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Patriots first-round draft pick Will Campbell reveals how LSU prepared him for NFL, tackles 'shift' at Raising Cane's

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Will Campbell
Apr 25, 2025; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots first round draft pick Will Campbell is presented with a ceremonial first round jersey by team owner Robert Kraft (l) and team president Jonathan Kraft (r) at a press conference on the game field at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

Will Campbell is expected to do big things in the NFL as the New England Patriots selected him at No. 4 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. On3 spoke to Campbell at the Raising Cane’s event in Green Bay before the draft and asked him how playing at LSU helped him prepare for the NFL.

“Not only LSU, but the SEC is the closest thing you’re going to get to the NFL,” Will Campbell told On3 and a group of reporters during a press conference. “So being able to go there in a program that has produced the best of the best in the NFL for years, it does nothing but prepare me. So, the foundation was set way before me. I just had to come in and follow the blueprint, do what I’m supposed to do, and it just sets me up for success.”

Campbell was the first offensive lineman taken in the draft. During his time at LSU, Campbell was named to the All-SEC First Team in 2023 and 2024 and was named a finalist for the Lombardi Award (the nation’s top offensive lineman/defensive lineman) last year. He played his entire college career at the left tackle position.

Campbell also revealed to On3 the goals he has for his rookie season. “I just want to be involved in the community that I’m in as much as possible,” he said. “I want to be a team captain and I want to be a year one starter. Not a lot of goals that I set for myself. I plan on accomplishing them all.”

Raising Cane’s owner and founder is ‘impressed’ with Will Campbell

Before Will Campbell was selected by the Patriots, he worked a “shift” at a Raising Cane’s food truck near the home of the Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field. Raising Cane’s owner and founder Todd Graves loved having Campbell work the food truck and interact with fans.

Raising Cane’s

“Being from Baton Rouge, I have watched Will grow and have been impressed with his off-the-field character as well as his game on the field. We have partnered in charity events in Baton Rouge and I am proud of the man Will has become,” Graves said in a press release. “He and Tetairoa [McMillan] seemed to become fast friends from the FaceTime call I had with them during the activation and I wish them both luck in the Draft tomorrow night.”