Eagles move up 1 spot and take Alabama LB Jihaad Campbell in the NFL draft

By Canadian Press on April 24, 2025.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 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 Philadelphia’s home stadium, 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.

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.

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Aaron Bracy, The Associated Press

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