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Iowa retains the Campbell Legacy with latest commit

The Campbell name is staying in Iowa City as Iowa football earns an in-state commitment from 2024 edge rusher Drew Campbell!

Iowa football earned a massive pledge for their 2024 recruiting class, securing four-star edge rusher Drew Campbell.

The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native has been linked to Iowa for months, picking up a third 247Sports crystal ball prediction back in March. Of course, Campbell has been linked to Iowa City for much longer, his last name inseparable from the black and gold.

Drew Campbell is, of course, the younger brother of legendary Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell. Jack became the first Hawkeye to win the Dick Butkus Award this year, cementing his legacy as one of the best to ever play at Kinnick Stadium.

Campbell announced his commitment to Twitter on April 1st, and luckily for Hawkeyes fans, this was no April Fools joke. As the proud face of Hawkeye Nation Roy Higgins III described, Iowa City does indeed have a “diesel” coming.

The 2024 edge rusher chose Iowa over offers from Iowa State, Kansas State, and Northern Iowa. He also rejected interest from a budding Kansas program as well. Campbell said in an interview with Hawk Fanatic back in August that while his brother’s allegiance to the program would play no part in his decision, his success under Ferentz was certainly hard to ignore.

“Jack has no part in my decision, but his success certainly shows what Iowa can do for a player,” Campbell said then of his thoughts on Iowa.

Now, he’s the latest 2024 Hawkeye commit.

“I think one of the most important things is how they develop you into not only a great player but a great human,” Campbell told Inside the Hawkeyes’ Rob Howe yesterday on why he picked Iowa.

Here is everything you need to know about the Hawkeyes’ newest Campbell to join coach Phil Parker’s machine! Plus, a look below at his Hudl highlights.

4-star 2024 EDGE Drew Campbell picks up third crystal ball to Iowa Hawkeyes

The Iowa Hawkeyes picked up another crystal ball prediction for talented 2024 edge rusher Drew Campbell entering last weekend.

Along with fellow 2024 athlete Brevin Doll, Iowa picked up another 247Sports crystal ball prediction for a talented in-state standout and Hawkeye legacy.

247Sports’ Allen Trieu issued a crystal ball prediction last Friday for the Hawkeyes to land edge rusher Drew Campbell out of Cedar Falls High School. Trieu joins his colleagues Sean Bock and David Eickholt from Hawkeye Insider as 247Sports reporters to forecast Campbell to Iowa.

Of course, Drew is the younger brother of Jack Campbell who just became Iowa’s first-ever Butkus Award winner. After being offered on July 31, 2022, Drew caught up with Hawk Fanatic to discuss the Hawkeyes extending him the offer.

“I felt pretty good knowing all the hard work is paying off. They said they’re really impressed with my toughness and abilities on the field,” Campbell said.

He also added then that Jack’s success with the Hawkeyes shows what Iowa can do for a player but that his relationship with Iowa would have no part of his decision.

“We got to tour everything. The thing that stood out to me was how much they are able to develop kids into great players,” Campbell said of his late July visit.

Campbell also holds offers from Kansas State, Iowa State and Northern Iowa. According to his Twitter, Campbell registered 63 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 10 sacks last season with Cedar Falls.

Per 247Sports, Campbell is a three-star prospect, the nation’s No. 38 edge rusher and the No. 6 player from Iowa. In the 247Sports composite rankings, the 6-foot-4, 225 pound product is regarded as the No. 519 player nationally, the No. 40 edge rusher and the No. 5 player from Iowa.

Rivals rates Campbell as a three-star recruit and as the No. 11 weak side defensive end. Lastly, On3 ranks Campbell as the No. 226 player nationally, the No. 21 edge rusher and as the second-best player from Iowa. In the On3 consensus rankings, the No. 571 player nationally, the 39th edge rusher and the sixth-best player from Iowa..

Here’s a look at Campbell’s junior season highlights with Cedar Falls, his full recruiting profile and more.