New England Patriots rookie Will Campbell went into the 2025 NFL Draft with his girlfriend, Ashlynn Nussmeier, in his corner — and she knows her football.
Campbell was drafted No. 4 in the April 2025 draft by the Patriots and Nussmeier was on hand to witness the big moment as was the offensive tackle’s family.
“She’s amazing,” Campbell exclusively told Us Weekly in April 2025 of his girlfriend, whom he met while playing at Louisiana State University. “She has a football background, so she knows what it takes, the sacrifices that have to be made. If she wasn’t as good with that type of stuff, I’m sure it would be a lot more difficult. But she’s a rock star.”
While Campbell is the one on the field, Nussmeier has become his No. 1 fan. Her knowledge of the game, however, was ingrained at a young age as her father, Doug Nussmeier, is a coach in the NFL. (Doug was the quarterbacks coach for the Philadelphia Eagles when they won Super Bowl LIX in February 2025 before becoming the offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints.)
Scroll down to see Campbell and Ashlynn’s love story from the beginning:
September 2024
“So back,” Ashlynn captioned a series of Instagram photos from the start of the 2024-2025 school year, including a snap with Campbell. The picture of the duo on the LSU campus seemed to soft launch their romance on social media.
October 2024
Ashlynn first popped up on Campbell’s Instagram one month later among several photos from his final year as an LSU Tiger. “Joshua 1:9 #LLTB,” he captioned the carousel, including a sweet picture with Ashlynn inside Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge.
The bible verse referenced states, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go,” seemingly referring to Campbell’s work ethic on and off the football field.
December 2024
“Just keeps getting better!!!” Ashlynn wrote alongside another social media photo dump. She and Campbell looked cozy in a snap taken on campus.
March 2025
Campbell and Ashlynn were all smiles after getting dressed up for a sorority function at LSU. (Ashlynn is a Kappa Delta at the university.)
April 2025
Campbell exclusively told Us that his relationship with Ashlynn has been “very easygoing” despite him no longer living in Baton Rouge. “[It’s] the same as it was whenever I was living [there],” he said of their dynamic.
That same month, Ashlynn made the trip to Green Bay, Wisconsin, and walked the red carpet with Campbell for the NFL Draft. After the Patriots selected him in the first round, Ashlynn showed support for her man on social media.
She reposted the Patriots, LSU and Campbell’s official draft announcement and added two clapping hands emojis via her Instagram Story.
Ashlynn’s brother Garrett Nussmeier — who is Campbell’s former teammate and the LSU quarterback — also sent his congratulations via a video call. “I’m so proud of you,” Garrett said. “They got a franchise player. They got a hall of famer.” Ashlynn reposted the cute video, adding a teary emoji and blue heart via her Instagram Story.
