Linebacker Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/25/2023

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
41

LB
Dillon
Doyle

6-3 239lbs 4.70
LB
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
239lbs 6-3 4.70 72 449.7
73.7
Works hard to get better and gives top effort on every play. Heads-up defender who shows good field awareness. Gives effort between the...
40

LB
Cam
Bright

6-0 219lbs 4.59
LB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
219lbs 6-0 4.59 63 336
74.0
Bright has an excellent feel for working off blockers and knowing how and when to counter as the play goes on. Intelligent player who can...
39

LB
Carlton
Martial

5-9 210lbs 4.95
LB
Troy   Mascot
Troy Mascot
210lbs 5-9 4.95 62 335.6
74.0
Good closing speed with long arms to drag down quarterbacks and running backs. He’s rangy and instinctive when he’s looking into 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...
37

LB
Mikel
Jones

6-1 229lbs 4.70
LB
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
229lbs 6-1 4.70 42 261.6
74.0
Can attack the edge with speed and has the flexibility to dip low and under the tackle's reach. Jones plays bigger than his listed size,...
36

LB
Ben
VanSumeren

6-3 237lbs 4.45
LB
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
237lbs 6-3 4.45 55 318
74.3
VanSumeren has good movement skills with decent range. And VanSumeren proved capable of holding up in zone coverage and can be used as an...
35

LB/ED
Andre
Jones

6-4 248lbs 4.71
LB/ED
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
248lbs 6-4 4.71 61 334.2
75.0
Shows a natural feel for setting up blockers and getting them off-balance. His hands are active and violent, and Jones quickly disengages...
34

LB
Bumper
Pool

6-2 232lbs 4.72
LB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
232lbs 6-2 4.72 53 308.6
75.0
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...
33

LB
Ryan
Greenhagen

6-1 243lbs 4.78
LB
Fordham   Mascot
Fordham Mascot
243lbs 6-1 4.78 45 284
77.0
Greenhagen can be used as a rangy run defender inside, instinctive when it comes to locating the ball with the quickness to get to it...
32

LB/ED
Durell
Nchami

6-4 258lbs 4.79
LB/ED
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
258lbs 6-4 4.79 58 325.5
78.0
Nchami has long arms and displays good power in his hands, which gives him the ability to slip off blocks. As a run defender, Nchami has...
31

LB
Aubrey
Miller Jr.

6-2 229lbs 4.71
LB
Jackson State   Mascot
Jackson State Mascot
229lbs 6-2 4.71 41 248.4
78.0
Miller has a compact build, but he is a crafty edge player who is very good against the run. He sets the edge and effectively wards...
30

LB/ED
Yasir
Abdullah

6-1 237lbs 4.47
LB/ED
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
237lbs 6-1 4.47 27 154.7
78.3
Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which Abdullah uses with impressive...

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.
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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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.