Jihaad Campbell

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Jihaad Campbell
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Campbell with Alabama at the 2024 Rose Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide–No. 11
Position Linebacker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2004-02-24) February 24, 2004 (age 20) [1]
Erial, New Jersey
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College
High school IMG Academy

Jihaad Campbell (born February 24, 2004) [1] is an American college football linebacker for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Early life

Campbell was born in Erial, New Jersey [2] where he attended Timber Creek High School where he played for his first three seasons before transferring to IMG Academy. [3] [4] In Campbell's senior season he played at both wide receiver and defensive end. On offense he hauled in 15 receptions for 249 yards and two touchdowns. On defense he totaled 45 tackles and seven sacks. [5] On August 4, 2020, the sixteen year old, Campbell would receive his top offer to play football at Clemson, [6] where Campbell would initially decide to commit to play college football at. [7] [8] However, Campbell would decide to de-commit from the University of Clemson, and re-open his commitment. [9] Campbell would then decide to commit to play football for the University of Alabama. [10] [11]

College career

In Campbell's first season in 2022, he notched one tackle on the season. [12] In week four of the 2023 season, Campbell would record seven tackles in a win over Ole Miss. [13] In the following week, Campbell would get his first start where he would shine, talling 14 tackles, with one going for a loss, and an interceptions, as he helped the Crimson Tide beat Mississippi State. [14] In week eight, Campbell would notch ten tackles, and he would recover a fumble which he returned 24 yards for a touchdown, as he was a key piece in Alabama's 34-20 win over Tennessee. [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 @RealJihaadC (February 24, 2021). "Blessed to be 17 today🙏🏽" (Tweet). Retrieved May 21, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Jihaad Campbell - Alabama Crimson Tide Linebacker". ESPN. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ Cubit, Alexis. "Clemson lands commitment from coveted IMG Academy defender". The State. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ Luckett, Adam (June 27, 2021). "How Jihaad Campbell fits into Clemson defense". On3.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ Priester, JP (June 27, 2021). "Clemson Tigers Get Commitment From 2022 DE Jihaad Campbell". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ Friedman, Josh (August 19, 2020). "Prized recruit: Offers flooding in for Timber Creek rising junior Jihaad Campbell". Courier-Post. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ Boynton, Eric (June 27, 2021). "Clemson football receives another elite commitment from highly-regarded Jihaad Campbell". Greenville Online News. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  8. ↑ Nakos, Pete (June 27, 2021). "Analyzing impact as 4-star defensive end Jihaad Campbell commits to Clemson". On3.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ Boynton, Eric (December 9, 2021). "Clemson football loses another four-star defensive commit after the departure of Brent Venables". Greenville Online News. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ Hastings, Joseph (January 2, 2022). "Signing with Alabama was a "business decision" for Jihaad Campbell". On3.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ Cosentino, Matt (December 16, 2021). "Former Timber Creek star Campbell commits to Alabama". NJ.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Jihaad Campbell 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  13. ↑ Alvarez, Nick (September 25, 2023). "Alabama LB depth might be 'critical' if starter can't play at Mississippi State". AL.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  14. ↑ Smith III, Kennington (October 1, 2023). "Trezmen Marshall, Jihaad Campbell getting their chances, Alabama football seeing the results". The Athletic. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  15. ↑ Hannon, Austin (October 21, 2023). "Takeaways from Alabama Football's Second-Half Stomping of Tennessee". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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