4 things to know about Jets’ undrafted free agent WR George Campbell

Here are four things to know about Jets undrafted free agent wide receiver, George Campbell, who battled injuries in his collegiate career.

As a former No. 1 recruit coming out of high school, George Campbell never truly lived up to the hype at the collegiate level.

Campbell was decimated by a core muscle injury that ended consecutive seasons at Florida State before he transferred to West Virginia. There he averaged 24.7 yards per catch as a grad transfer. In Morgantown, seven of Campbell’s 19 receptions went for touchdowns. While the potential is certainly there, so are the injury concerns.

The Jets, however, took a flier on the wideout, signing him as an undrafted free agent. So, with that in mind, let’s get to Campbell a bit better.

Top recruit

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George Campbell was a can’t miss wide receiver prospect back in high school.

He was a five-star recruit and the seventh-best player in the nation in the 2015 recruiting class, according to ESPN. He was also ranked the No. 1 athlete in the country and third-best prospect in Florida by ESPN.

After originally committing to the University of Michigan and de-committing, Campbell chose Florida State over offers from Auburn, Florida, Georgia and Alabama, among others.