Linebacker Rankings 2024 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/21/2024

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
21

LB
Steele
Chambers

6-1 226lbs 4.58
LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
226lbs 6-1 4.58 25 230.6
78.1
Chambers can be used as a rangy run defender inside, instinctive when it comes to locating the ball with the quickness to get to it before...
27

LB
Dallas
Gant

6-2 224lbs 4.58
LB
Toledo   Mascot
Toledo Mascot
224lbs 6-2 4.58 34 307
74.5
Ferocious against the run and very good in coverage, is extremely versatile. Despite his build, Gant holds up well in traffic and makes a...
45

LB
Jake
Venables

6-2 235lbs 4.58
LB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
235lbs 6-2 4.58 50 417
45.9
Possesses strong upper body to be explosive and create turnovers as a tackler. Takes aggressive angles to the ball. Venables has violent...
44

LB
Terrence
Lewis

6-3 190lbs 4.60
LB
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
190lbs 6-3 4.60 46 404
49.2
Lewis will always try to plow into the largest piles and has a good knack of ending up glued to the ballcarrier. He’s a capable blitzer...
38

LB
Shane
Lee

6-0 240lbs 4.60
LB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
240lbs 6-0 4.60 47 407
61.3
Lee has the size and strength to stack and shed blockers and is especially fierce when moving downhill against the run. He has good...
33

LB
Jackson
Mitchell

6-1 230lbs 4.60
LB
UConn   Mascot
UConn Mascot
230lbs 6-1 4.60 40 366
70.7
Shows toughness to get under the pads of tackles to bull them, club them upfield to get the inside lane, or fight through blocks for...
5

LB/ED
Chris
Braswell

6-3 251lbs 4.60
LB/ED
TB   Mascot
TB Mascot
251lbs 6-3 4.60 5 54.5
86.0
Chris Braswell enters the NFL Draft scene as a bit of a puzzle wrapped in Crimson Tide colors. On one hand, the guy's a dynamo on the edge,...
6

LB
Jeremiah
Trotter Jr.

6-0 228lbs 4.60
LB
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
228lbs 6-0 4.60 9 69.6
85.1
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.'s ability particularly in pass coverage and as a pass rusher, highlights his readiness for the professional level. His...
20

LB
JD
Bertrand

6-1 235lbs 4.61
LB
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
235lbs 6-1 4.61 26 234.8
78.2
Bertrand has ability as a blitzer, with the length and flexibility to get around the edge. The talent is there as a sideline-to-sideline...
16

LB
Nathaniel
Watson

6-2 233lbs 4.63
LB
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
233lbs 6-2 4.63 22 188.4
78.9
Has enough hustle and athleticism to make plays in the flat against running backs. Lacks height but has the vertical and timing to knock...
17

LB
Tyrice
Knight

6-0 233lbs 4.63
LB
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
233lbs 6-0 4.63 23 210.3
78.6
Closes quickly on relatively immobile quarterbacks. A consistently heavy hitter who flashes explosiveness and the ability to separate the...
12

LB
Marist
Liufau

6-2 234lbs 4.64
LB
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
234lbs 6-2 4.64 17 160.6
80.7
Marist Liufau enters the NFL Draft with a solid foundation of athleticism and football IQ, shaped by his tenure at Notre Dame. As a...

2024 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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2024 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.