Dan Campbell (2025) - Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame - Texas A&M Athletics

Dan Campbell

Induction:
2025
Class:
1999

Dan Campbell was a four-year letter winner for the Texas A&M football team from 1995-1998. The tight end helped the program win the 1997 Big 12 South Championship and Big 12 title in 1998. Campbell was an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection and earned the Aggie Heart Award, the highest honor for a Texas A&M senior football player, after serving as a team captain in 1998.

Campbell was taken in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft to the New York Giants and enjoyed an 11-year career in the league with the Giants (1999-2002), Dallas Cowboys (2003-05), Detroit Lions (2006-08) and New Orleans Saints (2009).

In 2010, Campbell cut his teeth in coaching as an intern with the Miami Dolphins and was promoted in 2011 to tight ends coach. He remained in that position until being named interim head coach in 2015 before becoming the assistant head coach of the Saints from 2016-20.

Prior to the 2021 season, Campbell was hired as head coach of the Lions where he has made his mark as one of the best culture builders and coaches in the league. Every year, Campbell has improved the Lions’ record going from three wins in his first season to 15 in 2024. For the first time since 1993, Campbell led the Lions to the NFC North Division title in 2023 and the first NFC Championship game appearance for the city in 32 years. He followed that up with another division crown in 2024, becoming the first head coach in franchise history to win back-to-back division championships.

Campbell and his wife, Holly, have two children, Cody and Piper. Campbell earned his degree from Texas A&M in agricultural development and leadership.