Linebacker Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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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
49

LB/ED
Kivon
Bennett

6-2 236lbs 4.69
LB/ED
Arkansas State   Mascot
Arkansas State Mascot
236lbs 6-2 4.69 59 326.5
69.4
Shows a burst to close. Flashes explosive hitting ability and good lateral and downfield pursuit. Has good balance and short-area burst to...
50

LB
Micah
Baskerville

6-0 221lbs 4.84
LB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
221lbs 6-0 4.84 57 320.6
69.0
The talent is there as a sideline-to-sideline playmaker. Baskerville can move laterally and chase in pursuit. A tough, violent tackler...
51

LB
DaShaun
White

6-0 205lbs 4.74
LB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.74 73 457.3
66.8
White shows good quickness off the line of scrimmage and flashes the violent hands to win around the edge. He’s at his best in coverage....
52

LB/ED
George
Tarlas

6-3 255lbs 4.88
LB/ED
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
255lbs 6-3 4.88 71 435
65.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
53

LB/ED
Noah
Taylor

6-4 238lbs 4.52
LB/ED
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
238lbs 6-4 4.52 64 352.6
64.5
Reacts well to draw plays and misdirection, sniffs out screens to his side of the field. Keeps his eyes in the backfield when rushing the...
54

LB
Bo
Bauer

6-2 235lbs 4.65
LB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
235lbs 6-2 4.65 74 467.3
62.4
Closes quickly on relatively immobile quarterbacks. A consistently heavy hitter who flashes explosiveness and the ability to separate the...
55

LB
Hayes
Maples

6-2 228lbs 4.55
LB
Southern Miss   Mascot
Southern Miss Mascot
228lbs 6-2 4.55 79 495.3
61.2
Has the combination of size and athleticism worthy of development. Maples will always try to plow into the largest piles and has a good...
56

LB/ED
Jordan
Wright

6-5 231lbs 4.71
LB/ED
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
231lbs 6-5 4.71 70 423.8
60.9
A bit stiff but makes the clean open-field tackle. Good effort in pursuit. Ferocious against the run and very good in coverage, is...
57

LB
Forrest
Rhyne

6-1 233lbs 4.75
LB
Villanova   Mascot
Villanova Mascot
233lbs 6-1 4.75 78 472
60.0
Reads the quarterback to anticipate and is a candidate to play outside. Possesses strong upper body to be explosive and create turnovers...
58

LB
Isaac
Slade-Mataut...

6-1 236lbs 4.76
LB
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
236lbs 6-1 4.76 82 509.3
59.1
Slade-Matautia shows good quickness off the line of scrimmage and flashes the violent hands to win around the edge. Looks the part. Good...
59

LB
Troy
Brown

6-1 220lbs 4.74
LB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
220lbs 6-1 4.74 65 373.7
58.9
Brown shows good quickness off the line of scrimmage and flashes the violent hands to win around the edge. He has an excellent feel for...
60

LB/ED
Caden
McDonald

6-3 240lbs 4.96
LB/ED
San Diego State   Mascot
San Diego State Mascot
240lbs 6-3 4.96 83 516.7
58.5
Good key and diagnosis skills. Quickly locates the ball and shows no wasted motion in getting there. At least adequate lateral agility to...

2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Linebacker

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2023 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.