BEST RATED LINEBACKERS IN COVERAGE 2023 NFL Draft

2023 BEST RATED LINEBACKERS IN COVERAGE

As the pass-heavy era of football continues to evolve, linebackers such as Luke Kuechly (Boston College) and Manti Te'o (Notre Dame) have historically set a high standard in pass coverage, demonstrating that effective linebacking isn’t merely about tackling and run defense, but also about thwarting passing lanes and neutralizing middle-field threats.

Dive into the data below, uncovering the current college linebackers emerging as proficient coverage specialists. Key metrics like pass breakups, coverage grades, and yards allowed per coverage snap will facilitate a deeper understanding of their ability to safeguard the middle of the field, limit tight end production, and occasionally, match up against slot receivers with notable efficacy.

2023 Linebackers ranked by COVERAGE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE COVERAGE Rating
1

Jack
Campbell

LB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
90 69 85 92
87.6
2

Marte
Mapu

LB
/ED
Sacramento State   Mascot
Sacramento State Mascot
84 75 93 90
81.3
3

Aubrey
Miller Jr.

LB
Jackson State   Mascot
Jackson State Mascot
78 78 85 86
78.0
4

Owen
Pappoe

LB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
90 74 65 83
83.6
5

Dorian
Williams

LB
Tulane   Mascot
Tulane Mascot
82 72 69 82
83.5
6

Yasir
Abdullah

LB
/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
70 90 73 81
78.3
7

Seth
Benson

LB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
74 71 76 79
72.0
8

Derick
Hall

LB
/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
75 94 70 79
86.0
9

Bumper
Pool

LB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
78 78 78 78
75.0
10

Drew
Sanders

LB
/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
61 81 78 78
85.3
11

Isaiah
Land

LB
/ED
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
49 90 77 77
79.0
12

Nick
Herbig

OLB
/ED
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
74 96 82 76
84.7
13

Daiyan
Henley

LB
Washington State   Mascot
Washington State Mascot
89 76 64 75
84.1
14

Noah
Taylor

LB
/ED
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
75 69 62 74
64.5
15

Mikel
Jones

LB
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
85 84 68 74
74.0
16

Eku
Leota

LB
/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
84 81 71 74
70.0
17

SirVocea
Dennis

LB
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
84 73 84 73
80.5
18

Ivan
Pace Jr.

LB
/ED
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
71 87 81 72
81.6
19

Will
Anderson Jr....

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
62 93 97 72
93.4
20

DeMarvion
Overshown

LB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
70 79 71 71
81.4