The 2025 NFL Draft saw its fair share of exciting and scintillating moments on Day 1. Round 1 was full of dreams being fulfilled and hopes being realized.
And for some, it was a sense of rejuvenation, pride, and pure unadulterated excitement. Just ask Kaitlin Collins and Jihaad Campbell.
Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlin Collins Fired Up Over Alabama Selections
After the Philadelphia Eagles selected Campbell with the 31st overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, Collins let her feelings explode onto social media.
Friday energy. RTR. https://t.co/GV56knB45T
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) April 25, 2025
‘Friday Energy’ alright for Collins and Campbell.
Collins surely celebrated all of Alabama’s first-round selections but it’s hard not to get overly excited when you see Campbell’s reaction to becoming a first-round pick.
Campbell was preceded by interior offensive lineman Tyler Booker as the two Alabama players to hear their name called on Thursday night. Quarterback Jalen Milroe was also in attendance but now awaits his name to be called on Friday.
You can bet Collins will be just as excited, if not more excited for Milroe’s landing spot once he hears his name called. A graduate of Alabama’s Journalism school, her role as Chief White House Correspondent with CNN has catapulted her to new fame in recent years.
But still, she never lets her Roll Tide energy go. And she surely doesn’t miss a chance to channel her Friday Energy like so many other fans and alumni do.
Jihaad Campbell Scouting Report
Now that he’s been selected by the Eagles, we can take a look at what he brings to the table for Philadelphia in 2025.
Campbell has the skillset to be a disruptive defender who can impact the game in all phases. At 6’2″, 235 pounds, with near-33″ arms, he has the size and length to pace his counterparts, and at that size, he brings truly uncommon explosive capacity, long-strider speed, and short-area quickness.
A former EDGE recruit, Campbell brings incredible pass-rush upside from the second level — not only with his burst, bend, and closing speed, but also with his understanding of angles and hand usage.
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Meanwhile, in coverage, he can drop into intermediate and deep zones with keen eyes, or man up big-slot targets like a defensive back. He still needs to improve his play strength and take-on technique in the running game, and his torn labrum injury will impact his availability early in 2025. That said, if long-term vision is your priority, Campbell can be a total X-factor down the line.
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