Linebacker Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/21/2024

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
47

LB/ED
Amari
Gainer

6-4 235lbs 4.58
LB/ED
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
235lbs 6-4 4.58 62 455
54.0
He’s very good in coverage when looking into the backfield in zone coverage. Shows a burst to close. Flashes explosive hitting ability...
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...
78

OLB/ED
Kuony
Deng

6-6 240lbs 4.80
OLB/ED
California   Mascot
California Mascot
240lbs 6-6 4.80 86 640.5
30.0
Spends a lot of time outside the box in coverage, but he has the strength to hold the edge against large tight ends and linemen. Gives...
73

OLB/ED
Charles
Snowden

6-7 245lbs 4.75
OLB/ED
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
245lbs 6-7 4.75 23 163.7
34.0
Good key and diagnosis skills. Quickly locates the ball and shows no wasted motion in getting there. At least adequate lateral agility to...
37

OLB/ED
Jordan
Smith

6-7 255lbs 4.71
OLB/ED
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
255lbs 6-7 4.71 20 133.1
59.0
He has good reaction skills and awareness. Forceful tackler vs. the run. Quick to read run, showing good agility and speed to get past...

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.