Jihaad Campbell
Philadelphia EaglesModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 17 games
Draft & College
He lasted longer than consensus.
Covers the college seasons in our data, which does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Comps
STM Take
Rookie tier 6 (#42) for a 31st overall pick is on the year-one band for late-1st LB prospects given the deep Eagles rotation. The Alabama SEC pedigree plus the 31st overall draft slot plus the structural Eagles defensive scheme gives him real college foundation. The 2026 question is whether Campbell crosses into tier 4 territory in his year-two jump or whether the structural rookie tier 6 finish becomes the stable baseline.
Campbell came out of Alabama as the Philadelphia Eagles' 1st-round pick (31st overall) in 2025 after earning 2024 First-Team All-SEC honors. The Eagles installed him in the linebacker rotation as a rookie behind Zack Baun and Nakobe Dean. His rookie 2025 finish at tier 6 (#42) reflects the year-one developmental band for late-1st LB prospects in a deep rotation.
Strengths
- Alabama 2024 First-Team All-SEC honors plus the 31st overall draft slot establishes real elite college foundation.
- Year-one starter snaps for the Super Bowl LIX-winning Eagles at age 22 gives him the developmental runway.
Concerns
- Rookie tier 6 (#42) is on the year-one band for late-1st LB prospects but caps the breakout-tier expectations.
- Philadelphia's broader defensive identity around Baun's 2024 All-Pro plus Dean's structural anchor role compresses Campbell's snap share.
What to watch: Whether Campbell crosses into tier 4 (top 30) in 2026, the standard year-two threshold for late-1st LB picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.