2027 NFL Draft Linebacker Rankings - 13-24

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
6	LB/ED Damon Wilson II	6-4 250lbs 4.58	LB/ED	250lbs	6-4	4.58	7	52.1	85.5 MORE>>	Wilson is an explosive speed rusher whose get-off ranks with the best in the class. He bends the corner, flattens to the quarterback and...
67	LB Tye Niekamp	6-3 245lbs 4.69	LB	245lbs	6-3	4.69	89	798	62.6 MORE>>	Niekamp is a highly decorated, productive linebacker and one of the standout defenders in the FCS. He was a consensus All-American in 2025...
62	LB Derek Weisskopf	6-3 233lbs 4.59	LB	233lbs	6-3	4.59	54	470	66.0 MORE>>	Weisskopf is a gifted all-around athlete who played five positions in high school. He has rare speed for a linebacker and has been a steady...
61	LB Elijah Newby	6-3 235lbs 4.59	LB	235lbs	6-3	4.59	55	489	66.5 MORE>>	Newby is a fast, athletic linebacker who has bounced between linebacker and defensive end at USC. He took advantage of extra snaps against...
60	LB Desman Stephens II	6-3 250lbs 4.67	LB	250lbs	6-3	4.67	70	607.5	66.8 MORE>>	Stephens is a smart, productive linebacker who has started for USC since 2025. He flows to the ball well and makes impact plays, such as 10...
47	LB Stanquan Clark	6-3 240lbs 4.64	LB	240lbs	6-3	4.64	43	363	74.0 MORE>>	Clark is an athletic, experienced linebacker who has bounced back from a broken ankle. He has good speed, makes plays on the ball and can...
40	LB Justin Okoronkwo	6-3 230lbs 4.63	LB	230lbs	6-3	4.63	38	313	75.0 MORE>>	Okoronkwo is an instinctive, aggressive linebacker who has grown quickly for a player who learned the game in Germany. He reads runs fast...
38	LB Caleb Woodson	6-3 240lbs 4.67	LB	240lbs	6-3	4.67	31	240.5	76.5 MORE>>	Woodson is a physical, experienced linebacker who brings energy to the Alabama front. He fills downhill against the run, times his blitzes...
32	LB Cam Buffington	6-3 238lbs 4.59	LB	238lbs	6-3	4.59	46	376.5	79.0 MORE>>	Buffington has gone from eight-man football to the top of the Big Ten tackle chart in one season, and the tape shows why. He reads run...
30	LB Owen Chambliss	6-3 240lbs 4.67	LB	240lbs	6-3	4.67	30	240	79.9 MORE>>	Chambliss is a smart, dependable linebacker who has carried his Mountain West production into the Big Ten. He reads plays quickly, takes...
27	LB/ED Jayden Virgin-Morga...	6-3 260lbs 4.60	LB/ED	260lbs	6-3	4.60	28	214	81.0 MORE>>	A versatile, oversized edge-linebacker hybrid at Boise State, Virgin-Morgan offers a rare blend of size and movement, with the fluidity to...
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...

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.