2026 NFL Draft Linebacker Rankings - 37-48

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
51	LB Shawn Murphy	6-3 231lbs 4.48	LB	231lbs	6-3	4.48	59	496.5	68.0 MORE>>	Murphy's tape screams "boom or bust" prospect, with tantalizing physical traits but limited production. His elite athleticism and...
43	LB Wade Woodaz	6-3 236lbs 4.56	LB	236lbs	6-3	4.56	40	308.6	73.0 MORE>>
42	LB Namdi Obiazor	6-3 229lbs 4.53	LB	229lbs	6-3	4.53	41	313	73.1 MORE>>
29	LB/ED Kalil Alexander	6-3 225lbs 4.87	LB/ED	225lbs	6-3	4.87	51	404.5	78.0 MORE>>
10	LB Deontae Lawson	6-3 226lbs 4.60	LB	226lbs	6-3	4.60	11	81.8	84.8 MORE>>	Lawson is a long, rangey linebacker with legitimate coverage tools and excellent run-defense instincts who needs to get stronger and...
53	LB/ED Keanu Koht	6-4 232lbs 4.70	LB/ED	232lbs	6-4	4.70	75	532.5	66.0 MORE>>	Koht can move laterally and chase in pursuit. A tough, violent tackler with a non-stop motor, Koht also shows good awareness when dropping...
49	LB/ED Demon Clowney	6-4 255lbs 4.89	LB/ED	255lbs	6-4	4.89	88	560.5	70.7 MORE>>	With a powerful lower body and the ability to hold up at the point of attack as a run defender, Clowney is remarkably instinctive. He's...
45	LB/ED Mitchell Melton	6-4 256lbs 4.62	LB/ED	256lbs	6-4	4.62	52	416	73.0 MORE>>	Melton can move laterally and chase in pursuit. A tough, violent tackler with a non-stop motor, Melton also shows good awareness when...
31	LB Jackson Kuwatch	6-4 235lbs 4.67	LB	235lbs	6-4	4.67	43	318	77.0 MORE>>
27	LB/ED Jack Pyburn	6-4 258lbs 4.90	LB/ED	258lbs	6-4	4.90	35	289.5	78.0 MORE>>
12	LB/ED Jaishawn Barham	6-4 240lbs 4.64	LB/ED	240lbs	6-4	4.64	12	82.1	84.5 MORE>>	Run defense is the calling card here, full stop. The way Barham attacks down blocks, stacks offensive linemen at the point, and triggers...
9	OLB Jake Golday	6-4 239lbs 4.62	OLB	239lbs	6-4	4.62	8	56.4	84.9 MORE>>	With Golday, teams are buying the body, the speed, and the trajectory more than a finished product. The gap between his run defense and...

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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.