Cincinnati Bengals Select Alabama Linebacker Jihaad Campbell in On SI Mock Draft 3.0

 Our James Rapien has the Bengals rolling with a linebacker at pick No. 17 next week. He and the rest of the Sports Illustrated team site publishers rolled out their third mock draft of 2025 this week.

Rapien has Cincinnati selecting Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell.

"Campbell is exactly what the Bengals need," Rapien wrote. "He has the talent and ability to be a building block on defense. He’ll bolster their pass rush and give them a true playmaker in the middle of their defense. Look for him to be a Day 1 starter and a weapon for new Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden."

Campbell is ranked 19th on the consensus big board and is by far the best linebacker in this year's draft, with the next closest LB sitting at 48th overall.