Campbell, one of the best linebackers in the spring portal, committed to Penn State on Tuesday. The athletic playmaker fills a need for the Nittany Lions, who were already a little thin at the position before Ta’Mere Robinson surprisingly transferred to USC.

Penn State football needed a player to solidify an already promising defense, and the Nittany Lions secured a commitment from the top linebacker in the portal, Amare Campbell.

The question marks that surrounded Penn State’s linebacker group at the end of spring practice have settled. Amare Campbell, who announced his transfer to the Nittany Lions on Tuesday after two seasons at North Carolina,