2027 NFL Draft Linebacker Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 11/08/2026

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
36

LB
Payton
Pierce

6-1 232lbs 4.58
LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
232lbs 6-1 4.58 45 368
78.0
Pierce is a clean, instinctive off-ball linebacker whose sets a firm edge against the run, a downhill trigger who finishes tackles reliably...
35

LB
Arion
Carter

6-1 238lbs 4.56
LB
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
238lbs 6-1 4.56 33 257.5
78.0
Carter is a fast, instinctive linebacker who ranks among the most productive tacklers in the SEC. He covers ground quickly, finishes in...
22

LB
Myles
Graham

6-1 228lbs 4.60
LB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
228lbs 6-1 4.60 29 234
81.3
Graham is a downhill off-ball linebacker whose the run defense carries the profile, an instinctive trigger who posted thirty-six stops and...
21

LB
Cade
Uluave

6-1 230lbs 4.62
LB
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
230lbs 6-1 4.62 19 137.5
82.0
Uluave arrived at BYU as one of the most sought-after linebackers in the transfer portal, and the traits that made him a captain at Cal...
19

LB
Raylen
Wilson

6-1 235lbs 4.52
LB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
235lbs 6-1 4.52 20 139.7
83.2
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...
10

LB
Rasheem
Biles

6-1 222lbs 4.65
LB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
222lbs 6-1 4.65 10 59.4
85.1
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,...
70

LB
Justin
Flowe

6-2 230lbs 4.57
LB
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
230lbs 6-2 4.57 94 850
59.2
Flowe is a former five-star linebacker with elite speed and a decorated high school career. He has shown flashes, including 14 tackles in...
68

LB
E.J.
Lightsey

6-2 230lbs 4.65
LB
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
230lbs 6-2 4.65 42 359.5
61.6
Lightsey has taken the long road to a starting job, from a redshirt and a lost season at Georgia to a touchdown-scoring reserve and finally...
53

LB
Keon
Wylie

6-2 228lbs 4.70
LB
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
228lbs 6-2 4.70 50 393
73.0
Wylie is a rotational off-ball linebacker whose run defense gives him a role on early downs, a flexible piece who can drop or rush and...
51

LB/ED
Trey
White

6-2 250lbs 4.64
LB/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
250lbs 6-2 4.64 78 698.5
73.2
A high-motor, productive edge defender at San Diego State, White wins with effort, hand timing and a relentless rush more than length or...
48

LB
Justin
Williams

6-2 225lbs 4.57
LB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
225lbs 6-2 4.57 51 394.5
74.0
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...
43

LB
Kam
Robinson

6-2 239lbs 4.50
LB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
239lbs 6-2 4.50 62 551.5
75.0
A fast, downhill linebacker at Virginia, Robinson plays with the speed and physicality to cover ground and finish, flowing to the ball from...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Linebacker

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2027 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.