Linebacker Rankings 2027 NFL Draft

70 linebackers ranked

LINEBACKER RANKINGS 2027 NFL DRAFT

This is the deepest linebacker class we have graded. Five sit inside our top thirty-two, more than in any of the previous six years, and two are inside the top six.

Texas's Colin Simmons leads it after winning the SEC sack title with ten sacks and 59 pressures, having already become the first Longhorn to take national freshman of the year. Notre Dame's Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa is the off-ball counterweight, a Butkus Award finalist in high school who lined up in the slot and on the line as a chess piece before a season-ending knee injury in November. South Carolina's Dylan Stewart, the top-ranked edge recruit in his class, forced three fumbles and generated 37 pressures as a sophomore.

The two jobs sit side by side here and they are not interchangeable. Simmons and Stewart rush the passer off the edge; Viliamu-Asa is a true off-ball defender who covers, fills and lines up in the slot. The pass rushers carry the higher grades.

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
18	LB Sammy Omosigho	6-2 239lbs 4.44	LB	239lbs	6-2	4.44	17	102	83.2 MORE>>	Omosigho is a fast, disruptive linebacker who has been one of the biggest transfer success stories in the country. He has rare speed, and...
12	LB Tony Rojas	6-2 236lbs 4.44	LB	236lbs	6-2	4.44	11	78.2	84.7 MORE>>	Rojas is a fast, instinctive linebacker who makes plays on the ball and gets after the quarterback. He has rare speed for the position, six...
15	LB Xavier Atkins	6-0 210lbs 4.45	LB	210lbs	6-0	4.45	15	87.5	84.5 MORE>>	Atkins is one of the most explosive linebackers in the class. He has rare speed, beats blockers to the spot and was one of the most...
9	LB Sammy Brown	6-2 235lbs 4.45	LB	235lbs	6-2	4.45	6	45.1	85.1 MORE>>	Brown is a rare athlete at linebacker, a former Georgia Mr. Football and state champion wrestler with sprinter's speed who triggers...
26	LB/ED Tobi Osunsanmi	6-2 250lbs 4.48	LB/ED	250lbs	6-2	4.48	24	176.5	81.1 MORE>>	Osunsanmi is an explosive, speed-first edge rusher who has made the most of his move to Indiana. His first step gets him into the backfield...
43	LB Kam Robinson	6-2 239lbs 4.50	LB	239lbs	6-2	4.50	62	551.5	75.0 MORE>>	A fast, downhill linebacker at Virginia, Robinson plays with the speed and physicality to cover ground and finish, flowing to the ball from...
24	LB/ED Sebastian Cheeks	6-3 243lbs 4.51	LB/ED	243lbs	6-3	4.51	25	186	81.2 MORE>>	Cheeks has finally turned his physical tools into production, and his 2026 season is the best case for him. He gets off the ball as quickly...
19	LB Raylen Wilson	6-1 235lbs 4.52	LB	235lbs	6-1	4.52	20	139.7	83.2 MORE>>	Wilson is a fast, productive linebacker who has been a steady starter on a Georgia defense that has gone 7-1. He has rare speed and...
29	LB Devon Jackson	6-2 242lbs 4.53	LB	242lbs	6-2	4.53	26	195.5	79.9 MORE>>	Jackson has finally turned his rare athleticism into a starting role, and his final season has been his best. He runs like a safety,...
25	LB Christian Alliegro	6-4 245lbs 4.55	LB	245lbs	6-4	4.55	18	130	81.1 MORE>>	Alliegro is a fast, blitz-oriented linebacker whose pass rush from depth is the standout trait, a downhill closer who stoned Iowa for four...
3	LB Chris Cole	6-3 235lbs 4.55	LB	235lbs	6-3	4.55	4	23.9	87.2 MORE>>	Cole is a fast, versatile linebacker who has gone from part-time player to one of the most disruptive defenders in the country in a single...
65	LB/ED Cheta Ofili	6-4 245lbs 4.56	LB/ED	245lbs	6-4	4.56	60	528	63.6 MORE>>	Ofili is a fast, well-built edge rusher whose high school production and track background stand out. He has the physical tools to develop...

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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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.