Amare Campbell

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Amare Campbell
Penn State Nittany Lions–No. 24
Position Linebacker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2005-08-29) August 29, 2005 (age 20) [1]
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College
High school Unity Reed (Manassas, Virginia)

Amare Campbell (born August 29, 2005) [1] is an American college football linebacker for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He previously played for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

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Early life

Campbell attended Unity Reed High School in Manassas, Virginia. [2] As a senior he had 130 tackles and 12.5 sacks. He committed to the University of North Carolina to play college football. [3]

College career

As a true freshman at North Carolina in 2023, Campbell played in 11 games with one start and had 14 tackles, one sack and one interception. [4] As a sophomore in 2024 he started all 13 games and recorded 76 tackles and 6.5 sacks. [5] [6] After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Penn State. [7] [8]

References

  1. 1 2 Alexander, Chip (August 20, 2024). "UNC football LB Amare Campbell injury confusing Minnesota". Raleigh News & Observer . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Unity Reed 's Shawn Murphy, Amare Campbell and Shane Eller form the state's best linebacking corps". INSIDENOVA.COM. September 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Potomac graduate Tommy Thigpen's rapport with Amare Campbell helps North Carolina land Unity Reed standout". INSIDENOVA.COM. August 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ Alexander, Chip (2024-08-20). "How UNC football keeps Minnesota guessing about defensive look for season-opener". The News Observer.
  5. ↑ Wiseman, Steve; Swanson, Shelby (2025-04-22). "Standout defensive player enters transfer portal to leave UNC football". The News Observer.
  6. ↑ Koh, Michael (November 15, 2024). "'17's Ready to Go': Amare Campbell's Leadership Sparking UNC Football's Resurgence".
  7. ↑ Engle, Seth (May 7, 2025). "Penn State Lands Standout North Carolina LB Transfer Amare Campbell". StateCollege.com.
  8. ↑ Smith, Mason (May 6, 2025). "Penn State football gets transfer portal commitment from North Carolina LB Amare Campbell". York Daily Record.
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