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
13

LB
Ben
Roberts

6-3 245lbs 4.60
LB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
245lbs 6-3 4.60 12 84.1
84.7
Roberts is an instinctive, productive linebacker who has made big plays at every stage of his career. A former high school safety, he reads...
14

LB/ED
Teitum
Tuioti

6-3 263lbs 4.70
LB/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
263lbs 6-3 4.70 14 86.2
84.7
Tuioti is a heavy, powerful edge who sets the edge against the run and pushes the pocket as a rusher. He led Oregon in sacks, tackles and...
15

LB
Xavier
Atkins

6-0 210lbs 4.45
LB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
210lbs 6-0 4.45 15 87.5
84.5
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...
16

LB
Whit
Weeks

6-3 223lbs 4.60
LB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
223lbs 6-3 4.60 16 97.7
84.0
Weeks is an instinctive, productive linebacker whose 2024 season was one of the best by any defender in the SEC. He made 125 tackles,...
17

LB/ED
Adam
Trick

6-4 250lbs 4.65
LB/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
250lbs 6-4 4.65 21 142.3
83.3
Trick is a powerful, productive edge rusher who broke out at Miami (Ohio) in 2025. He generated 67 pressures, made 36 run stops and 12.5...
18

LB
Sammy
Omosigho

6-2 239lbs 4.44
LB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
239lbs 6-2 4.44 17 102
83.2
Omosigho is a fast, disruptive linebacker who has been one of the biggest transfer success stories in the country. He has rare speed, and...
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...
20

LB/ED
Wendell
Gregory

6-3 265lbs 4.58
LB/ED
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
265lbs 6-3 4.58 23 159.5
82.0
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...
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...
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...
23

LB
Drayk
Bowen

6-2 234lbs 4.62
LB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
234lbs 6-2 4.62 22 144
81.2
Bowen is a productive, downhill team captain who anchored a playoff defense, a tough run-defender who logged forty-six tackles and...
24

LB/ED
Sebastian
Cheeks

6-3 243lbs 4.51
LB/ED
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
243lbs 6-3 4.51 25 186
81.2
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...

2027 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.
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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.