2027 NFL Draft Linebacker Rankings - 25-36

LAST UPDATED: 11/08/2026

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
11

LB/ED
Princewill
Umanmielen

6-4 244lbs 4.70
LB/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
244lbs 6-4 4.70 8 55.6
84.9
Umanmielen is a bendy, productive pass rusher who ranks among the most disruptive players in the SEC this fall. He has 10 sacks and 29...
64

LB
Dion
Crawford

6-1 243lbs 4.67
LB
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
243lbs 6-1 4.67 79 702.5
65.0
Crawford is a tough, productive linebacker who has been a tackling machine since moving to Michigan State. He pursues well and has 19 stops...
24

LB/ED
Sebastian
Cheeks

6-3 243lbs 4.51
LB/ED
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
243lbs 6-3 4.51 25 186
81.2
Cheeks has finally turned his physical tools into production, and his 2026 season is the best case for him. He gets off the ball as quickly...
29

LB
Devon
Jackson

6-2 242lbs 4.53
LB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
242lbs 6-2 4.53 26 195.5
79.9
Jackson has finally turned his rare athleticism into a starting role, and his final season has been his best. He runs like a safety,...
66

LB
Justin
Cryer

6-1 241lbs 4.70
LB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
241lbs 6-1 4.70 81 733
62.7
Cryer is an experienced, productive linebacker and a fixture in the Texas lineup. He has an interception against Ole Miss and a sack...
47

LB
Stanquan
Clark

6-3 240lbs 4.64
LB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
240lbs 6-3 4.64 43 363
74.0
Clark is an athletic, experienced linebacker who has bounced back from a broken ankle. He has good speed, makes plays on the ball and can...
38

LB
Caleb
Woodson

6-3 240lbs 4.67
LB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
240lbs 6-3 4.67 31 240.5
76.5
Woodson is a physical, experienced linebacker who brings energy to the Alabama front. He fills downhill against the run, times his blitzes...
30

LB
Owen
Chambliss

6-3 240lbs 4.67
LB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
240lbs 6-3 4.67 30 240
79.9
Chambliss is a smart, dependable linebacker who has carried his Mountain West production into the Big Ten. He reads plays quickly, takes...
28

LB
Austin
Romaine

6-2 240lbs 4.75
LB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
240lbs 6-2 4.75 32 241.5
80.8
Romaine is a downhill thumper whose stout against the run, a productive two-time all-conference linebacker who piled up forty-one stops and...
43

LB
Kam
Robinson

6-2 239lbs 4.50
LB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
239lbs 6-2 4.50 62 551.5
75.0
A fast, downhill linebacker at Virginia, Robinson plays with the speed and physicality to cover ground and finish, flowing to the ball from...
18

LB
Sammy
Omosigho

6-2 239lbs 4.44
LB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
239lbs 6-2 4.44 17 102
83.2
Omosigho is a fast, disruptive linebacker who has been one of the biggest transfer success stories in the country. He has rare speed, and...
35

LB
Arion
Carter

6-1 238lbs 4.56
LB
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
238lbs 6-1 4.56 33 257.5
78.0
Carter is a fast, instinctive linebacker who ranks among the most productive tacklers in the SEC. He covers ground quickly, finishes in...

2027 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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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.