FOXBORO >> The first draft pick of the Mike Vrabel era, Will Campbell, shares a similar mindset to his head coach.

Campbell, the Patriots’ fourth overall pick Thursday night, just wants to win.

That was Campbell’s message when asked why the Patriots were the organization he wanted to play for throughout the pre-draft process.

“The biggest thing for me was I wanted to play for an organization that had history, that cared, that wants to win,” Campbell said Thursday at his introductory press conference on the Gillette Stadium game field. “That’s the thing for me. I want to come in and I want to win, and I want to do whatever it takes to help the team win. … This is an organization — the proof is in the pudding with this place, and that’s something that I want to be a part of.

“So for me to be able to represent this organization, wear that logo on the side of my helmet and on the front of my jersey is everything I could ever ask for.”

Campbell is expected to start at left tackle for the Patriots this season. It’s a position he’s played since his sophomore year of high school and one the Patriots plan to keep him at, based on comments head coach Mike Vrabel said Thursday night.

Campbell will continue to wear No. 66, the team announced Friday. Veteran guard Wes Schweitzer gave up the number, which Campbell has worn since high school.

The LSU product also briefly got into some of his personal goals in the NFL when asked about training with Duke Manyweather during the pre-draft process.

“The guys that he trained speak for themselves. I think this past season, he trained eight Pro Bowlers,” Campbell said. “So, that’s something I want to be a part of.”

The Patriots have not had an offensive lineman make the Pro Bowl since 2013, guard Logan Mankins’ last season with the team. They haven’t had a tackle make the Pro Bowl since 2010, when Matt Light received the honor.

Campbell expressed his excitement over playing his first game at Gillette Stadium on Friday when he was speaking at a podium on the field.

“Whenever I came here for my 30 visit, right after the NFL Combine, I walked in here, came in right over there. Whenever you come up here, you always see it on TV and all the history that comes with this stadium. For me to be able to put that jersey on and run out of that tunnel here coming up soon, it’s just going to be pretty special.”

Campbell, a Louisiana native, had never been to New England before his pre-draft visit. He arrived Friday morning with his parents, brother, girlfriend and agents.

Pats surprise Henderson

When the Patriots called Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson to share they had drafted him early in the second round Friday night, no one was more surprised than Henderson.

Before the draft, Henderson said his contact with Patriots brass consisted of a single video conference with running backs coach Tony Dews shortly after the scouting combine.

That was it.

“Honestly I had no clue that New England was going to be the spot,” Henderson told reporters Friday night. “And so it was definitely a surprise.”

Henderson got the call while sitting at home with his parents, brother and grandmothers.

“When I got that call, it was crazy. I didn’t even know who had the pick at the time,” he said. “And so when I was getting the call, I was shocked. I was definitely shocked.”

The 5-foot-10, 202-pounder brings needed speed to the Patriots’ backfield, having clocked a 4.43 at the combine two months ago. Last year, he averaged more than seven yards per carry and started all four seasons in college. Henderson has also been hailed for his blitz pickup and ball security, explaining that was something he worked on regularly in Columbus.

“That’s something we did almost every week at Ohio State, and I know if we put the ball on the ground, there’s a high possibility you’re coming out and you’re probably not playing again,” he said. “And so that encouraged me a lot to hold on to the ball, because it can cost the team, especially in those big matchup games.”

‘Electric’ Williams

Midway through the third round Friday night, the Patriots drafted Washington State wide receiver Kyle Williams.

Williams profiles as a new type of receiver for the Patriots, who have struggled to beat man-to-man coverage in recent years. He piled up more than 2,000 yards over the past two seasons, despite playing outside as a smaller receiver.

Williams, who stands at 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, used three words to describe his game: “Versatile, game-changing and electric.”

He also credited his success to regular film study.

“I take pride in my craft,” Williams said.

The fifth-year senior visited the Patriots in Foxboro earlier this month and said it was a memorable visit because of head coach Mike Vrabel and wide receivers coach Todd Downing.