Dan Campbell

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Dan Campbell
Date of birth	April 13, 1976
Place of birth	Clifton, Texas
Position(s)	Tight End
College	Texas A&M University
NFL Draft	1999 / Round 3
Team(s)
1999-2002 2003-2005 2006-current	New York Giants Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions

Daniel Allen Campbell (born April 13, 1976 in Clifton, Texas) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the NFL. He was originally selected with the 18th pick of the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M University by the New York Giants. He played for the Dallas Cowboys from 2003 to 2005. Campbell is considered one of the elite blocking tight ends in the league.

[edit] Controversy

While Campbell was at Texas A&M University, he made a controversial statement at the 1998 Aggie Bonfire event regarding homosexuality. Mr. Campbell said that he was happy to go to a school where "women like men, and men like women." The University issued an apology on behalf of Campbell after an on-campus gay rights organization protested. [1] In response, an ultra-conservative church group from Nebraska staged an anti-homosexuality protest in College Station and at the 1998 Big 12 Championship game.