One of Penn State football’s top transfer portal targets has set his official visit date.
It was reported late last weekend that former UNC LB Amare Campbell would be visiting Penn State.
Now, per Nittany Sports Now’s sister outlet, The Portal Report, the date is officially Monday.
Campbell would be a big get for Penn State.
The 6-foot, 230-pounder had 76 tackles for Carolina last season to go along with 6.5 sacks.
Penn State could use another LB, especially on the inside. With three-year starter Kobe King departing for the NFL, there isn’t a clear front runner for Penn State’s MIKE linebacker position. Although Campbell doesn’t play exclusively on the inside, he started five games there last season per Pro Football Focus.
FRANKLIN DIDN’T SUGERCOAT IT
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Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Penn State coach James Franklin didn’t sugarcoat things when asked about the linebacker room following the team’s annual spring game late last month.
“If there’s a linebacker out there that wants to come and be a part of our program and play for LBU, the most historic linebacker program in the history of college football, there’s an opportunity here to join the room and compete,” Franklin said. “I think we’ve got enough in the room, but to get through an entire season, if we get some injuries, it could get challenging. So we’re gonna look at the portal, see if we can find a solution.”
CAMPBELL ISN’T THE ONLY ONE
Campbell isn’t the only transfer portal linebacker Penn State is looking at.
Rivals reported late last weekend that Mahomed Toure was expected to visit Penn State soon. Come Tuesday, 247Sports reported that Penn State was hosting Toure, a 2023 all-Big Ten selection from Rutgers, that afternoon.
It remains to be seen whether Penn State will get one, or even both of these linebackers out of the transfer portal.
