Linebacker Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

SHARE:
LAST UPDATED: 03/25/2023

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
28

OLB/ED
Noah
Taylor

6-5 235lbs 4.63
OLB/ED
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
235lbs 6-5 4.63 32 248
76.5
Quick to read run, showing good agility and speed to get past blockers and finish. Experienced in coverage and gets a strong jam on outside...
55

LB
Djimon
Colbert

6-1 225lbs 4.62
LB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
225lbs 6-1 4.62 77 521
60.2
Gets pressures on inside stunts and was too explosive for college guards to handle.Greet feel in coverage. Often arrives at the receiver at...
64

LB
Silas
Kelly

6-4 230lbs 4.62
LB
Coastal Carolina   Mascot
Coastal Carolina Mascot
230lbs 6-4 4.62 83 602.5
57.2
A bit stiff but makes the clean open-field tackle. Good effort in pursuit.Good key and diagnosis skills. Quickly locates the ball and shows...
32

OLB/ED
Carson
Wells

6-4 250lbs 4.61
OLB/ED
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
250lbs 6-4 4.61 50 351.3
73.1
Gives effort between the tackles to find the ball and is willing to take on linemen.Downhill defender and physical tackler. Uses his eyes...
30

LB
Aaron
Hansford

6-2 239lbs 4.60
LB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
239lbs 6-2 4.60 27 190
76.4
Downhill defender and physical tackler. Uses his eyes to decipher and break down the play, showing good awareness and discipline to sniff...
35

OLB
Baylon
Spector

6-0 233lbs 4.60
OLB
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
233lbs 6-0 4.60 42 293.3
71.0
Plays fast, flows with the action, showing smooth lateral agility and short-area burst. Has good instincts and awareness to quickly find...
58

LB/ED
Kyle
Soelle

6-4 232lbs 4.60
LB/ED
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
232lbs 6-4 4.60 39 392
30.0
His spin move is already NFL-caliber, and Soelle displays a very good motor. Relentless and strong off the edge as a pass rusher when...
45

LB
Avery
Roberts

6-1 234lbs 4.60
LB
Oregon State   Mascot
Oregon State Mascot
234lbs 6-1 4.60 65 475.5
64.0
Work in progress as a pass rusher, with upfield burst and flexibility to dip and scrape. Best attribute. Extreme quickness off the edge,...
36

LB
Chance
Campbell

6-2 232lbs 4.57
LB
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
232lbs 6-2 4.57 44 300
71.0
A bit stiff but makes the clean open-field tackle. Good effort in pursuit.Good key and diagnosis skills. Quickly locates the ball and shows...
9

OLB/ED
Adam
Anderson

6-5 230lbs 4.57
OLB/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
230lbs 6-5 4.57 21 185.2
83.8
At 6-foot-5, 230 pounds, Anderson doesn't fit the standard cookie-cutter NFL edge defender. However, he has an athletic profile that's off...
11

LB
Damone
Clark

6-2 239lbs 4.57
LB
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
239lbs 6-2 4.57 9 72.7
83.4
Damone Clark is a promising pro prospect, who has some immense upside. He's got the ideal size for a middle linebacker, is strong, has...
10

LB
Brian
Asamoah

6-0 226lbs 4.56
LB
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
226lbs 6-0 4.56 14 87
83.5
Asamoah has been a consistent performer for the Sooners and last year was probably the best player on their defense. He has excellent...

2022 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.

For a much improved viewing experience (with more players) please view on a larger screen.

2022 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.