BEST RATED LINEBACKERS IN COVERAGE 2026 NFL Draft

2026 Linebackers ranked by COVERAGE

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

Reid
Carrico

LB
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
87 61 71 60
70.0
22

Eric
Gentry

LB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
77 84 75 60
77.5
23

Troy
Bowles

LB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
78 57 60 59
72.0
24

Princewill
Umanmielen

LB
/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
42 76 63 59
81.6
25

Rara
Dillworth

LB
/ED
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
58 55 60 59
60.0
26

Shad
Banks Jr.

LB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
54 53 60 58
58.5
27

Julien
Simon

LB
UConn   Mascot
UConn Mascot
64 63 61 56
63.6
28

Gabe
Jacas

LB
/ED
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
65 78 64 56
80.0
29

Raesjon
Davis

LB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
54 60 59 55
59.3
30

Keanu
Koht

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
56 51 48 55
43.7
31

Michael
Harris

LB
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
63 79 75 55
85.3
32

Arvell
Reese

LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
48 62 57 52
20.0
33

Samuel
M'Pemba

LB
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
70 54 41 49
51.3
34

Tyler
Grubbs

LB
Tulane   Mascot
Tulane Mascot
51 56 57 49
56.8
35

Xavian
Sorey Jr.

LB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
65 73 74 48
74.8
36

Scooby
Williams

LB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
49 62 69 47
65.8
37

Jaiden
Ausberry

LB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
63 66 68 47
67.2
38

Jaishawn
Barham

LB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
84 72 88 46
82.0
39

Shawn
Murphy

LB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
38 43 66 41
56.0