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
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...
8	LB/ED Suntarine Perkins	6-2 220lbs 4.58	LB/ED	220lbs	6-2	4.58	13	84.7	85.2 MORE>>	Perkins is a fast, versatile defender who lines up off the ball, in space and on the edge, and few players in the class move as easily...
10	LB Rasheem Biles	6-1 222lbs 4.65	LB	222lbs	6-1	4.65	10	59.4	85.1 MORE>>	Biles is an undersized, instinctive linebacker who finds the ball and makes plays on it. He led Pitt with 17 tackles for loss in 2025,...
69	LB Michael Harris	6-0 223lbs 4.65	LB	223lbs	6-0	4.65	80	710	61.0 MORE>>	Harris is a fast linebacker and former ESPN 300 recruit and has made a few plays as a pass rusher. He made plays behind the line at...
16	LB Whit Weeks	6-3 223lbs 4.60	LB	223lbs	6-3	4.60	16	97.7	84.0 MORE>>	Weeks is an instinctive, productive linebacker whose 2024 season was one of the best by any defender in the SEC. He made 125 tackles,...
55	LB Edwin Spillman	6-1 225lbs 4.65	LB	225lbs	6-1	4.65	56	491	72.5 MORE>>	Spillman is a productive downhill linebacker whose anchors against the run, an ascending player who logged fifty tackles and thirty stops...
50	LB Nicholas Rodriguez	6-0 225lbs 4.60	LB	225lbs	6-0	4.60	61	544.5	74.0 MORE>>	Rodriguez held up well across the board on a rotational snap count, a quick, instinctive off-ball linebacker whose stout against the run...
48	LB Justin Williams	6-2 225lbs 4.57	LB	225lbs	6-2	4.57	51	394.5	74.0 MORE>>	Williams has the athletic traits that made him the top linebacker in his class. He has rare speed, attacks the run with purpose and has...
31	LB TJ Dottery	6-2 225lbs 4.63	LB	225lbs	6-2	4.63	34	264.5	79.8 MORE>>	Dottery is a productive, experienced linebacker who has taken a real step in coverage at LSU. He reads routes better than he did at Ole...
52	LB Owen Heinecke	6-1 226lbs 4.62	LB	226lbs	6-1	4.62	48	383.5	73.1 MORE>>	Heinecke's path to a roster runs through special teams, and the tape backs that up clearly. Watch him on punt and kick coverage and you...
45	LB Kip Lewis	6-1 226lbs 4.62	LB	226lbs	6-1	4.62	41	335.5	74.4 MORE>>	Lewis is an experienced, athletic linebacker who has been part of Oklahoma's defense for four seasons. He does his best work as a blitzer,...
63	LB Tylen Singleton	6-1 227lbs 4.63	LB	227lbs	6-1	4.63	57	514.5	66.0 MORE>>	Singleton is a rangy, instinctive linebacker who was a decorated high school player. He flashed his ability with nine tackles in the 2025...

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.