3 stories in the last 30 days, from 3 outlets.
Tennessee football LB Amare Campbell on how crowd noise affects the defense
Knoxville News Sentinel Nov 3
Amare Campbell
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Played for four head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Mack Brown, Freddie Kitchens, Terry Smith and Josh Heupel. First career honor, 2025: All-Big Ten. One game to point at: 9 tackles and 1 sack against Auburn — Week 5, 2026.
52 tackles · 3 sacks
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
52 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 8 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Tennessee football LB Amare Campbell on how crowd noise affects the defense
Knoxville News Sentinel Nov 3 · 1 outlet
Sports IllustratedEverything Amare Campbell Said Following Tennessee Football's Win vs. ArkansasOct 10
Yahoo SportsEverything Amare Campbell, TJ Metcalf said after South Carolina lossOct 24from 4 outlets
Tennessee football LB Amare Campbell on how crowd noise affects the defense
Knoxville News Sentinel Nov 3 · 1 outlet
Sports Illustrated +1Everything Tennessee Linebacker Amare Campbell Said After Defeating FurmanSep 6Sports IllustratedWhat Amare Campbell Said Ahead of Tennessee vs. Kennesaw StateSep 15Sports IllustratedEverything Amare Campbell and Jackson Ross Said Following Tennessee Football's Loss vs. TexasSep 27Sports IllustratedEverything Amare Campbell Said Following Tennessee Football's Win vs. ArkansasOct 10Yahoo SportsEverything Amare Campbell, TJ Metcalf said after South Carolina lossOct 24Knoxville News SentinelEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Tennessee7 stories2026 to nowMost about: in his words.
Sports Illustrated +1Everything Tennessee Linebacker Amare Campbell Said After Defeating FurmanSep 6
WVLT30 Days 30 Vols: Why transfer defender Amare Campbell chose Rocky Top over Penn StateAug 16Sports IllustratedWhat Amare Campbell Said Ahead of Tennessee vs. Kennesaw StateSep 15Sports IllustratedEverything Amare Campbell and Jackson Ross Said Following Tennessee Football's Loss vs. TexasSep 27Sports IllustratedEverything Amare Campbell Said Following Tennessee Football's Win vs. ArkansasOct 10
Penn State3 stories2025
North Carolina2023 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tennessee | 52 | 31 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 103 | 64 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 69 | 43 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 14 | 11 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | 1 |
| Career | 238 | 149 | 28.5 | 12.5 | 6 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 8): 6 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-24@ Georgia Tech | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-9vs Kennesaw State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-20vs No. 1 Texas | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-14vs Auburn | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 24-17@ Arkansas | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 26-10vs No. 6 Alabama | 8 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-27@ South Carolina | 6 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 31 | 8.0 | 3.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 24 · L 24-27 at South Carolina, play by play
6 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. Third quarter, up 21-17.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 8 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Tennessee’s defense played that day
South Carolina’s 10 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 10. His sack came with Tennessee up 4.
8 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. Third quarter, down 7-3.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss on 3rd and 5. Third quarter, down 10-3.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +21 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
52tackles this seasonTFL rate
15%8 TFLSack rate
6%3 sacksPD rate
6%3 pass breakups52 tackles · 8 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
37.5%
207 pass / 345 run
Plays / game
69.0
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
242 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
The No. 1,293 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the SEC as a senior.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN
All-Big Ten mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Mack Brown, James Franklin, Terry Smith and Josh Heupel.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Tennessee
