Linebacker Rankings 2027 NFL Draft
LAST UPDATED: 08/03/2026
Player Rankings - Linebacker
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
6-3
240lbs
4.58
|
LB/ED |
|
240lbs | 6-3 | 4.58 | 1 | 5.6 |
90.2
|
Simmons is the cleanest edge evaluation in this class, a bend-and-burst rusher whose pass rush sat at the very top of the position and... |
2 |
|
6-3
230lbs
4.65
|
LB |
|
230lbs | 6-3 | 4.65 | 3 | 21.6 |
89.8
|
Viliamu-Asa is a do-everything off-ball linebacker whose run defense sat at the very top of the position, a downhill force who also lined... |
3 |
|
6-5
245lbs
4.60
|
LB/ED |
|
245lbs | 6-5 | 4.60 | 2 | 6.4 |
87.7
|
Stewart is a long, explosive edge who broke out as a sophomore, pairing a strong pass rush with the kind of bend and length that make him a... |
4 |
|
6-4
250lbs
4.58
|
LB/ED |
|
250lbs | 6-4 | 4.58 | 4 | 35.3 |
87.6
|
Wilson is an explosive speed rusher whose get-off is rare for the position, and his pass rush leads a profile built on bending the corner... |
5 |
|
6-1
210lbs
4.58
|
LB/ED |
|
210lbs | 6-1 | 4.58 | 18 | 47.5 |
87.2
|
Perkins is a do-everything chess piece, a 210-pound hybrid who lined up off the ball, in the slot, and on the edge, and whose coverage is... |
6 |
|
6-3
235lbs
4.55
|
LB |
|
235lbs | 6-3 | 4.55 | 13 | 66.5 |
87.1
|
Cole is a coverage-first hybrid linebacker whose coverage is among the best at the position, a former five-star with rare speed who carries... |
7 |
|
6-3
250lbs
4.65
|
LB/ED |
|
250lbs | 6-3 | 4.65 | 12 | 64.5 |
86.8
|
Lubin is a productive, well-rounded edge whose pass rush sat near the ceiling of the position, and the box score backed it: sixty-four... |
8 |
|
6-3
263lbs
4.70
|
LB/ED |
|
263lbs | 6-3 | 4.70 | 11 | 60.4 |
86.6
|
Tuioti is a heavy, powerful edge whose 263-pound frame lets him win with strength and hold up against the run, and 2025 was a breakout in... |
9 |
|
6-3
248lbs
4.60
|
LB/ED |
|
248lbs | 6-3 | 4.60 | 6 | 40.7 |
86.4
|
Pierre is a high-volume pass rusher who led the SEC's edges in pressure rate, turning a quick get-off into forty-five pressures and nine... |
10 |
|
6-1
220lbs
4.65
|
LB |
|
220lbs | 6-1 | 4.65 | 33 | 41.4 |
86.3
|
Biles was one of the most productive defenders in the country in 2025, leading the ACC in tackles for loss and piling up sixty-seven... |
11 |
|
6-3
235lbs
4.60
|
LB |
|
235lbs | 6-3 | 4.60 | 10 | 60.3 |
86.1
|
Roberts is a stout, instinctive off-ball linebacker who anchors the run and takes the ball away, a coverage ballhawk who picked off four... |
12 |
|
6-2
235lbs
4.45
|
LB |
|
235lbs | 6-2 | 4.45 | 5 | 35.6 |
85.9
|
Brown is a downhill missile, a linebacker with rare timed speed who triggers fast and explodes through ball carriers, and the run-defense... |