Amare Campbell


Amare Campbell is an American college football linebacker for the Tennessee [Volunteers football|Tennessee Volunteers]. He previously played for the North [Carolina Tar Heels football|North Carolina Tar Heels] and the Penn State [Nittany Lions football|Penn State Nittany Lions].

Early life

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

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. As a sophomore in 2024 he started all 13 games and recorded 76 tackles and 6.5 sacks. After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Penn State.