Linebacker Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

LINEBACKER PROSPECT RANKING 2023 NFL DRAFT

The 2023 class is pretty strong and contains some impressive athletes. Our list includes players officially listed as OLB's but who are predominantly edge rushers. However, we regard the top traditional linebackers as Clemson's Trenton Simpson and Oregon's Noah Sewell - both have a chance to hear their name called on day one of the draft.

Former five-star prospect Trenton Simpson is an athletic freak who despite weighing in at 240lbs reportedly runs a sub 4.4 forty-yard dash. He also hits like a truck although didn't make the expected step up in production in 2022 and may be viewed as a slightly risky pick.
Noah Sewell brother of Detroit Lion Penei Sewell also possesses impressive athletic talents, he, however, is a more polished overall defender and a safer pick.

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LAST UPDATED: 03/27/2023

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
1

Will
Anderson Jr....

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
253lbs 6-4 4.60 1 1.8
93.6
Will Anderson Jr. is no doubt an elite edge prospect. He's a very rare prospect in having huge athletic talents - is super strong ...
2

Tyree
Wilson

LB
/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
271lbs 6-6 4.82 2 12.4
89.2
Wilson is one of the top edge prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft, possessing the physical attributes necessary to make an immediate i...
3

Nolan
Smith

LB
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
238lbs 6-2 4.39 4 36.8
87.8
Nolan Smith is a supreme athlete at outside linebacker, the former five-star prospect has the speed of a corner, combined with the...
4

Trenton
Simpson

LB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
235lbs 6-2 4.43 5 38.5
87.3
Trenton Simpson is the top linebacker prospect in the 2023 NFL draft class. His impressive physique belies his 240 pounds and he i...
5

Andre
Carter II

LB
/ED
Army   Mascot
Army Mascot
256lbs 6-6 4.60 8 55.5
86.2
Andre Carter II is an incredible athlete with a massive wing span, elite agility, and change of direction skills with the speed to...
6

Derick
Hall

LB
/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
254lbs 6-3 4.55 7 54.8
86.0
Derick Hall has a number of elite qualities, he's got elite speed, and overall power as well as outstanding length and has been a ...
7

Daiyan
Henley

LB
Washington State   Mascot
Washington State Mascot
225lbs 6-1 4.54 11 81.5
85.6
Displayed elite athleticism and coverage skills at the Senior Bowl. His stock has skyrocketed this week.
8

Jack
Campbell

LB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
249lbs 6-5 4.65 9 71.2
85.4
He’s a sure and violent wrap-up tackler with sideline-to-sideline range. He’s an excellent tackler in space, showing loose hips an...
9

Henry
To'oTo'o

LB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
227lbs 6-1 4.62 10 75.6
85.4
Henry To'oTo'o has been a very successful leader of the Alabama defense and has put good tackling numbers during his stint at both...
10

Drew
Sanders

LB
/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
235lbs 6-4 4.53 3 36.3
85.3
Sanders totally resurrected his college career after transferring from Alabama where he put a season of dominating play. He may su...
11

Nick
Herbig

LB
/ED
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
240lbs 6-2 4.65 16 101.9
84.7
He’s very good in coverage when looking into the backfield in zone coverage. Herbig has good quickness and an excellent understa...
12

Noah
Sewell

LB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
246lbs 6-2 4.64 13 85.9
84.6
He’s a high-motor player, and Sewell shows good enough hand use, as well as a tight spin move, to win as an edge rusher. Sewell ...

2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Linebacker

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Linebacker

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.