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Former walk-on from Morgantown earns spot on WVU’s 2-deep

— By Sean Manning, The Dominion Post

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Shea Campbell bears a striking resemblance to a former teammate, at least according to the West Virginia football coaches.

Both head coach Dana Holgorsen and defensive coordinator Tony Gibson compared Campbell to Justin Arndt, a walk-on that turned himself into a starting linebacker by his senior season.

Not only did Arndt become a starter at Sam linebacker, he led the Mountaineers in tackles in 2016 with 84.

The comparisons are easy to make on the surface: Arndt is a West Virginia native from Martinsburg who walked on at WVU, as did Campbell after graduating from Morgantown High in 2015.