Eagles pick Alabama LB Jihaad Campbell in first round of NFL Draft

Friday, April 25, 2025 12:35AM ET
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Eagles moved up one spot in the NFL draft to select linebacker Jihaad Campbell of Alabama with the No. 31 overall pick on Thursday night.



Campbell is a native of nearby Erial, New Jersey, and he spent his first three years of high school at Timber Creek, about 17 miles from Lincoln Financial Field.

The 6-foot-3, 244-pound Campbell had 54 solo tackles, five sacks and one interception last season in 13 games while hampered by injury.

Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025.

(AP Photo/George Walker IV)



The reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles held the No. 32 pick but swapped with their Super Bowl foe, Kansas City, to select Campbell. He spent his final season of high school at IMG Academy in Florida before choosing Alabama over Clemson, Florida, Georgia and Texas A&M. In three seasons for the Crimson Tide, he had 184 total tackles in 35 games.



The Eagles are scheduled to make several more picks in the draft. You can find a full breakdown here.

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All seven rounds are taking place at historic Lambeau Field, the home of the Green Bay Packers.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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