2027 NFL Draft Linebacker Rankings - 25-36

LAST UPDATED: 10/07/2026

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
29

LB
E.J.
Lightsey

6-2 230lbs 4.65
LB
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
230lbs 6-2 4.65 23 178.5
80.1
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...
27

LB
Edwin
Spillman

6-1 230lbs 4.65
LB
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
230lbs 6-1 4.65 33 371
80.2
Spillman is a productive downhill linebacker whose anchors against the run, an ascending player who logged fifty tackles and thirty stops...
16

LB/ED
Adam
Trick

6-4 242lbs 4.65
LB/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
242lbs 6-4 4.65 17 112
84.5
Trick was the centerpiece of Miami of Ohio's defense, a high-volume edge who generated sixty-seven pressures and eight sacks across 671...
10

LB
Rasheem
Biles

6-1 220lbs 4.65
LB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
220lbs 6-1 4.65 9 61.3
85.9
Biles was one of the most productive defenders in the country in 2025, leading the ACC in tackles for loss and piling up sixty-seven...
9

LB/ED
Clev
Lubin

6-3 250lbs 4.65
LB/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
250lbs 6-3 4.65 7 51.5
86.7
Lubin is a productive, well-rounded edge whose pass rush sat near the ceiling of the position, and the box score backed it: sixty-four...
3

LB
Kyngstonn
Viliamu-Asa

6-3 230lbs 4.65
LB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
230lbs 6-3 4.65 5 36.1
87.5
Viliamu-Asa is a do-everything off-ball linebacker whose run defense sits at the very top of the position, a downhill force who also lines...
26

LB/ED
Quintavius
Johnson

6-4 255lbs 4.68
LB/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.68 27 219
80.2
Johnson has the build, background and coaching of an NFL edge defender, and Kirby Smart's staff trusted him enough to start all 14 games as...
39

LB
Keon
Wylie

6-2 225lbs 4.70
LB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
225lbs 6-2 4.70 30 321
74.0
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...
38

LB
Amare
Campbell

6-0 231lbs 4.70
LB
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
231lbs 6-0 4.70 39 581.5
74.3
Campbell is a high-volume, downhill linebacker who led Penn State with eighty-three tackles and forty-eight run stops, a productive run...
13

LB/ED
Princewill
Umanmielen

6-5 245lbs 4.70
LB/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
245lbs 6-5 4.70 11 70.7
85.0
Umanmielen is a long, explosive edge with a quick get-off, real bend and a developing move arsenal, and he backed it up with eleven sacks...
11

LB/ED
Teitum
Tuioti

6-3 263lbs 4.70
LB/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
263lbs 6-3 4.70 10 69.9
85.9
Tuioti is a heavy, powerful edge at 263 pounds who wins with strength and holds up against the run, breaking out for eleven sacks and...
34

LB
Austin
Romaine

6-2 245lbs 4.75
LB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
245lbs 6-2 4.75 28 239
76.7
Romaine is a downhill thumper whose stout against the run, a productive two-time all-conference linebacker who piled up forty-one stops and...

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.