Lions linebacker who made the 2024 Pro Bowl and signed a four-year, $76M extension in May 2026.
Jack Campbell was the Lions' first-round pick in 2023. Three seasons later he is one of the most complete off-ball linebackers in football. The 2025 season produced 145 tackles, 4 sacks and 2 INTs. Detroit extended him on May 22, 2026 with $43 million guaranteed through 2030.
Path to the league
Iowa product taken 18th overall by Detroit in 2023. 2022 Butkus Award (best LB in college football). Started immediately and made the Pro Bowl by year three.
Career highlights
2025 Pro Bowl. 2025 Second-team All-Pro. 2022 Butkus Award (Iowa). $76M extension (2026). 400+ career tackles across three seasons.
2025 season recap
145 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 INTs. Detroit went 14-3 and lost the NFC Championship to the Rams. Campbell led the team in tackles for the second straight year and signed the extension before training camp.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jack Campbell
- Pro Football Reference: Jack Campbell
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | lions | 17 | 176 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | lions | 17 | 131 | 69 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | lions | 17 | 95 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Iowa
- Hometown
- Cedar Falls, IA, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
Latest news about Jack Campbell
All news →Lions extend Jack Campbell on a four-year, $76 million deal
The 2023 first-round linebacker becomes the latest Detroit homegrown core piece locked up through the end of the decade.
NFC North offseason buzz: Kyler Murray to Minnesota, Lions trade Montgomery, Vikings ship Greenard to Eagles
All four division teams had winning records in 2025. The 2026 offseason has been the most active in the league, with three QB rooms reshuffled and a starting RB swap in Detroit.
