Penn State notes: North Carolina transfer Amare Campbell adds depth at linebacker

Penn State notes: North Carolina transfer Amare Campbell adds depth at linebacker

STATE COLLEGE – Once Amare Campbell placed his name in the transfer portal in April, it didn’t take long for linebackers coach Dan Connor to know that he wanted him at Penn State. Connor had recruited Campbell when he was a high school player in Manassas, Va., and liked him then. He liked him even more after watching videotape from Campbell’s first two seasons at North Carolina. “I saw a guy who was slippery,” Connor said Thursday, “who was hard…

How a Hall of Fame Coach Helped Convince Penn State HC James Franklin to Sign Amare Campbell

Penn State coach James Franklin wanted a linebacker and he got one with the help of a Hall of Fame coach. Franklin is good friends with Mack Brown, whose most recent stop was at North Carolina from 2019-24. One of the best players on what turned out to be his last UNC team was linebacker Amare Campbell. Campbell recorded 76 tackles and 10.5 tackles for loss last season as a sophomore. He played in all 13 of UNC’s games and picked up five or more…