Detroit Lions' Dan Campbell Honored by Texas A&M

Super Bowl-winning NFL coach Gary Kubiak received the same lifetime achievement award from Texas A&M in 2016.

Campbell, a Clifton, Texas, native, suited up four seasons for the Aggies, playing in 48 total games. He secured 27 catches for 314 yards and three touchdowns in his time with A&M, and was eventually drafted by the N.Y. Giants in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft (No. 79 overall). 

Campbell, who got his coaching start as an intern with the Miami Dolphins in 2010, is now one of the most recognizable and respected NFL head coaches in the game. 

Among his peers and both current and former players, he is also largely considered one of the league's very best head men for the job he's done instilling a winning culture in Detroit.

The ever fiery Campbell, known for his relentless attitude and inspiring speeches, has helped transform the Lions from a three-win, cellar-dwelling franchise in 2021 to a team that has won a total of 27 regular season games and has captured back-to-back NFC North division crowns the past two seasons. 

And now the popular head coach has been honored as one of Texas A&M’s all-time greats.

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