Linebacker Rankings 2025 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/19/2025

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
54

LB
Justin
Wright

6-3 240lbs 4.80
LB
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
240lbs 6-3 4.80 63 581
54.0
Quick to read run, showing good agility and speed to get past blockers and finish. Experienced in coverage and gets a strong jam on outside...
53

LB
Jestin
Jacobs

6-4 235lbs 4.63
LB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
235lbs 6-4 4.63 53 485.5
57.4
Jacobs has an explosive first step and has the fluidity, flexibility and core strength to chase through traffic and make plays. He has an...
52

LB
Demouy
Kennedy

6-3 215lbs 4.50
LB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
215lbs 6-3 4.50 54 486
58.2
An undersized but explosive athlete, Is a sideline-to-sideline playmaker. He’s a fluid mover who reads, reacts and accelerates quickly....
51

LB
Justin
Flowe

6-2 220lbs 4.57
LB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
220lbs 6-2 4.57 60 521
58.4
Accelerates rapidly and has a great feel for angles. Flowe isn’t huge, but Flowe packs a pop. He understands angles and takes very good...
50

LB
Derek
Wingo

6-1 233lbs 4.78
LB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
233lbs 6-1 4.78 52 478
58.7
Quick to read run, showing good agility and speed to get past blockers and finish. Experienced in coverage and gets a strong jam on outside...
49

LB
Mason
Cobb

6-0 230lbs 4.70
LB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
230lbs 6-0 4.70 61 529.5
60.6
Cobb has excellent awareness in zone coverage. In coverage, Cobb shows excellent awareness and anticipation when dropping back into zone,...
48

LB
Jacob
Dobbs

6-0 233lbs 4.60
LB
James Madison   Mascot
James Madison Mascot
233lbs 6-0 4.60 62 552
61.3
He’s a natural in coverage, with the movement skills of a defensive back in man coverage against tight ends. Has enough twitch and speed...
47

LB/ED
Marcel
Brooks

6-2 215lbs 4.50
LB/ED
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
215lbs 6-2 4.50 50 450
62.4
Can attack the edge with speed and has the flexibility to dip low and under the tackle's reach. An undersized but explosive athlete, Is a...
46

LB
Nick
Jackson

6-0 235lbs 4.65
LB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
235lbs 6-0 4.65 51 465.5
62.9
He’s rangy and instinctive when he’s looking into the backfield as a zone defender. Jackson chases well in pursuit, and Jackson has the...
45

LB
Khari
Coleman

6-1 220lbs 4.69
LB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
220lbs 6-1 4.69 59 506.5
65.0
Work in progress as a pass rusher, with upfield burst and flexibility to dip and scrape. Intelligent player who can play "MIKE" linebacker...
44

LB
Ruben
Hyppolite II...

6-0 232lbs 4.45
LB
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
232lbs 6-0 4.45 57 503
65.0
Flashes explosive pop on contact. Wraps arms securely to make the reliable tackle, but is not technically sound. He’s rangy and...
43

LB
Eugene
Asante

6-1 219lbs 4.48
LB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
219lbs 6-1 4.48 31 269
65.0
Keeps feet moving after initial contact. Jumps inside as a counter to typical rush, but needs to show a larger variety of moves. Good...

2025 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Linebacker

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2025 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.