American football player
_(cropped).jpg) Campbell with Alabama at the 2024 Rose Bowl | |
| No. 11 | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (2004-02-24) February 24, 2004 (age 20) |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College: | Alabama (2022–2024) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jihaad Campbell (born February 24, 2004) is an American college football linebacker who played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life
Campbell attended Timber Creek Regional High School for three years before transferring to IMG Academy. 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. On August 4, 2020, the 16 year old Campbell received his top offer to play football at Clemson, where he initially committed to play college football at. However, he later flipped his commitment to play football for the University of Alabama.
College career
As a freshman in 2022, Campbell notched one tackle on the season. In week 4 of the 2023 season, he recorded seven tackles in a win over Ole Miss. 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. 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.
References
- @RealJihaadC (February 24, 2021). "Blessed to be 17 today🙏🏽" (Tweet). Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
- Cubit, Alexis. "Clemson lands commitment from coveted IMG Academy defender". The State. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- Priester, JP (June 27, 2021). "Clemson Tigers Get Commitment From 2022 DE Jihaad Campbell". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- Friedman, Josh (August 19, 2020). "Prized recruit: Offers flooding in for Timber Creek rising junior Jihaad Campbell". Courier-Post. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- Boynton, Eric (June 27, 2021). "Clemson football receives another elite commitment from highly-regarded Jihaad Campbell". Greenville Online News. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- Cosentino, Matt (December 16, 2021). "Former Timber Creek star Campbell commits to Alabama". NJ.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- "Jihaad Campbell 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- 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.
- Smith III, Kennington (October 1, 2023). "Trezmen Marshall, Jihaad Campbell getting their chances, Alabama football seeing the results". The Athletic. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- Hannon, Austin (October 21, 2023). "Takeaways from Alabama Football's Second-Half Stomping of Tennessee". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 22, 2023.