Whit Weeks LB LSU |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #40 PLAY STYLE: MULI-ROLE LB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.60 seconds (79%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 21.7 DOB: 01/07/2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #40 | |
| PLAY STYLE: MULI-ROLE LB | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.60 seconds (79%*) | |
| Age: 21.7 DOB: 01/07/2005 | |
| Overall Rating: |
81.8 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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73% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Tackling: |
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72% |
| Pass Rush: |
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89% |
| Run Defense: |
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72% |
| Coverage: |
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59% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
5th
Overall Rank:
#145
Position rank:
#19 (LB)
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| College Games: 30 College Snaps: 1315 | ||
ESPN RATING: 81/100
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247 RATING: 95/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Noah Sewell - Oregon |
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86% |
| Nick Hampton - Appalachian State |
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85% |
| Keyshaun Elliott - Arizona State |
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82% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Nicknamed "Sunshine," Weeks arrived at LSU from Oconee County High School in Georgia as a four-star recruit, the son of former Georgia offensive lineman David Weeks. His 2024 sophomore season produced 125 tackles, the eighth-highest single-season total in LSU history, plus 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and two SEC Defensive Player of the Week awards, with 17-tackle games against Alabama and Oklahoma.Injuries defined his 2025 junior year. Weeks broke his ankle in the October loss at Ole Miss, the same ankle he had fractured in the previous season's Texas Bowl, then played through the injury against South Carolina, posting seven tackles, five run stops, and a sack before the bone gave way again. He missed the next four games, returned in a limited role against Western Kentucky and at Oklahoma, and finished with 29 tackles, one sack, and 17 quarterback pressures across eight games, sitting out LSU's bowl against Houston.
The 2025 season also marked the first time Weeks shared a roster with both brothers, older brother West and younger brother Zach. He returned to LSU for 2026 under new head coach Lane Kiffin.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Blitz weapon whose pass rush tops the off-ball group
- Pressured South Carolina six times while logging five run stops
- Added six pressures against Clemson as a designed blitzer
- Plays with relentless motor and physicality from the second level
- Brings 2024 production as a 125-tackle, first-team All-SEC backer
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Injury-shortened 2025, limited to eight games by an ankle issue
- Recurrent ankle and fibula problems are a real medical flag
- Functional in coverage rather than fluid in space
- Missed six tackles in a smaller sample of snaps
- Slight at 225 pounds against downhill power between the tackles
Scouting Report: Summary
Weeks is a blitz weapon whose pass rush led this off-ball group, a relentless, physical linebacker who pressured South Carolina six times with five stops and added six pressures against Clemson before injury cut his year short. His 2024 tape is the bigger body of work, a 125-tackle, first-team All-SEC season with SEC-leading solo production, and the motor and downhill physicality jump off both years of film. When healthy, he is a disruptive second-level presence.The medical leads the cautions. He was limited to eight games in 2025 by an ankle issue, and the recurrent ankle and fibula problems are a real flag that will drive the evaluation. His coverage is ordinary and more functional than fluid, he missed six tackles in a smaller sample, and at 225 pounds he can be moved by downhill power. The talent is a starter's; The availability is the question.
The bet here is the blitz value, the motor, and the 2024 production, a downhill linebacker who can rush and defend the run when he is on the field. The injury history and the coverage keep the grade measured, and a clean medical is essential. He grades as a Day 3 linebacker with starter upside if healthy, a high-motor blitzer whose ceiling depends on the body holding up.
How other scouting services rate Whit Weeks (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
177.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
13.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.