BEST RATED LINEBACKERS IN COVERAGE 2025 NFL Draft

2025 Linebackers ranked by COVERAGE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE COVERAGE Rating
21

Barrett
Carter

LB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
69 73 81 68
84.4
22

Lander
Barton

LB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
45 72 77 67
83.1
23

Barryn
Sorrell

LB
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
61 79 79 67
79.8
24

Stephen
Dix Jr.

LB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
80 57 72 66
62.3
25

Ty
French

LB
/ED
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
59 61 73 65
64.1
26

Nick
Martin

LB
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
66 82 64 64
81.2
27

Cody
Lindenberg

LB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
64 67 80 64
81.6
28

Karene
Reid

LB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
89 71 79 64
82.4
29

Ethan
Calvert

LB
Cal Poly   Mascot
Cal Poly Mascot
63 57 56 64
49.6
30

Jason
Henderson

LB
Old Dominion   Mascot
Old Dominion Mascot
77 64 71 63
79.7
31

Nick
Jackson

LB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
75 76 65 63
59.0
32

MJ
Sherman

LB
/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
70 66 74 61
71.1
33

Jamon
Dumas-Johnso...

LB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
70 68 74 61
82.1
34

Steve
Linton

LB
/ED
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
57 79 60 61
66.7
35

Ruben
Hyppolite II...

LB
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
63 65 64 61
61.9
36

Eric
Gentry

LB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
77 84 75 60
77.5
37

Stone
Handy

LB
/ED
Charlotte   Mascot
Charlotte Mascot
72 72 63 60
78.3
38

Jacob
Dobbs

LB
James Madison   Mascot
James Madison Mascot
72 70 70 60
57.4
39

Rara
Dillworth

LB
/ED
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
58 55 60 59
60.0
40

Ben
Bywater

LB
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
65 58 62 58
74.0