#66 Will Campbell Season 2023
2022 Freshman All-America (Football Writers Association of America)
2022 First Team Freshman All-America (College Football News)
2022 Second Team All-SEC (Coaches)
2022 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches)
2022 SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week vs. Florida
2022 LSU Offensive Lineman of the Year
Had as an impressive true freshman season as any player in LSU history … Made an immediate impact when he joined the Tigers in January of 2022 as an early enrollee … Took only a few spring practices before emerging as a player who couldn’t be kept out of the lineup … Joined right tackle Emery Jones and tight end Mason Taylor as 3 true freshman starters on offense for the Tigers in 2022 – the first time in school history an offensive lineup has featured 3 true freshmen as primary starters … Named Freshman All-America by the Football Writers Association of America and College Football News and earned second team All-SEC honors … Member of the Freshman All-SEC Team as well … A true leader in every aspect … Hard worker who never takes a play off, in game or in practice … Brings toughness, a true understanding of the game, and size and strength to the field necessary to be a dominant offensive lineman in the SEC … Excels in every facet of offensive line play … Has quick feet, good hands and displays outstanding technique … Still improving and used the spring of 2023 to continue his development under the guidance of offensive line coach Brad Davis … Enters 2023 with 13 appearances, all starts, and 882 offensive snaps to his credit … His dad, Brian, played college football at East Texas State University (now Texas A&M-Commerce) … Majoring in sports administration
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
Starter at left tackle from Day 1 of training camp … Appeared in 13 games – all starts – at left tackle … Joined fellow true freshman Emery Jones (right tackle) as LSU’s starting tackles … First time in school history LSU had two true freshman starters at tackles on offense … LSU posted a 9-2 mark with Campbell and Jones in the starting lineup … Missed only the Tennessee game (illness) … Played 882 offensive snaps and another 75 on special teams protection unit … Whistled for only 1 penalty (vs. Ole Miss) and allowed just 3 sacks (1 vs. Florida State, Alabama and Texas A&M) all season … Earned Freshman All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America and College Football News … Second team All-SEC by the league’s coaches and Freshman All-SEC … Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance in 45-35 win over Florida when the Tigers racked up 528 yards of offense … Played season-high 79 snaps in wins over Auburn and Ole Miss … Saw action on 75 offensive snaps against Mississippi State and Georgia in the SEC Championship Game … Was dominant up front (71 snaps) against Alabama as the Tigers rushed for 185 yards and 2 TDs in overtime win over the Crimson Tide … The 185 rushing yards were the most Alabama gave up all season … Rarely missed a snap in SEC play … Capped season with 58 offensive plays in 63-7 win over Purdue in the Citrus Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL
One of the nation’s top offensive tackle prospects for the Class of 2022 and the top-rated high school player in the state of Louisiana … Four-year starter on the offensive line at Neville … Listed as the nation’s No. 4 overall prospect by ESPN … Rated as five-stars by 247Sports and four-stars by ESPN … Ranked No. 1 in the state, No. 5 at his position and No. 32 overall by 247sports … Four-star and No.4 prospect in the state per Rivals … Selected to participate in the 2022 Under Armour All-American Game … Inserted into the lineup due to an injury to a starter as a freshman at right tackle and never left the field … Helped team to a 10-3 mark and start semifinal appearance as a sophomore … Team returned to the state semifinals as both a junior and senior.