The New England Patriots found their left tackle on Thursday night when they selected Will Campbell with the fourth pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Campbell was all smiles when his name was called. And when asked what was behind his ear-to-ear grin after being drafted, the LSU product was moved to tears.
“Just all the hard work,” Campbell said before needing to compose himself for several seconds. “I worked my entire life to be up here. To be able to get my name called by a franchise like New England, it means everything to me.