Will Campbell

Early life

Campbell was born on January 6, 2004, in Monroe, Louisiana. His father Brian "Bull" Campbell played offensive line at East Texas A&M and is a farmer and seed salesman. 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. Campbell was rated a five-star recruit and was the highest-rated offensive tackle prospect in Louisiana in seven years. He committed to play college football for the Tigers at Louisiana State University (LSU) whom he grew up rooting for.

College career

Campbell enrolled early at LSU in January 2022. He was named a starter at offensive tackle entering his true freshman season. 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. He was a first-team 2023 All-SEC football team selection. In 2024, Campbell won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the top lineman in the SEC and was a consensus first team All-American. He declared for the 2025 NFL draft following the 2024 season.

Personal life

On May 24, 2026, Campbell got engaged to his girlfriend Ashlynn Nussmeier, the daughter of Doug Nussmeier and sister of Campbell's former LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier.