Linebacker Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/23/2023

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
15

LB/ED
Ivan
Pace Jr.

5-10 231lbs 4.62
LB/ED
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
231lbs 5-10 4.62 26 142.6
81.6
With a powerful lower body and the ability to hold up at the point of attack as a run defender, Pace is remarkably instinctive. His spin...
65

LB/ED
Chase
Lasater

6-2 236lbs 4.62
LB/ED
Eastern Kentucky   Mascot
Eastern Kentucky Mascot
236lbs 6-2 4.62 84 520
50.0
He’s effective in pursuit when chasing down backs as a run defender, and Lasater has the athleticism to cover a lot of ground when dropping...
62

LB
Nick
Anderson

5-10 225lbs 4.63
LB
Tulane   Mascot
Tulane Mascot
225lbs 5-10 4.63 75 467.7
57.2
Anderson understands angles and takes very good paths moving downhill. He shows good ability in coverage, with the agility to mirror backs....
20

LB
SirVocea
Dennis

6-0 226lbs 4.64
LB
TB   Mascot
TB Mascot
226lbs 6-0 4.64 36 215.7
80.5
Dennis has an explosive first step and has the fluidity, flexibility and core strength to chase through traffic and make plays. He’s a...
9

LB
Noah
Sewell

6-2 246lbs 4.64
LB
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
246lbs 6-2 4.64 21 96.9
84.6
Noah Sewel is a classic throwback middle linebacker. He's excellent against the run and his tackling ability is outstanding and rarely...
8

OLB/ED
Nick
Herbig

6-2 240lbs 4.65
OLB/ED
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
240lbs 6-2 4.65 18 89.6
84.7
Nick Herbig has proved to be a massively productive player at the college level. He's put up huge pass-rushing numbers for the...
3

LB
Jack
Campbell

6-5 249lbs 4.65
LB
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
249lbs 6-5 4.65 9 50.5
87.6
Coming into the combine Jack Campbell was known as a hugely dominant, skillful, and successful college player whose only major negative was...
54

LB
Bo
Bauer

6-2 235lbs 4.65
LB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
235lbs 6-2 4.65 74 467.3
62.4
Closes quickly on relatively immobile quarterbacks. A consistently heavy hitter who flashes explosiveness and the ability to separate the...
38

LB/ED
Tyrus
Wheat

6-2 263lbs 4.65
LB/ED
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
263lbs 6-2 4.65 50 303.3
74.0
Showed initial quickness and good flexibility to dip and bend. Wheat has active hands and suddenness to his movements, demonstrating the...
7

LB/ED
Drew
Sanders

6-4 235lbs 4.66
LB/ED
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
235lbs 6-4 4.66 6 41.9
85.3
Sanders totally resurrected his college career after transferring from Alabama where he put a season of dominating play. He may suffer as...
45

LB
Isaiah
Moore

6-2 233lbs 4.68
LB
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
233lbs 6-2 4.68 60 329.6
71.0
He’s a capable blitzer with the ability to close quickly. He’s also very good in coverage, rangy with good awareness in zone coverage, and...
49

LB/ED
Kivon
Bennett

6-2 236lbs 4.69
LB/ED
Arkansas State   Mascot
Arkansas State Mascot
236lbs 6-2 4.69 59 326.5
69.4
Shows a burst to close. Flashes explosive hitting ability and good lateral and downfield pursuit. Has good balance and short-area burst to...

2023 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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2023 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.