DJ Campbell

HISTORY — From College Profile

A third-year offensive lineman who has played in 21 games with 14 starts … a 2023 Joe Moore Award semifinalist.

SOPHOMORE (2023)
Joe Moore Award semifinalist … played in and started all 14 games at right guard … part of an offensive line that blocked for Doak Walker Award semifinalist Jonathon Brooks and Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist Quinn Ewers … helped open holes for running backs Brooks (1,158 yards), CJ Baxter (659 yards) and Jaydon Blue (398 yards) … blocked for the fifth running back duo in UT history with a 1,000- and 600-yard rusher (Jonathon Brooks – 1,158, CJ Baxter – 659) … started at right guard in the season-opening victory over Rice … helped the Longhorns total 454 yards of offense in a victory at No. 3 Alabama … was the first victory over a Top-3 team since 2008 (Oklahoma) and the first-ever win on the road versus an AP Top-3 program … blocked for Jonathon Brooks in his 164-yard rushing effort against Wyoming … Longhorns registered 503 yards of offense at Baylor with Brooks rushing for 106 yards … paved the way a UT offense that totaled 661 yards of total offense against No. 24 Kansas with totaling 218 rushing yards, the fourth-most ever for a Longhorn against an AP ranked opponent … started against Oklahoma as the Longhorns accumulated 527 yards of offense … helped Brooks rush for 99 yards at Houston and 98 yards versus BYU … Texas totaled 478 yards of offense including 230 rushing yards (6.2 ypc) in an OT victory over Kansas State … Brooks rushed for 112 yards and Baxter 90 yards … Texas scored 30-plus points for the ninth-straight game, the longest streak to start a season in program history … blocked for Brooks’ 104-yard and Baxter’s 61-yard rushing effort at TCU … Baxter rushed for a career-high 117 yards at Iowa State … Longhorns rushed for a season-high 302 yards (7.0 ypc) and totaled 528 yards of offense in the regular-season finale against Texas Tech … Blue rushed for a career-high 121 yards in the victory over the Red Raiders … UT had three different 100-yard rushers over three-straight games for the first time since 2015 … the Longhorns scored a season-high 57 points in the win over TTU … blocked for Quinn Ewers’ record-setting Big 12 Championship performance in which Ewers threw for 452 yards and four touchdowns in the win over Oklahoma State … the Longhorns totaled 662 yards of offense in the win, the seventh-most in program history.

FRESHMAN (2022)
Played in seven games … made his Longhorn debut in the season-opening victory over ULM … also appeared in six of the last eight games of the season, including each of the last three regular season games and the Alamo Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL
An All-America, all-state and three-time all-district honoree … selected to participate in the 2022 Under Armour All-America Game … rated No. 9 nationally, No. 1 among offensive guards and No. 2 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … ranked No. 14 nationally, No. 1 among offensive guards and No. 4 overall in the state of Texas by Rivals … rated No. 22 nationally, No. 1 among interior offensive linemen and No. 3 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … ranked No. 33 nationally, No. 2 among interior offensive linemen and No. 7 overall in the state of Texas by On3 … listed No. 2 on the Texas Top 25 Class of 2022 by USA Today … placed No. 1 on the list of top area recruits by the Dallas Morning News … named first-team All-District 8-6A in 2021 … part of an offense that averaged 160.8 rushing yards per game, including 226.2 ypg in their last six games, while scoring 20 rushing touchdowns as a senior … blocked for an offense that rushed for 318 yards (7.1 ypc) and three touchdowns against South Grand Prairie … anchored a line that blocked for season highs of 614 total yards, 437 passing yards and four passing touchdowns against Lamar … helped the offense rush for 298 yards (8.8 ypc) and four touchdowns, while passing for 239 yards and three touchdowns for a total of 537 yards against Sam Houston … anchored a unit that blocked for 500 total yards, including 313 passing and 187 rushing against Arlington …  chosen to the 2021 Preseason MaxPreps All-America First Team … selected honorable mention 6A All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association in 2020 … tabbed first-team All-District 8-6A … part of an offense that averaged 234.2 rushing yards per game, along with scoring 26 rushing touchdowns as a junior … helped lead the offense to at least 200 yards rushing in all but one game … anchored a line that helped the offense open the season with 264 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns against Mansfield … blocked for an offense that posted 260 rushing yards (7.4 ypc) and three rushing touchdowns against Horn … part of an offense that registered 267 rushing yards (7.2 ypc) and four rushing touchdowns against Sam Houston … anchored a line of an offense that compiled season highs of 62 points, 582 total yards, 514 rushing yards (9.5 ypc) and eight rushing touchdowns against Pearce … helped Bowie to an 8-2 overall record, including a 5-1 district mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division 2 area playoffs in 2020 … chosen Offensive Sophomore of the Year of District 4-6A in 2019 … part of an offense that averaged 36.6 points per game and 292.3 rushing yards per game, while scoring a total of 46 rushing touchdowns as a sophomore … helped the offense rush for over 300 yards five times and four or more rushing touchdowns seven times … blocked for an offense that averaged 350 rushing yards (8.2 ypc) and scored 14 rushing touchdowns over a three-game stretch against Rockwall, North Crowley and Sam Houston … anchored a line that helped the offense to 451 rushing yards (10.7 ypc) and six rushing touchdowns against Paschal … helped the offense to a season highs of 557 total yards, 460 rushing yards (8.1 ypc) and six touchdowns against Weatherford … helped Bowie to an 8-4 overall record, including a 5-2 district mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division 2 area playoffs in 2019 … also competed in basketball and track & field in high school.