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Louisiana-Monroe defensive end Anthony Campbell
Despite minimal production at Louisiana-Monroe, the 6-foot-7, 277-pound Campbell has received offers from places such as Penn State, Auburn, TCU, Miami, Ole Miss and Mississippi State, among others.
A former junior college transfer, Campbell played at Louisiana-Monroe the last two seasons. After totaling just 57 snaps on defense in 2021, Campbell had a bigger role as a junior last season. He played in all 12 games for ULM, recording 13 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack.
“That dude has shown it all,” a Power 5 personnel director said. “He’s shown it against good competition. He’s thick. He’s strong. He can move. I think he’s got versatility, too. He can be an interior rusher. I think he can flex outside. … I need to watch more of how he works in the open field. But from what I’ve seen and the quick eval that I did, I think that dude has everything that you’re looking for in terms of a guy who’s going to come in and contribute right away and you can use him in multiple packages and he can play all three downs for you.”
In the Warhawks’ first game of last season, Campbell tallied three tackles and a sack against Texas.
“You’re only going to find 6-6, 300 so many places out there,” another Power 5 personnel director said. “That’s what people are hunting right now. And you watch him play Texas, limited clips, but gets a sack on Hudson Card and just the build. And you hear his story. He’s new to football still. Came to America in ’14. There’s a lot of upside with a kid like that.”
Several non-Power 5 transfers are in position to land at upper-tier Power 5 programs.
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