William Campbell ( American football ) Will Campbell ( born July 6 , 1991 ) is an American football offensive lineman for the New York Jets of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was drafted by the Jets in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft . He played college football at Michigan . Early years . He played high school football under head coach Thomas Wilcher at Cass Technical High School in Detroit . While in high school , the 6 foot , 5 inch defensive tackle was also the team ' s punter and kicker and ran the 40 - yard dash in 4 . 9 seconds . He played in the U . S . Army All - American Bowl , was selected as a first - team All - American by Parade magazine , EA Sports , and SuperPrep magazine . He was ranked as the best high school player in Michigan , the best defensive player in the Midwest , and one of the top high school players in the United States . Campbell had numerous scholarships offers and eventually narrowed his choice to Miami , LSU , and Michigan . College career . He had committed to play for Michigan while Lloyd Carr was head coach , but reopened his recruiting in September 2008 after Rich Rodriguez took over as the head coach . In January 2009 , on the sidelines of the Army All - American Bowl , Campbell committed to Michigan . 2009 season . Campbell enrolled early at Michigan in January 2009 and participated in the Michigan football team ' s spring practice . During the 2009 season , Campbell appeared as a true freshman in all 12 games on special teams and played in nine games as a defensive tackle . 2010 season . Midway through the 2010 season , head coach Rich Rodriguez assigned Campbell to the offensive line . He also appeared as a fullback in goal line situations . He appeared in all 13 games for Michigan and received his second varsity letter . 2011 season . When new head coach Brady Hoke took over in January 2011 , Campbell met with Hoke and asked to return to the defense . In March 2011 , Hoke announced that Campbell was returning to the defense . Campbell appeared in all 13 games for the 2011 Michigan team . He recovered a fumble in Michigan ' s come - from - behind victory over Notre Dame in the first night game ever played at Michigan Stadium . After a disappointing showing in his first two seasons , Campbell won praise in the press for his improved play in 2011 . 2012 season . In late May 2012 , Campbell was charged with felony malicious - destruction - of - property arising out of an incident on April 7 in which the 322 - pound athlete " slid across the hood " of a Lincoln Town Car , causing damage to the hood . He reached a plea deal in June 2012 in which the felony charge was waived in exchange for a guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge and an agreement to pay $ 2 , 100 in restitution to the vehicle ' s owner . In August 2012 , Campbell showed up at training camp having lost 46 pounds . A writer for an Ann Arbor newspaper reported : " Overweight and out of shape for most of his career , Campbell generally spent the first week of Michigan football practice catching his breath and figuring out how he ' d make it through the first month of the season . Not this time , though . ' I ' m not huffing and puffing anymore , ' the senior defensive tackle said after practice Monday . ' I ' m not dying right now . ' " Teammate Taylor Lewan added , " His conditioning shows it . You should seem him run – it ' s like a gazelle . Unreal . " Team captain Denard Robinson joked : " Will shows off his stomach more than I do . You can tell that he lost that weight . " Campbell has been a starter at defensive tackle for the 2012 Michigan Wolverines football team . He appeared in all of Michigan ' s first nine games . He totaled a career - high five tackles and had an unassisted sack in the season opener against Alabama . He has appeared in 47 consecutive games for Michigan . He was a 2012 All - Big Ten honorable mention selection by the media for the 2012 Wolverines . Professional career . New York Jets . Campbell was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft on April 27 , 2013 .