The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
DJ Campbell
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Hometown:
- Arlington, Texas
- Weight:
- 323
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Bowie
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
A fourth-year offensive lineman who has played in 37 games with 30 starts … a 2024 Joe Moore Award finalist ... 2023 Joe Moore Award semifinalist.
JUNIOR (2024)
Started at right guard in all 16 games ... part of an offensive line that was named a Joe Moore finalist ... helped the Longhorns total 545 of offense in the season opening victory against Colorado State … blocked en route to a 389 yard offensive performance in road win at No. 10/9 Michigan … blocked for a Longhorns offense that gained 614 yards in the victory against UTSA ... paved the way for a Longhorns offense that gained 497 yards, including 239 yards on the ground in the victorious effort against ULM ... helped the offense averaged 8.4 yards per play and 6.4 yards per rush, while only having 11 lost rushing yards for the game in the 35-13 win vs. Mississippi State (Sept. 28) ... provided a pocket for QB Arch Manning to complete 26-of-31 passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns, while clearing a path for three rushing touchdowns ... started and blocked en route to a 34-3 win vs No. 18/16 Oklahoma which featured 177 yards rushing at 5.9 yards per carry and 229 yards passing… started and blocked for a Longhorns offense that gained 230 yards through the air against No. 5/4 Georgia ... helped power the Longhorns' offense with key blocks, contributing to their 392-yard gain in the victory over No. 25/25 Vanderbilt… blocked en route to a 562 yard outburst, with a balanced attack of 352 yards through the air and 210 yards on the ground for the Longhorns in their victory over Florida on Nov. 9 ... helped Texas rack up 315 yards of total offense (176 passing/139 rushing) in road victory at Arkansas (Nov. 16) ... anchored a UT offensive line that paved the way for 250 yards on the ground and protected QB Quinn Ewers, who through for 191 yards through the air in the home regular season finale vs. Kentucky (Nov. 23) ... part of an offensive line that powered Texas to 240 rushing yards and 146 passing yards (458 yards of total offense) in regular season finale at Texas A&M (Nov. 30), clinching an SEC Championship Game berth ... helped Texas outgain Georgia in total yards (358) in the SEC Championship (Dec. 7) ... allowed Texas to compile 494 yards of total offense in the CFP First Round vs. Georgia (Dec. 21) ... blocked for two Longhorn runningbacks who each surpassed 100+ rushing yards on the day ... allowed Texas to record 292 rushing yards and 202 yards through the air while putting up 38 total points ... ignited Texas to a CFP Quarterfinal win at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Arizona State (Jan. 1), where Texas tallied 375 yards of total offense while averaging 6.2 yards per play ... protected QB Quinn Ewers, who completed 20-of-30 passes for a season-high 322 yards and three touchdowns ... protected for QB Quinn Ewers, who connected on 23-of-39 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 12.3 yards per completion, in the CFP Semifinal at the 89th Goodyear Cotton Bowl against Ohio State on Jan. 10.
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.
