Jihaad Campbell

Jihaad Campbell (Arabic: جهاد كامبل, born February 24, 2004) is an American professional football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Eagles in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Jihaad Campbell

Campbell with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2024
No. 30 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(2004-02-24) February 24, 2004 (age 21) Erial, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Timber Creek (Erial) (2018–2020) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) (2021)
College:	Alabama (2022–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 1st round, 31st pick
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SEC (2024)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Campbell was born on February 24, 2004, in Erial, New Jersey.^[1] He attended Timber Creek Regional High School in Erial for three years before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.^[2] As a senior, he played both wide receiver and defensive end, hauling in 15 receptions for 249 yards and two touchdowns and tallying 45 tackles and seven sacks.^[3] On August 4, 2020, the 16 year old Campbell received his top offer to play football at Clemson,^[4] where he initially committed to play college football.^[5] However, he later flipped his commitment to play football for the University of Alabama.^[6]

College career

As a freshman in 2022, Campbell notched one tackle on the season.^[7] In week 4 of the 2023 season, he recorded seven tackles in a win over Ole Miss.^[8] In the following week, in his first start, Campbell tallied 14 tackles, with one going for a loss, and an interception, in a win over Mississippi State.^[9] In week 8, he notched ten tackles and recovered a fumble which he returned 24 yards for a touchdown in a 34–20 win over Tennessee.^[10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Broad jump
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m)	10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m)	4.52 s	1.53 s	2.66 s	10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine[11][12]

Campbell was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 31st overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft. For the Eagles to select Campbell, they traded with the Kansas City Chiefs the 32nd pick (that the Chiefs used on Josh Simmons) and the 164th pick (that the Pittsburgh Steelers used on Yahya Black).^[13][14][15]

Personal life

Campbell is Muslim, and has openly bonded with his teammates through Islam, such as fellow Muslim Alabama linebacker Chris Braswell.^[16] His parents, Jabari and Jamillah, named him Jihaad, an Arabic word meaning "struggle" and "effort".^[17] During his time at Alabama he was an active member at the Islamic Center of Tuscaloosa.