Linebacker Rankings 2025 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/20/2025

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
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...
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....
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...
36

LB
Justin
Whiteside

6-0 220lbs 5.00
LB
Central Michigan   Mascot
Central Michigan Mascot
220lbs 6-0 5.00 47 374
73.0
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...
24

LB
Nick
Martin

6-0 220lbs 4.59
LB
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
220lbs 6-0 4.59 20 192.7
76.0
A heat-seeking missile at the second level, Martin possesses the tools to be a three-down impact player in today's NFL. His elite...
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...
34

LB
Power
Echols

6-0 225lbs 4.73
LB
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
225lbs 6-0 4.73 41 319.5
73.7
A high-motor second-level defender with the range and athleticism to contribute in multiple phases. Thrives in space where his closing...
4

LB
Carson
Schwesinger

6-2 225lbs 4.70
LB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
225lbs 6-2 4.70 5 53.9
85.2
Schwesinger currently fits the bill of a developmental WILL linebacker with core special teams value out of the gate. Shows natural...
30

LB
Shaun
Dolac

6-1 225lbs 4.63
LB
Buffalo   Mascot
Buffalo Mascot
225lbs 6-1 4.63 39 300.7
74.0
42

LB/ED
Ty
French

6-1 225lbs 4.57
LB/ED
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
225lbs 6-1 4.57 58 504
67.0
French embodies the modern NFL "tweener" - a player whose exceptional athleticism and production are at odds with his lack of...
19

LB
Karene
Reid

6-0 226lbs 4.75
LB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
226lbs 6-0 4.75 27 251.8
79.0
What jumps out immediately is his comfort working in the intermediate areas of the field, where his instincts and quick processing allow...

2025 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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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.