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

Kalil
Alexander

LB
/ED
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
50 86 64 70
82.5
22

Raul
Aguirre Jr.

LB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
63 65 79 68
69.4
23

Raylen
Wilson

LB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
77 64 75 67
83.5
24

Arvell
Reese

LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
62 81 73 67
61.5
25

Taurean
York

LB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
89 77 79 65
85.9
26

Keanu
Koht

LB
/ED
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
67 60 57 65
66.0
27

Mitchell
Melton

LB
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
58 79 78 64
74.0
28

Shad
Banks Jr.

LB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
58 57 64 63
71.0
29

Deontae
Lawson

LB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
73 79 90 62
87.8
30

Stephen
Dix Jr.

LB
Marshall   Mascot
Marshall Mascot
79 55 71 62
73.7
31

Lander
Barton

LB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
44 72 79 62
82.4
32

Whit
Weeks

LB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
84 86 86 61
85.2
33

Eric
Gentry

LB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
77 84 75 60
76.0
34

Julien
Simon

LB
UConn   Mascot
UConn Mascot
67 67 64 59
74.0
35

Raesjon
Davis

LB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
58 65 63 59
71.0
36

Rara
Dillworth

LB
/ED
Troy   Mascot
Troy Mascot
58 55 60 59
73.0
37

Princewill
Umanmielen

LB
/ED
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
42 76 62 58
79.5
38

Gabe
Jacas

LB
/ED
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
67 80 65 57
84.4
39

CJ
Allen

LB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
89 71 91 56
86.2
40

Samuel
M'Pemba

LB
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
78 60 46 54
70.0