When James Franklin wants a player, he tends to get him, and Amare Campbell is a recent example of that.
After the team’s annual Blue-White Game, Franklin didn’t sugarcoat anything when he told reporters that the team needed a linebacker.
Enter, Campbell.
The All-ACC performer from North Carolina is coming off a career year, and as soon as he entered the portal, people began to think that Penn State would be a fit.
Sometimes, people are right, and that was the case here. Campbell committed to Penn State in early May, signed not long after, and now is looking to make his mark on “Linebacker University.”
Height: 6-feet
Weight: 231 pounds
Hometown: Manassas, Virginia
At North Carolina:
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.An incoming junior from Manassas, Virginia, Campbell recorded 76 tackles and 10.5 tackles for loss as a sophomore. He played in all 13 of UNC’s games and recorded five or more tackles in nine.
Campbell tallied 6.5 sacks, including 1.5 against NC State and one sack in the season-opening game at Minnesota. He totaled eight tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass breakup, and one QB hit against Pitt.
