The Philadelphia Eagles traded up and selected Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell with the 31st overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Eagles jumped one spot in a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs to pick Campbell.

The Eagles traded with the Kansas City Chiefs up to 31 in exchange for their 32nd pick and a fifth rounder, and they drafted Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell, who also plays edge. He attended

Former Alabama standout Jihaad Campbell became the first off-ball linebacker taken by the team since Jerry Robinson in 1979, but it’s not quite that simple. He may have a clear pathway to starting alongside Eagles do-it-all linebacker Zack Baun as a rookie early next year, but could also have pathways to much more based off his college tape.