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
34

LB
Isaiah
Jones

6-2 227lbs 4.65
LB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
227lbs 6-2 4.65 35 274
78.0
Jones is an instinctive, productive linebacker who has been part of Indiana's rise. He diagnoses runs quickly, gets downhill and has a...
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...
44

LB
Rolijah
Hardy

5-11 228lbs 4.70
LB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
228lbs 5-11 4.70 44 363.5
74.8
Hardy is a productive, instinctive linebacker who has been a key part of Indiana's defense for two seasons. He reads runs quickly, finishes...
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...
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...
59

LB
Cole
Sullivan

6-4 230lbs 4.60
LB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
230lbs 6-4 4.60 65 573.5
67.1
Sullivan is a ballhawk off-ball linebacker whose three interceptions and nose for the ball are the headline, a breakout sophomore who...
40

LB
Justin
Okoronkwo

6-3 230lbs 4.63
LB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
230lbs 6-3 4.63 38 313
75.0
Okoronkwo is an instinctive, aggressive linebacker who has grown quickly for a player who learned the game in Germany. He reads runs fast...
37

LB
Amare
Campbell

6-0 230lbs 4.70
LB
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
230lbs 6-0 4.70 36 278
77.3
Campbell is a high-volume, downhill linebacker who led Penn State with eighty-three tackles and forty-eight run stops, a productive run...
33

LB
Matt
Rose

6-2 230lbs 4.78
LB
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
230lbs 6-2 4.78 27 201
78.9
Rose is the kind of linebacker who makes a defense function, a sharp, well-prepared tackler who finished second in the ACC in stops last...
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...
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...

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.