Jihaad Campbell
_(cropped).jpg) Campbell with Alabama at the 2024 Rose Bowl | |
| No. 11 | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 24, 2004 |
| 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)[1] is an American college football linebacker who played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life
[edit]Campbell attended Timber Creek Regional High School for three years before transferring to IMG Academy.[2] 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.[3] On August 4, 2020, the 16 year old Campbell received his top offer to play football at Clemson,[4] where he initially committed to play college football at.[5] However, he later flipped his commitment to play football for the University of Alabama.[6]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2022, Campbell notched one tackle on the season.[7] In week 4 of the 2023 season, he recorded seven tackles in a win over Ole Miss.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ @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.