Jaguars Add Linebacker in 2-Round 2025 NFL Redraft

Jacksonville selects Travis Hunter and Jihaad Campbell in hypothetical 2025 draft redo

Feb. 3, 2026 at 11:23am

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In a 2-round 2025 NFL redraft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected cornerback Travis Hunter with the 5th overall pick and linebacker Jihaad Campbell with the 36th overall pick. Hunter had a promising rookie season cut short by injury, while Campbell would have provided depth at linebacker for the Jaguars.

Why it matters

The Jaguars' selections in this hypothetical redraft show how the team could have addressed key needs at cornerback and linebacker, potentially setting them up better for the 2026 season with the impending free agency of linebacker Devin Lloyd.

The details

In the actual 2025 NFL Draft, the Jaguars traded up to select Travis Hunter 2nd overall. In this redraft, they stayed at 5th overall and still landed Hunter, who had a strong start to his rookie season before suffering a knee injury. With the 36th overall pick, the Jaguars selected Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell, who played over 700 defensive snaps as a rookie and could have provided depth behind Devin Lloyd and Foye Oluokun.

  • In the actual 2025 NFL Draft, the Jaguars traded up to pick No. 2 to select Travis Hunter.
  • In the redraft, the Jaguars picked 5th overall and 36th overall in the 2nd round.

The players

Travis Hunter

A cornerback selected 5th overall by the Jaguars in this hypothetical redraft. Hunter had a promising start to his rookie season before suffering a knee injury that ended his year early.

Jihaad Campbell

A linebacker selected 36th overall by the Jaguars in this hypothetical redraft. As a rookie, Campbell played over 700 defensive snaps for the Philadelphia Eagles and could have provided depth behind Devin Lloyd and Foye Oluokun in Jacksonville.

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The takeaway

This redraft shows how the Jaguars could have addressed key needs at cornerback and linebacker, potentially setting them up better for the 2026 season with the impending free agency of linebacker Devin Lloyd.