2027 NFL Draft Linebacker Rankings - 37-48

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
23	LB Drayk Bowen	6-2 234lbs 4.62	LB	234lbs	6-2	4.62	22	144	81.2 MORE>>	Bowen is a productive, downhill team captain who anchored a playoff defense, a tough run-defender who logged forty-six tackles and...
21	LB Cade Uluave	6-1 230lbs 4.62	LB	230lbs	6-1	4.62	19	137.5	82.0 MORE>>	Uluave arrived at BYU as one of the most sought-after linebackers in the transfer portal, and the traits that made him a captain at Cal...
59	LB Cole Sullivan	6-4 230lbs 4.60	LB	230lbs	6-4	4.60	65	573.5	67.1 MORE>>	Sullivan is a ballhawk off-ball linebacker whose three interceptions and nose for the ball are the headline, a breakout sophomore who...
50	LB Nicholas Rodriguez	6-0 225lbs 4.60	LB	225lbs	6-0	4.60	61	544.5	74.0 MORE>>	Rodriguez held up well across the board on a rotational snap count, a quick, instinctive off-ball linebacker whose stout against the run...
27	LB/ED Jayden Virgin-Morga...	6-3 260lbs 4.60	LB/ED	260lbs	6-3	4.60	28	214	81.0 MORE>>	A versatile, oversized edge-linebacker hybrid at Boise State, Virgin-Morgan offers a rare blend of size and movement, with the fluidity to...
22	LB Myles Graham	6-1 228lbs 4.60	LB	228lbs	6-1	4.60	29	234	81.3 MORE>>	Graham is a downhill off-ball linebacker whose the run defense carries the profile, an instinctive trigger who posted thirty-six stops and...
16	LB Whit Weeks	6-3 223lbs 4.60	LB	223lbs	6-3	4.60	16	97.7	84.0 MORE>>	Weeks is an instinctive, productive linebacker whose 2024 season was one of the best by any defender in the SEC. He made 125 tackles,...
13	LB Ben Roberts	6-3 245lbs 4.60	LB	245lbs	6-3	4.60	12	84.1	84.7 MORE>>	Roberts is an instinctive, productive linebacker who has made big plays at every stage of his career. A former high school safety, he reads...
5	LB/ED Yhonzae Pierre	6-3 251lbs 4.60	LB/ED	251lbs	6-3	4.60	3	21	87.1 MORE>>	Pierre is a powerful edge rusher with a quick get-off who went from backup to Alabama's sack leader in a matter of weeks in 2025, and he...
2	LB/ED Dylan Stewart	6-5 250lbs 4.60	LB/ED	250lbs	6-5	4.60	2	4.5	91.1 MORE>>	Stewart is a long, explosive edge rusher with the bend and get-off of a top-ten pick, and he has produced disruption since the day he...
62	LB Derek Weisskopf	6-3 233lbs 4.59	LB	233lbs	6-3	4.59	54	470	66.0 MORE>>	Weisskopf is a gifted all-around athlete who played five positions in high school. He has rare speed for a linebacker and has been a steady...
61	LB Elijah Newby	6-3 235lbs 4.59	LB	235lbs	6-3	4.59	55	489	66.5 MORE>>	Newby is a fast, athletic linebacker who has bounced between linebacker and defensive end at USC. He took advantage of extra snaps against...

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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.