Georgia Tech safety Christian Campbell delivered perhaps the biggest hit of the spring game and, in the process, gave a glimpse of his potential at his new position.
On a second-and-5 from the Gold 25-yard line in the fourth quarter, A-back Omahri Jarrett got past defensive end Desmond Branch on a 7-yard run play to the sideline, but Campbell delivered a jarring tackle on the sideline that was audible in the press box. It was one of three solo tackles that Campbell made for the White team, which included the second-team defense.
“Christian’s a tough kid,” coach Paul Johnson said. “He’s definitely not afraid of contact, so I think that’ll be a good spot for him eventually.”
Campbell came to Tech last summer as a quarterback, but moved to safety after last season. Campbell wanted to get on the field, and felt that switching to safety would provide him with a quicker route. A hand injury suffered in the offseason that would have hampered his throwing helped cement the decision.
Campbell has competition ahead of him at safety, where A.J. Gray and Corey Griffin figure to start next season, but Johnson was optimistic about his long-term prospects.
“He’ll grow into it,” Johnson said. “That’s what he was being recruited as by a lot of schools.”
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