Jack Campbell and other Cedar Valley greats return to Iowa for Big Cat Camp

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) – At Cedar Falls Saturday, skill position players took a backseat, making way for the “trenches” players at the Big Cat Lineman Camp.

Former Hawkeye Jack Campbell, along with Iowa alum Ike Boettger, former NFL lineman Ross Pierschbacher and Washington Commanders rookie Ben Sinnott headlined the camp as coaches. They were joined by several former NFL players and high school coaches.

“It’s always fun to come out here (and) get to see all the kids working,” Campbell said. “It’s cool, I think, for the younger kids, to get them to experience every position. I feel like a lot of guys just want to throw the ball, catch the ball, but to teach them how to block, stuff like that, it’s very valuable for the kids. Hopefully they learned something.”

The camp was split, with younger kids in the early session and high school players in the late session. In between, Campbell spent about 30 minutes signing autographs.

“The main thing is the kids just come out here and have fun, whatever they want me to sign I’m just gonna do it,” Campbell said. “Whether it’s a cleat, a shirt, their forearm, whatever they want. Their parents aren’t happy with me, but if they come out here and have fun, that’s the main goal.”

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