Linebacker Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/14/2022

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
18

LB
D'Marco
Jackson

6-1 233lbs 4.55
LB
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
233lbs 6-1 4.55 30 216.5
79.9
D'Marco Jackson looks like a probable mid to late-round prospect. He is undersized with very limited overall length but has very good...
17

OLB
Terrel
Bernard

6-1 224lbs 4.65
OLB
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
224lbs 6-1 4.65 18 122.4
79.9
Can attack the edge with speed and has the flexibility to dip low and under the tackle's reach. Reads quarterbacks eyes and reacts...
16

OLB/ED
DeAngelo
Malone

6-3 243lbs 4.69
OLB/ED
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
243lbs 6-3 4.69 15 89.1
81.1
DeAngelo Malone is a bit of a tweener - he was primarily a defensive end on the edge at Western Kentucky and put up a constant stream of...
15

OLB/ED
Darrian
Beavers

6-4 237lbs 4.70
OLB/ED
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
237lbs 6-4 4.70 17 107.5
82.1
Darrian Beavers is a solid pro prospect who improved his stock significantly with an excellent season in 2021. He's good in most areas - as...
14

LB
Channing
Tindall

6-2 230lbs 4.47
LB
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
230lbs 6-2 4.47 12 81.7
82.3
Tindall is one of the fasted linebackers in this year's class - he's a player who covers like a safety and possesses serious tackling and...
13

LB
Troy
Andersen

6-4 243lbs 4.42
LB
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
243lbs 6-4 4.42 11 78.9
82.7
Since the Senior Bowl Anderson's stock has been skyrocketing - with teams finally taking notice of a player who prior to the 2021 season...
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...
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...
10

LB
Brian
Asamoah

6-0 226lbs 4.56
LB
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
226lbs 6-0 4.56 14 87
83.5
Asamoah has been a consistent performer for the Sooners and last year was probably the best player on their defense. He has excellent...
9

OLB/ED
Adam
Anderson

6-5 230lbs 4.57
OLB/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
230lbs 6-5 4.57 21 185.2
83.8
At 6-foot-5, 230 pounds, Anderson doesn't fit the standard cookie-cutter NFL edge defender. However, he has an athletic profile that's off...
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...
7

OLB/ED
Nik
Bonitto

6-3 248lbs 4.54
OLB/ED
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
248lbs 6-3 4.54 5 61.3
86.2
Bonitto may be considered a little bit of a tweener and not be able to play full-time on the line as a pass rusher due to his smaller size....

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.