Linebacker Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 12/30/2021

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
53

LB
Trajan
Stephens-McQ...

6-1 230lbs 4.88
LB
Georgia State   Mascot
Georgia State Mascot
230lbs 6-1 4.88 164
54.0
An aggressive run defender, filling run lanes hard, and won't shy from contact. Plays with violence to fight off blocks, flashing a...
55

LB
JJ
Russell

6-1 225lbs 4.82
LB
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
225lbs 6-1 4.82 165
53.0
An aggressive run defender, filling run lanes hard, and won't shy from contact. Plays with violence to fight off blocks, flashing a...
48

LB
Richard
McBryde

6-1 232lbs 4.82
LB
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
232lbs 6-1 4.82 150
56.0
Intelligent player who can play "MIKE" linebacker despite his lack of size because of his instincts and ability to find the ball in...
13

LB
Monty
Rice

6-1 235lbs 4.82
LB
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
235lbs 6-1 4.82 17 112.7
79.0
Rice is one of a few Bulldog defenders likely to be picked this draft. He was widely considered the leader of the defense and got respect...
36

OLB/ED
Anthony
Pandy

6-1 228lbs 4.82
OLB/ED
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
228lbs 6-1 4.82 104 694
60.0
An aggressive run defender, filling run lanes hard, and won't shy from contact. Plays with violence to fight off blocks, flashing a...
70

LB
Justin
Hilliard

6-1 231lbs 4.81
LB
SF   Mascot
SF Mascot
231lbs 6-1 4.81 45 275.7
45.0
A bit stiff but makes the clean open-field tackle. Good effort in pursuit. Has recovery speed to get back into plays. Reliable open-field...
43

LB
Jaylin
Thomas

6-1 235lbs 4.77
LB
Ball State   Mascot
Ball State Mascot
235lbs 6-1 4.77 116 831
58.0
Intelligent player who can play "MIKE" linebacker despite his lack of size because of his instincts and ability to find the ball in...
68

LB
Tony
Fields II

6-1 220lbs 4.72
LB
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
220lbs 6-1 4.72 30 204.2
52.0
Intelligent player who can play "MIKE" linebacker despite his lack of size because of his instincts and ability to find the ball in...
66

LB
DeMarkus
Glover

6-1 217lbs 4.72
LB
Akron   Mascot
Akron Mascot
217lbs 6-1 4.72 156
52.0
Intelligent player who can play "MIKE" linebacker despite his lack of size because of his instincts and ability to find the ball in...
38

LB
Treshaun
Hayward

6-1 229lbs 4.68
LB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
229lbs 6-1 4.68 105 696
59.0
Plays fast, flows with the action, showing smooth lateral agility and short-area burst. Has good instincts and awareness to quickly find...
19

LB
Isaiah
McDuffie

6-1 224lbs 4.68
LB
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
224lbs 6-1 4.68 53 314
67.0
Closes quickly on relatively immobile quarterbacks. A consistently heavy hitter who flashes explosiveness and the ability to separate the...
58

LB
Aaron
Ramseur

6-1 223lbs 4.67
LB
East Carolina   Mascot
East Carolina Mascot
223lbs 6-1 4.67 153
53.0
Can attack the edge with speed and has the flexibility to dip low and under the tackle's reach. Work in progress as a pass rusher, with...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Outside 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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2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Outside 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.