Aaron Kampman of the Green Bay Packers: "Mr. Nice Guy"

He's known as a tough football player and an extremely competitive player. He can sack an opposing quarterback with the greatest of ease and stop a running back in his tracks. For all his toughness, however, he is known as one of the nice guys in the NFL, and he once won an award for being a nice guy (the 2004 "Nice Guy Award" at the annual Doug Jirschele Sports Banquet). Aaron Kampman, a defensive end for the Green Bay Packers, is also a dedicated Christian, who visits sick children in the hospital during the time he isn't playing football, signs autographs after a game, and works with young people at the Green Bay Community church. Kampman, who wants to bring glory to Christ in everything he does, also hosts a Bible study for couples in his house, along with his wife, Linde.

The Pro Bowl defensive player had 113 tackles during the 2006 season, a club record for a defensive lineman-on a team that once featured Reggie White. He had 15.5 sacks, second in the league to Shawne Merriman of the San Diego Chargers. He played in the 2007 Pro Bowl. Since the start of the 2006 season, he leads the NFL with 23.5 sacks. In 2006 he led the league with 35 quarterback knockdowns.

Aaron Kampman has always been a good football player. In high school he played for Aplington-Parkersburg High School, a small school of 270 that had four other players that went on to play in the NFL--Casey Wiegmann, Jared DeVries, Brad Meester, and Landon Schrage. In high school he lettered three times in football and basketball and four times in track. He led his football team to three straight state playoff appearances and a second place finish as a junior. In college, he played for legondary coach Haden Fry at the University of Iowa and stared as a player and student, winning awards for his academics and his football playing.

In the NFL some players and coaches have been accused of cheating, trash-talking, and showing off, but not Aaron Kampman-the dedicated Christian.

The modest man spends hours working in the gym and reviewing game film.