Linebacker Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/29/2023

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
17

LB/ED
Marte
Mapu

6-2 221lbs 4.59
LB/ED
NE    Mascot
NE  Mascot
221lbs 6-2 4.59 30 170.6
81.3
Gets pressures on inside stunts and was too explosive for college guards to handle. Mapu will always try to plow into the largest piles...
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...
15

LB/ED
Ivan
Pace Jr.

5-10 231lbs 4.62
LB/ED
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
231lbs 5-10 4.62 26 142.6
81.6
With a powerful lower body and the ability to hold up at the point of attack as a run defender, Pace is remarkably instinctive. His spin...
14

LB/ED
Mike
Morris

6-5 275lbs 4.95
LB/ED
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
275lbs 6-5 4.95 25 119.5
82.7
A savvy, versatile and instinctive edge rusher who did a little bit of everything, Morris was especially effective getting to the...
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...
12

LB
Owen
Pappoe

6-0 225lbs 4.39
LB
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
225lbs 6-0 4.39 23 114.9
83.6
Pappoe may not be the biggest or strongest linebacker prospect in the SEC, but he does flash the kind of elite playmaking ability with...
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...
10

LB
Henry
To'oTo'o

6-1 227lbs 4.62
LB
HOU   Mascot
HOU Mascot
227lbs 6-1 4.62 17 88.8
84.4
Henry To'oTo'o has been a very successful leader of the Alabama defense and has put good tackling numbers during his stint at both Tennesse...
9

LB
Noah
Sewell

6-2 246lbs 4.64
LB
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
246lbs 6-2 4.64 21 96.9
84.6
Noah Sewel is a classic throwback middle linebacker. He's excellent against the run and his tackling ability is outstanding and rarely...
8

OLB/ED
Nick
Herbig

6-2 240lbs 4.65
OLB/ED
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
240lbs 6-2 4.65 18 89.6
84.7
Nick Herbig has proved to be a massively productive player at the college level. He's put up huge pass-rushing numbers for the...
7

LB/ED
Drew
Sanders

6-4 235lbs 4.66
LB/ED
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
235lbs 6-4 4.66 6 41.9
85.3
Sanders totally resurrected his college career after transferring from Alabama where he put a season of dominating play. He may suffer as...
6

LB/ED
Andre
Carter II

6-6 256lbs 4.93
LB/ED
Army   Mascot
Army Mascot
256lbs 6-6 4.93 19 90.4
85.5
Andre Carter II is an incredible athlete with a massive wing span, elite agility, and change of direction skills with the speed to match...

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.
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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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.