Linebacker Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/01/2023

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
56

LB
Omar
Fortt

6-0 212lbs 4.52
LB
UConn   Mascot
UConn Mascot
212lbs 6-0 4.52 147
53.0
Can attack the edge with speed and has the flexibility to dip low and under the tackle's reach. Good closing speed with long arms to drag...
15

OLB/ED
Sam
Williams

6-4 261lbs 4.46
OLB/ED
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
261lbs 6-4 4.46 10 77.9
82.8
Sam Williams is no doubt an elite athletic specimen who possesses an elite combination of speed, hand strength, and explosiveness. He has...
9

LB
Jamin
Davis

6-4 234lbs 4.44
LB
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
234lbs 6-4 4.44 25 175
85.0
Davis has been rocketing up draft boards recently - in January he was ranked as the 12th best prospect, but now, mainly due to a very...
2

LB
Jeremiah
Owusu- Koram...

6-1 215lbs 4.42
LB
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
215lbs 6-1 4.42 2 25.7
91.0
One of the top LB prospects in the 2021 draft. An explosive and versatile player whose only knock is his lack of ideal physical traits (a...
1

LB/ED
Micah
Parsons

6-2 244lbs 4.39
LB/ED
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
244lbs 6-2 4.39 1 5.7
93.0
Star line-backer for the Lions, Micah Parsons looks to be the top prospect at his position and a top 10 pick in the 2021 draft. Micah had a...
75

LB
Milo
Eifler

6-2 225lbs
LB
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
225lbs 6-2 47 286
31.0

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Outside 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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2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Outside 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.