Many football fans have been keeping an eye on the story of Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell, who suffered a frightening neck injury during Sunday\u2019s game. Caitlin Clark has added incentive to monitor Campbell\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n
Not only are she and the 2025 All-Pro both Iowa Hawkeyes, but Campbell\u2019s wife Megan played with Clark at Iowa during the 2020-21 season. On Wednesday afternoon, after Campbell announced<\/a> he had full movement in his lower extremities and was \u201ccontinuing to make progress\u201d with moving his upper body, Clark sent a quick message of support to her former teammate.<\/p>\n On her Instagram story<\/a>, Clark shared ESPN and Adam Schefter\u2019s post featuring Jack Campbell\u2019s statement. Underneath it, she commented three blue hearts and tagged Megan.<\/p>\n Once a Hawkeye<\/p>\n Megan Campbell (n\u00e9e Meyer) was a star high school player in Mason City, Iowa before joining the Iowa program in 2019. In 2020-21, she was a key contributor off the bench while Clark became the team\u2019s freshman sensation, scoring 26.6 points per game and leading the Hawkeyes to the Sweet 16.<\/p>\n While Meyer transferred to Drake following the season and enjoyed a stellar 2021-22 campaign, she and Clark obviously still have a connection, judging by the latter\u2019s social media post.<\/p>\n \u2018Optimistic\u2019 Campbell working toward recovery<\/p>\n Jack Campbell went down while making a tackle in the fourth quarter of the Lions\u2019 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The 26-year-old linebacker lay motionless on the field for several minutes before being immobilized and taken off on a stretcher.<\/p>\n The Lions had been vague on specifics regarding Campbell\u2019s condition, only saying Monday that things were trending positively. Campbell himself provided the details<\/a> in a statement earlier today.<\/p>\n \u201cI know there\u2019s still work ahead, but I remain very optimistic. I\u2019m taking things one day at a time, staying positive, and focusing on getting better,\u201d he said. \u201cMy faith in God has never been stronger. I know He has a plan for me, and I trust in that plan. I know there may be challenges ahead, but with my faith, my family, and so many people in my corner, I know we\u2019ll get through this.\u201d<\/p>\n \t