Life as a Mountaineer – George Campbell
November 21, 2019 02:00 PM | Football
Just like Cris Carter did years ago for the Minnesota Vikings, all George Campbell does is catch touchdowns.
He's caught 14 passes so far this year and six of them have crossed the goal line. The Florida State graduate transfer has definitely become West Virginia's Mr. Touchdown!
"I definitely like it," he said. "I joke around with it, but at the same time I just want to be humble and just take everything in and not let the moment get too big. I'm just making plays at the right time and be in the right position at the right time."
George is becoming so reliable that coach Neal Brown is leery of taking him off the field. He plays on all four special teams, which means when he catches one of those long touchdown passes he's got to go right back out onto the field and cover the kickoff.
Thank goodness for TV timeouts.
"It's challenging," he said. "Once I see them bring out that (timeout) counter, I take a knee and I feel good once the time is up, but you've got to the mentality to make a play and get out there and do what you've got to do."
Campbell says he enjoys playing special teams just as much as he enjoys playing wide receiver for the Mountaineers.
"I like special teams. I like hitting people," he admitted. "It might sound crazy - and I don't make a lot of tackles on special teams - but I just like that defensive aspect of it. I played defense when I was in high school so it all coordinates together.
"Special teams can win a game if you are good on special teams, and that's part of our team."
Of course, it was Campbell who scored the first touchdown of the Neal Brown era at WVU. His name will forever be a part of Mountaineer trivia.
"That was my first touchdown and the feeling was intense. Not only that, but the crowd was rocking so I just went crazy," he said. "I like all of the deep balls. Anything that's deep I feel like I've got a good chance to make the play."
Besides catching touchdowns, Campbell wants to use his remaining time as a Mountaineer to become a better all-around player.
"Just to be on this team is a blessing. I love this team. All of us have the same mindset. We all have aspirations and goals and those bring you together a lot closer," he said.
"My biggest thing is to continue to stay humble. Who knows? I might catch another touchdown or something."
Perhaps he will get another one (or two) this Saturday against 22nd-ranked Oklahoma State?
This week's Life as a Mountaineer was produced by Sean Merinar and is presented each week by our friends at Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration.
He's caught 14 passes so far this year and six of them have crossed the goal line. The Florida State graduate transfer has definitely become West Virginia's Mr. Touchdown!
"I definitely like it," he said. "I joke around with it, but at the same time I just want to be humble and just take everything in and not let the moment get too big. I'm just making plays at the right time and be in the right position at the right time."
George is becoming so reliable that coach Neal Brown is leery of taking him off the field. He plays on all four special teams, which means when he catches one of those long touchdown passes he's got to go right back out onto the field and cover the kickoff.
Thank goodness for TV timeouts.
"It's challenging," he said. "Once I see them bring out that (timeout) counter, I take a knee and I feel good once the time is up, but you've got to the mentality to make a play and get out there and do what you've got to do."
Campbell says he enjoys playing special teams just as much as he enjoys playing wide receiver for the Mountaineers.
"I like special teams. I like hitting people," he admitted. "It might sound crazy - and I don't make a lot of tackles on special teams - but I just like that defensive aspect of it. I played defense when I was in high school so it all coordinates together.
"Special teams can win a game if you are good on special teams, and that's part of our team."
Of course, it was Campbell who scored the first touchdown of the Neal Brown era at WVU. His name will forever be a part of Mountaineer trivia.
"That was my first touchdown and the feeling was intense. Not only that, but the crowd was rocking so I just went crazy," he said. "I like all of the deep balls. Anything that's deep I feel like I've got a good chance to make the play."
Besides catching touchdowns, Campbell wants to use his remaining time as a Mountaineer to become a better all-around player.
"Just to be on this team is a blessing. I love this team. All of us have the same mindset. We all have aspirations and goals and those bring you together a lot closer," he said.
"My biggest thing is to continue to stay humble. Who knows? I might catch another touchdown or something."
Perhaps he will get another one (or two) this Saturday against 22nd-ranked Oklahoma State?
This week's Life as a Mountaineer was produced by Sean Merinar and is presented each week by our friends at Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration.
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