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Jersey Number 0
Amare Campbell
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Manassas, Va.
- High School:
- Unity Reed
- Prev School:
- North Carolina/Penn State
CAREER HONORS
2026 Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List2026 Butkus Award Preseason Watch List
2026 Preseason All-SEC Second Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
2026 East-West Shrine Bowl 1000
2025 All-Big Ten Third Team (Media)
2025 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches)
CAREER
Experienced and productive linebacker who was among the best in the Big Ten in 2025 … Transfers to Tennessee after playing his junior season at Penn State and the 2023 and 2024 campaigns at North Carolina … The 2026 season will be his final year of eligibility as he rejoins Jim Knowles … Started 27 career games in 37 appearances … Logged 199 tackles – 124 solo – 22 tackles for a loss of 98 yards, 10.5 sacks, three pass breakups, one interception, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2026 and participated in spring practice ... Played in 38 games (1 at UT, 13 at PSU, 24 at UNC) and made 28 starts (1 at UT, 13 at PSU, 14 at UNC)2026 – SENIOR
Tied for the team lead with six tackles in his UT debut, helping lead the Vols to a 56-9 win over Furman (9/5) in their season opener.2025 – JUNIOR (PENN STATE)
Starting linebacker who was Penn State’s leading tackler in his only season with the Nittany Lions while being coached by Jim Knowles … Collected 103 total tackles – 64 solo – to go along with 9.5 tackles for a loss of 40 yards, three sacks, four QB hurries and a fumble recovery for a touchdown … Started all 13 games … Ranked sixth in the Big Ten in tackles and saw action on a team-high 769 defensive snaps … Collected seven solo tackles, one PBU and one QB hurry in Pinstripe Bowl win vs. Clemson (12/27) … Named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week in the final week of the regular season at Rutgers (11/29) … Posted a team-leading 14 tackles, recovered a fumble and returned it 61 yards for the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Scarlet Knights … Gathered a team-high nine tackles, including six solo at Michigan State (11/15) … Tallied eight tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss of six yards vs. Indiana (11/8) … Logged eight tackle and a half tackle for loss at Ohio State (11/1) … Finished with 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack at UCLA (10/4) … Notched a career-best 15 tackles, including seven solo stops against Oregon (9/27) … Logged seven solo stops and a career-best three tackles for a loss of 11 yards vs. Villanova (9/13) … Finished with nine tackles, including six solo, against FIU (9/6).2024 – SOPHOMORE (NORTH CAROLINA)
Exploded onto the scene in his first year as a starter at North Carolina ... Started all 13 games at Mike linebacker before entering the portal … Finished second on the team in tackles with 76, including 45 solo … Added 10.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, five QB hurries, two pass breakups and one forced fumble … Logged a season-high nine tackles with 1.5 sacks against NC State (11/30) … Recorded a career-best two sacks to go along with five tackles and one TFL at Florida State (11/2) … Had back-to-back games of eight tackles against Pitt (10/5) and Georgia Tech (10/12) … Tallied eight tackles and a PBU against James Madison (9/21) … Recorded seven tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Charlotte (9/7) … Finished with a sack, four tackles and his first career forced fumble in the season opener at Minnesota (8/29).2023 – FRESHMAN (NORTH CAROLINA)
Appeared in 11 games with one start in his debut season with the Tar Heels … Finished with 14 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and an interception … Recorded one tackle in games against South Carolina, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Clemson … Logged three tackles, a TFL and a sack vs. Campbell (11/4) … Made two tackles and a QB pressure at NC State (11/25) … Collected a season-high four tackles, a TFL and a QB pressure in first career start against West Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl (12/27).HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
A three-star prospect out of Unity Reed High School in Virginia … Enrolled early at North Carolina … Ranked as the nation’s No. 70 outside linebacker by ESPN and No. 124 by 247Sports … One of the top 35 overall prospects in the state of Virginia in the 247Sports Composite … A team captain, who was a first-team all-state selection as a senior and a two-time all-region honoree … Collected 130 tackles, 12.5 sacks, 30 tackles for loss, blocked two punts and had five touchdowns as a senior in 2022 … Tallied 100 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 18 tackles for loss as a junior in 2021 … Coached by Carroll Walker … Son of Elizabeth and Marcus Campbell … Majoring in communication studies ... X handle is @amareGcampbell ... IG handle is @amarecampbell_Tuesday, September 08
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