/8
| hand span = 10 1/4
| note = All values from the NFL Combine{{Cite web |last=Reuter |first=Chad |last2=Zierlein |first2=Lance |title=Jack Campbell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jack-campbell/32004341-4d36-4731-433d-b35acfc680bc |access-date=April 18, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1031320&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Jack Campbell College Football Profile |access-date=April 18, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
Campbell was selected with the 18th pick in the 2023 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.{{Cite web |last=Brustkern |first=Emma |last2=Lage |first2=Larry |date=April 27, 2023 |title=Detroit Lions select Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell as the No. 18 NFL Draft pick |url=https://www.weareiowa.com/article/sports/nfl/nfl-draft/jack-campbell-detroit-lions-2023-nfl-draft-pick-linebacker-highlights-hawkeyes/524-6e145b69-fb45-4c4f-882e-2dd607402b86 |access-date=April 28, 2023 |website=We Are Iowa |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Twentyman |first=Tim |date=April 27, 2023 |title=Lions draft linebacker Jack Campbell |url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-draft-linebacker-jack-campbell |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=DetroitLions.com}}
Campbell recorded his first career sack in a Week 3, 20–6 win over the Atlanta Falcons.{{Cite web |date=September 24, 2023 |title=Jared Goff throws and runs for TDs, helping the Lions bounce back with a 20–6 win over Falcons |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401547433 |access-date=December 16, 2023 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}} He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-2023.htm |access-date=July 27, 2024 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
= Regular season =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="4"| Fumbles ! colspan="4"| Interceptions | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | PD | |
| 2023 || DET
| 17 || 12 || 95 || 52 || 43 || 2.0 || 5 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 1 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CampJa04.htm Career] | 17 | 12 | 95 | 52 | 43 | 2.0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
References
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External links
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- [https://www.detroitlions.com/team/players-roster/jack-campbell/ Detroit Lions bio]
- [https://hawkeyesports.com/roster/jack-campbell/ Iowa Hawkeyes bio]
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Category:All-American college football players
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football players
Category:Sportspeople from Cedar Falls, Iowa