Linebacker Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/21/2023

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
2

LB/ED
Nolan
Smith

6-2 238lbs 4.39
LB/ED
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
238lbs 6-2 4.39 5 26.1
87.8
Nolan Smith is a supreme athlete at outside linebacker, the former five-star prospect has the speed of a corner, combined with the strength...
8

LB
Chad
Muma

6-3 239lbs 4.63
LB
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
239lbs 6-3 4.63 6 64.4
84.5
Muma is an excellent prospect who has dominated at the division 2 level. He has an almost perfect technique and is able to understand all...
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...
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...
44

LB
Jaylan
Alexander

6-1 240lbs 4.80
LB
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
240lbs 6-1 4.80 59 432.5
64.2
A bit stiff but makes the clean open-field tackle. Good effort in pursuit.Has enough hustle and athleticism to make plays in the flat...
66

LB
Olakunle
Fatukasi

6-2 240lbs 4.78
LB
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
240lbs 6-2 4.78 51 352.3
57.0
Plays fast, flows with the action, showing smooth lateral agility and short-area burst. Has good instincts and awareness to quickly find...
59

OLB/ED
Christian
Albright

6-2 240lbs 4.75
OLB/ED
Ball State   Mascot
Ball State Mascot
240lbs 6-2 4.75 79 570
59.0
Possesses strong upper body to be explosive and create turnovers as a tackler. Takes aggressive angles to the ball. Reads the quarterback...
57

LB
James
Skalski

6-0 240lbs 4.72
LB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
240lbs 6-0 4.72 56 385.7
59.0
Skalski is a solid player who will likely be looked at as a late-round prospect in the 2022 NFL Draft. He's a smart great effort player,...
50

OLB/ED
Cameron
Goode

6-4 240lbs 4.63
OLB/ED
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
240lbs 6-4 4.63 61 442
62.0
Plays fast, flows with the action, showing smooth lateral agility and short-area burst. Has good instincts and awareness to quickly find...
25

LB
Micah
McFadden

6-1 240lbs 4.63
LB
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
240lbs 6-1 4.63 25 182.7
78.0
Downhill defender and physical tackler. Uses his eyes to decipher and break down the play, showing good awareness and discipline to sniff...
12

LB
Quay
Walker

6-4 241lbs 4.52
LB
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
241lbs 6-4 4.52 4 59.3
82.9
Quay Walker is an impressive athlete who's performed at an outstanding level in the highest level of college football. He is an elite...
26

OLB/ED
Christopher
Allen

6-4 242lbs 4.70
OLB/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
242lbs 6-4 4.70 26 184.5
77.0
Excellent in coverage. Stays with tight ends and receivers in the slot with very good straight-line speed and change-of-direction ability...

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.

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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.