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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 |
6-4
243lbs
4.62
|
LB/ED |
|
243lbs | 6-4 | 4.62 | 28 | 341.5 |
76.1
|
Carter is a developmental edge with a thin profile, a reserve who logged just 88 snaps behind Alabama's deep edge rotation but flashed good... | |
18 |
6-2
235lbs
4.62
|
LB |
|
235lbs | 6-2 | 4.62 | 20 | 159.5 |
82.0
|
Bowen is a productive, downhill team captain who anchored a playoff defense, a tough run-defender who logged forty-six tackles and... | |
26 |
6-3
230lbs
4.60
|
LB |
|
230lbs | 6-3 | 4.60 | 21 | 172 |
77.5
|
Sullivan is a ballhawk off-ball linebacker whose three interceptions and nose for the ball are the headline, a breakout sophomore who... | |
19 |
6-2
225lbs
4.60
|
LB |
|
225lbs | 6-2 | 4.60 | 15 | 100 |
81.8
|
Weeks is a blitz weapon whose pass rush led this off-ball group, a relentless, physical linebacker who pressured South Carolina six times... | |
17 |
6-0
211lbs
4.60
|
LB |
|
211lbs | 6-0 | 4.60 | 17 | 130 |
82.4
|
Rodriguez held up well across the board on a rotational snap count, a quick, instinctive off-ball linebacker whose stout against the run... | |
16 |
6-1
228lbs
4.60
|
LB |
|
228lbs | 6-1 | 4.60 | 23 | 230.5 |
83.5
|
Graham is a downhill off-ball linebacker whose the run defense carries the profile, an instinctive trigger who posted thirty-six stops and... | |
11 |
6-3
235lbs
4.60
|
LB |
|
235lbs | 6-3 | 4.60 | 12 | 70 |
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... | |
9 |
6-3
248lbs
4.60
|
LB/ED |
|
248lbs | 6-3 | 4.60 | 5 | 38 |
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... | |
3 |
6-5
245lbs
4.60
|
LB/ED |
|
245lbs | 6-5 | 4.60 | 2 | 6 |
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... | |
23 |
6-2
223lbs
4.58
|
LB |
|
223lbs | 6-2 | 4.58 | 27 | 326.5 |
80.1
|
Pierce is a clean, instinctive off-ball linebacker whose sets a firm edge against the run, a downhill trigger who finishes tackles reliably... | |
21 |
6-3
255lbs
4.58
|
LB/ED |
|
255lbs | 6-3 | 4.58 | 24 | 238.5 |
81.6
|
Gregory is a developmental edge with rare get-off, a redshirt freshman whose pass rush leads a profile built on first-step speed and a... | |
5 |
6-1
210lbs
4.58
|
LB/ED |
|
210lbs | 6-1 | 4.58 | 9 | 53 |
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... |












