Jihaad Campbell
_(cropped).jpg) Campbell with Alabama at the 2024 Rose Bowl | |
| Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 11 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Erial, New Jersey |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | IMG Academy |
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Jihaad Campbell is an American football linebacker for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life and high school career[edit]
Campbell was born in Erial, New Jersey[1] where he attended Timber Creek High School where he played for his first three seasons before transferring to IMG Academy.[2][3] 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.[4] On August 4, 2020, the sixteen year old, Campbell would receive his top offer to play football at Clemson,[5] where Campbell would initially decide to commit to play college football at.[6][7] However, Campbell would decide to de-commit from the University of Clemson, and re-open his commitment.[8] Campbell would then decide to commit to play football for the University of Alabama.[9][10]
College career[edit]
In Campbell's first season in 2022, he notched one tackle on the season.[11] In week four of the 2023 season, Campbell would record seven tackles in a win over Ole Miss.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jihaad Campbell - Alabama Crimson Tide Linebacker". ESPN. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Cubit, Alexis. "Clemson lands commitment from coveted IMG Academy defender". The State. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Luckett, Adam (27 June 2021). "How Jihaad Campbell fits into Clemson defense". On3.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Priester, JP (27 June 2021). "Clemson Tigers Get Commitment From 2022 DE Jihaad Campbell". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Friedman, Josh (19 August 2020). "Prized recruit: Offers flooding in for Timber Creek rising junior Jihaad Campbell". Courier-Post. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Boynton, Eric (27 June 2021). "Clemson football receives another elite commitment from highly-regarded Jihaad Campbell". Greenville Online News. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Nakos, Pete (27 June 2021). "Analyzing impact as 4-star defensive end Jihaad Campbell commits to Clemson". On3.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Boynton, Eric (9 December 2021). "Clemson football loses another four-star defensive commit after the departure of Brent Venables". Greenville Online News. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Hastings, Joseph (2 January 2022). "Signing with Alabama was a "business decision" for Jihaad Campbell". On3.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Cosentino, Matt (16 December 2021). "Former Timber Creek star Campbell commits to Alabama". NJ.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Jihaad Campbell 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (25 September 2023). "Alabama LB depth might be 'critical' if starter can't play at Mississippi State". AL.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Smith III, Kennington (1 October 2023). "Trezmen Marshall, Jihaad Campbell getting their chances, Alabama football seeing the results". The Athletic. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Hannon, Austin (21 October 2023). "Takeaways from Alabama Football's Second-Half Stomping of Tennessee". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 October 2023.