During their two seasons together on the practice field in Baton Rouge, LSU edge rusher Bradyn Swinson got very familiar with Will Campbell.
The two will be teammates once again in New England, as Swinson was selected in the fifth round by the Patriots after Campbell went No. 4 overall on Day 1. The pass rusher and tackle were natural adversaries at practice in Louisiana, so few can provide a better firsthand scouting report on Campbell than Swinson.
Swinson said the Patriots are getting a gamer with their first-round pick.
“Expect a guy that ain’t going to let his quarterback get touched, for sure,” Swinson said. “That’s a blue collar guy, you know? Just head down, working. Everything Will (does) is about work. Hard work. That’s a guy that’s going to do everything right. You can tell by his voice he’s going to be a 10-year vet. He’s got one of them 15-year player voices already. He’s just one of those guys that’s just going to keep his head down and work. Just handles his business.
“That’s my guy right there. I can’t wait to give him a phone call real quick.”
As for Swinson, he was a one year starter at LSU, but that season was a darn good one. The edge rusher finished fifth in the FBS in pressures (59) in 2024 with 8.5 sacks and 13 tackles for a loss.
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