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Tide's Campbell Named Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player Of The Week
A native of Erial, New Jersey, Campbell posted a career-high 10 tackles in the 34-20 win over No. 15 Tennessee on Saturday.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Crimson Tide sophomore linebacker Jihaad Campbell on Tuesday was named the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for his bone-crushing performance against Tennessee.
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A native of Erial, New Jersey, Campbell posted a career-high 10 tackles in the 34-20 win over No. 15 Tennessee in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday.
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Campbell also picked up a fumble and returned it 24 yards to give Alabama a two-score lead as the Crimson Tide shut out the Volunteers in the second half.
On the season, Campbell has posted 39 total tackles and 0.5 sacks over seven games.
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Campbell and the Crimson Tide will be off this week, before taking on LSU on Nov. 4.
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