Linebacker Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/20/2023

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
16

LB
DeMarvion
Overshown

6-3 229lbs 4.56
LB
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
229lbs 6-3 4.56 22 108.5
81.4
DeMarvion Overshown was a high school standout and former top-ranked recruit as a defensive back. He made a change to linebacker halfway...
5

LB/ED
Derick
Hall

6-3 254lbs 4.55
LB/ED
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
254lbs 6-3 4.55 11 55.2
86.0
Derick Hall has a number of elite qualities, he's got elite speed, and overall power as well as outstanding length and has been a...
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...
11

LB
Daiyan
Henley

6-1 225lbs 4.54
LB
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
225lbs 6-1 4.54 14 70.6
84.1
Daiyan Henley is a quality pro linebacker prospect, who possesses outstanding overall agility and speed, an equally impressive ability as a...
42

LB
Jeremy
Banks

6-1 232lbs 4.53
LB
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
232lbs 6-1 4.53 47 286.2
72.6
Has enough twitch and speed to make an impact coming off the edge as a third-down specialist. Banks has good quickness and an excellent...
47

LB
Shaka
Heyward

6-3 235lbs 4.53
LB
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
235lbs 6-3 4.53 56 319.4
70.0
Heyward has good movement skills with decent range. And Heyward proved capable of holding up in zone coverage and can be used as an...
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...
27

LB/ED
Mohamoud
Diabate

6-4 229lbs 4.52
LB/ED
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
229lbs 6-4 4.52 35 206.4
78.5
Best attribute. Extreme quickness off the edge, has the flexibility to turn the corner. Quick off the snap in the pass rush, Diabate has...
63

LB
Jaylen
Moody

6-2 225lbs 4.50
LB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
225lbs 6-2 4.50 81 503
54.0
Reads quarterbacks eyes and reacts quickly to targets in zone coverage. Moody has a compact build, but Moody is a crafty edge player who...
25

LB/ED
DJ
Johnson

6-4 260lbs 4.49
LB/ED
CAR   Mascot
CAR Mascot
260lbs 6-4 4.49 31 171.3
78.7
Johnson has decent enough flexibility to bend the edge, and Johnson shows a good closing burst. Elite athletic skills -- Made Bruce...
13

LB
Dorian
Williams

6-1 228lbs 4.49
LB
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
228lbs 6-1 4.49 24 118.3
83.5
The talent is there as a sideline-to-sideline playmaker. He’s built like a defensive back but hits like a linebacker. Milano has...
21

LB
Dee
Winters

5-11 227lbs 4.49
LB
SF   Mascot
SF Mascot
227lbs 5-11 4.49 34 187.4
80.4
Winters can move laterally and chase in pursuit. A tough, violent tackler with a non-stop motor, Winters also shows good awareness when...

2023 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.
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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.