Matt Campbell has spent much of the transfer portal bringing former Iowa State players to Happy Valley. And since former Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles landed at Tennessee, he’s started to do the same with former Nittany Lions.
On Thursday, Tennessee landed a commitment from rising redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam, who played a major role for Knowles in 2025. Then, on Friday, Knowles added the leading tackler from his Nittany Lion defense, Amare Campbell.
BREAKING: Penn State transfer LB Amare Campbell has Committed to Tennessee, he tells @On3Sports
This season he totaled 103 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 PD, 1 FF, and 1 FR
He’ll have 1 year of eligibility lefthttps://t.