Linebacker Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/31/2022

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
3

OLB
Devin
Lloyd

6-3 237lbs 4.66
OLB
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
237lbs 6-3 4.66 1 18.2
89.9
Devin Lloyd has pretty much everything scouts look for in a pro-ready weakside linebacker - he's fast, a hard hitter, who wraps well, and...
8

LB
Chad
Muma

6-3 239lbs 4.63
LB
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
239lbs 6-3 4.63 6 64.4
84.5
Muma is an excellent prospect who has dominated at the division 2 level. He has an almost perfect technique and is able to understand all...
7

OLB/ED
Nik
Bonitto

6-3 248lbs 4.54
OLB/ED
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
248lbs 6-3 4.54 5 61.3
86.2
Bonitto may be considered a little bit of a tweener and not be able to play full-time on the line as a pass rusher due to his smaller size....
6

LB
Leo
Chenal

6-3 250lbs 4.53
LB
KC   Mascot
KC Mascot
250lbs 6-3 4.53 8 67.1
86.7
Leo Chenal has developed into an elite dominator for Wisconsin who is equally talented as a run defender and a power pass rusher. He has...
67

LB
Kadofi
Wright

6-3 230lbs 4.52
LB
Buffalo   Mascot
Buffalo Mascot
230lbs 6-3 4.52 69 485.5
57.0
Good key and diagnosis skills. Quickly locates the ball and shows no wasted motion in getting there. At least adequate lateral agility to...
29

LB
Nate
Landman

6-2 238lbs 4.86
LB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
238lbs 6-2 4.86 37 283.8
76.5
A bit stiff but makes the clean open-field tackle. Good effort in pursuit. Has a filled-out frame with good thickness. Plays at full...
53

OLB/ED
Zach
McCloud

6-2 254lbs 4.83
OLB/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
254lbs 6-2 4.83 66 478
60.2
Gives effort between the tackles to find the ball and is willing to take on linemen.Strong and stout against the run, filling lanes with...
75

LB
Colin
Schooler

6-2 230lbs 4.83
LB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
230lbs 6-2 4.83 87 648
34.0
Good key and diagnosis skills. Quickly locates the ball and shows no wasted motion in getting there. At least adequate lateral agility to...
56

LB
Emmett
Rice

6-2 223lbs 4.78
LB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
223lbs 6-2 4.78 58 405.5
60.0
Plays fast, flows with the action, showing smooth lateral agility and short-area burst. Has good instincts and awareness to quickly find...
66

LB
Olakunle
Fatukasi

6-2 240lbs 4.78
LB
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
240lbs 6-2 4.78 51 352.3
57.0
Plays fast, flows with the action, showing smooth lateral agility and short-area burst. Has good instincts and awareness to quickly find...
51

LB
Riko
Jeffers

6-2 230lbs 4.78
LB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
230lbs 6-2 4.78 75 516
61.2
Tougher between the tackles than many expect. Fluid and quick drop into zone, covers enough ground to be Tampa-2 "MIKE" and knows where the...
47

OLB/ED
Tyree
Johnson

6-2 248lbs 4.77
OLB/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
248lbs 6-2 4.77 38 285.4
63.0
He wins with all-out hustle, second and third effort and will contribute in the NFL. Has a quick burst off the line and times the snap...

2022 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.
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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2022 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.