2027 NFL Draft Linebacker Rankings - 49-60

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
10	LB Rasheem Biles	6-1 222lbs 4.65	LB	222lbs	6-1	4.65	10	59.4	85.1 MORE>>	Biles is an undersized, instinctive linebacker who finds the ball and makes plays on it. He led Pitt with 17 tackles for loss in 2025,...
7	LB/ED Clev Lubin	6-3 260lbs 4.65	LB/ED	260lbs	6-3	4.65	9	56.4	85.4 MORE>>	Lubin is a powerful, high-effort edge whose production has followed him to every level. He generated 64 pressures in 2025, fifth-most in...
4	LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa	6-3 234lbs 4.65	LB	234lbs	6-3	4.65	5	36.7	87.2 MORE>>	Viliamu-Asa is a do-everything off-ball linebacker whose run defense sits at the top of the position. He is a downhill force who also plays...
64	LB Dion Crawford	6-1 243lbs 4.67	LB	243lbs	6-1	4.67	79	702.5	65.0 MORE>>	Crawford is a tough, productive linebacker who has been a tackling machine since moving to Michigan State. He pursues well and has 19 stops...
60	LB Desman Stephens II	6-3 250lbs 4.67	LB	250lbs	6-3	4.67	70	607.5	66.8 MORE>>	Stephens is a smart, productive linebacker who has started for USC since 2025. He flows to the ball well and makes impact plays, such as 10...
38	LB Caleb Woodson	6-3 240lbs 4.67	LB	240lbs	6-3	4.67	31	240.5	76.5 MORE>>	Woodson is a physical, experienced linebacker who brings energy to the Alabama front. He fills downhill against the run, times his blitzes...
30	LB Owen Chambliss	6-3 240lbs 4.67	LB	240lbs	6-3	4.67	30	240	79.9 MORE>>	Chambliss is a smart, dependable linebacker who has carried his Mountain West production into the Big Ten. He reads plays quickly, takes...
42	LB/ED Quintavius Johnson	6-4 255lbs 4.68	LB/ED	255lbs	6-4	4.68	49	385.7	75.0 MORE>>	Johnson has the build, background and coaching of an NFL edge defender, and Kirby Smart's staff trusted him enough to start all 14 games as...
39	LB/ED Qua Russaw	6-2 244lbs 4.68	LB/ED	244lbs	6-2	4.68	37	299	75.0 MORE>>	Russaw has carved out a role as a physical edge setter for Ohio State. He holds up well against the run, plays with good leverage and...
67	LB Tye Niekamp	6-3 245lbs 4.69	LB	245lbs	6-3	4.69	89	798	62.6 MORE>>	Niekamp is a highly decorated, productive linebacker and one of the standout defenders in the FCS. He was a consensus All-American in 2025...
66	LB Justin Cryer	6-1 241lbs 4.70	LB	241lbs	6-1	4.70	81	733	62.7 MORE>>	Cryer is an experienced, productive linebacker and a fixture in the Texas lineup. He has an interception against Ole Miss and a sack...
53	LB Keon Wylie	6-2 228lbs 4.70	LB	228lbs	6-2	4.70	50	393	73.0 MORE>>	Wylie is a rotational off-ball linebacker whose run defense gives him a role on early downs, a flexible piece who can drop or rush and...

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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.