Amare Campbell LB Tennessee |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Scouting Report: Weaknesses

• Tackling finish is a problem, with nineteen misses on the year
• Coverage lags badly, more functional than fluid in space
• Average timed speed limits the range to the perimeter
• Stack-and-shed can be tested by climbing guards inside
• Production leans on volume more than splash disruption

Scouting Report: Summary

Campbell is a high-volume, downhill linebacker who led Penn State with eighty-three tackles and forty-eight run stops, a productive run defender whose downhill play carries the profile across heavy snaps. He beat Rutgers for two sacks and nine tackles, stoned UCLA for seven stops and seven tackles, and consistently put himself around the ball. The tackle volume and the run-defense production are the foundation of the projection.

The finishing and the athletic profile are the holdups. His tackling finish is a real problem with nineteen misses, his cover reps come and go and is more functional than fluid, and his average timed speed limits the range to the perimeter. His take-on strength can be tested by climbing guards, and his production leans on volume rather than splash disruption. He is a downhill producer whose missed tackles and coverage cap the role.

He profiles as a run-down, two-down linebacker and special-teams contributor whose volume production gives him a roster case if the finishing tightens. The missed tackles and the ordinary range keep the grade modest, but the snap-count durability and run are real. He grades as a priority-free-agent or late-round linebacker, a downhill thumper on his final eligibility at a new program, where cleaning up the missed tackles is the difference between a roster spot and a camp body.