2027 NFL Draft Linebacker Rankings - 37-48

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
18	LB Sammy Omosigho	6-2 239lbs 4.44	LB	239lbs	6-2	4.44	17	102	83.2 MORE>>	Omosigho is a fast, disruptive linebacker who has been one of the biggest transfer success stories in the country. He has rare speed, and...
47	LB Stanquan Clark	6-3 240lbs 4.64	LB	240lbs	6-3	4.64	43	363	74.0 MORE>>	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	240lbs	6-3	4.67	31	240.5	76.5 MORE>>	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	240lbs	6-3	4.67	30	240	79.9 MORE>>	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	240lbs	6-2	4.75	32	241.5	80.8 MORE>>	Romaine is a downhill thumper whose stout against the run, a productive two-time all-conference linebacker who piled up forty-one stops and...
66	LB Justin Cryer	6-1 241lbs 4.70	LB	241lbs	6-1	4.70	81	733	62.7 MORE>>	Cryer is an experienced, productive linebacker and a fixture in the Texas lineup. He has an interception against Ole Miss and a sack...
29	LB Devon Jackson	6-2 242lbs 4.53	LB	242lbs	6-2	4.53	26	195.5	79.9 MORE>>	Jackson has finally turned his rare athleticism into a starting role, and his final season has been his best. He runs like a safety,...
64	LB Dion Crawford	6-1 243lbs 4.67	LB	243lbs	6-1	4.67	79	702.5	65.0 MORE>>	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	243lbs	6-3	4.51	25	186	81.2 MORE>>	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...
39	LB/ED Qua Russaw	6-2 244lbs 4.68	LB/ED	244lbs	6-2	4.68	37	299	75.0 MORE>>	Russaw has carved out a role as a physical edge setter for Ohio State. He holds up well against the run, plays with good leverage and...
11	LB/ED Princewill Umanmielen	6-4 244lbs 4.70	LB/ED	244lbs	6-4	4.70	8	55.6	84.9 MORE>>	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...
67	LB Tye Niekamp	6-3 245lbs 4.69	LB	245lbs	6-3	4.69	89	798	62.6 MORE>>	Niekamp is a highly decorated, productive linebacker and one of the standout defenders in the FCS. He was a consensus All-American in 2025...

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.
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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.