Linebacker Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/21/2023

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
50

OLB/ED
Cameron
Goode

6-4 240lbs 4.63
OLB/ED
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
240lbs 6-4 4.63 61 442
62.0
Plays fast, flows with the action, showing smooth lateral agility and short-area burst. Has good instincts and awareness to quickly find...
25

LB
Micah
McFadden

6-1 240lbs 4.63
LB
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
240lbs 6-1 4.63 25 182.7
78.0
Downhill defender and physical tackler. Uses his eyes to decipher and break down the play, showing good awareness and discipline to sniff...
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...
30

LB
Aaron
Hansford

6-2 239lbs 4.60
LB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
239lbs 6-2 4.60 27 190
76.4
Downhill defender and physical tackler. Uses his eyes to decipher and break down the play, showing good awareness and discipline to sniff...
11

LB
Damone
Clark

6-2 239lbs 4.57
LB
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
239lbs 6-2 4.57 9 72.7
83.4
Damone Clark is a promising pro prospect, who has some immense upside. He's got the ideal size for a middle linebacker, is strong, has...
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...
49

OLB
Jake
Hansen

6-1 238lbs 4.70
OLB
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
238lbs 6-1 4.70 52 356
62.0
Reads quarterbacks eyes and reacts quickly to targets in zone coverage. Has the combination of size and athleticism worthy of...
2

LB/ED
Nolan
Smith

6-2 238lbs 4.39
LB/ED
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
238lbs 6-2 4.39 5 26.1
87.8
Nolan Smith is a supreme athlete at outside linebacker, the former five-star prospect has the speed of a corner, combined with the strength...
15

OLB/ED
Darrian
Beavers

6-4 237lbs 4.70
OLB/ED
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
237lbs 6-4 4.70 17 107.5
82.1
Darrian Beavers is a solid pro prospect who improved his stock significantly with an excellent season in 2021. He's good in most areas - as...
78

OLB/ED
Diego
Fagot

6-3 237lbs 4.67
OLB/ED
Navy   Mascot
Navy Mascot
237lbs 6-3 4.67 89 655.5
27.0
Has enough athleticism to drop in coverage and penetrate the pocket. Has good experience as a four-year starter.Flashes strength to punch...
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...
38

LB
Grant
Morgan

5-11 235lbs 4.90
LB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
235lbs 5-11 4.90 53 366.5
70.1
Quick to read run, showing good agility and speed to get past blockers and finish. Experienced in coverage and gets a strong jam on outside...

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.