BEST RATED PASS RUSHING LINEBACKERS 2021 NFL Draft

2021 BEST RATED PASS RUSHING LINEBACKERS

The art and impact of pass rushing transcend traditional defensive line positions. Linebackers like Von Miller (Texas A&M) and Jarvis Jones (Georgia) have showcased this through their stellar college careers, utilizing their speed, agility, and technique to dismantle offensive lines and apply crucial pressure to quarterbacks, often culminating in devastating sacks.

Within the data presented below, explore a cohort of college linebackers who are distinguishing themselves as formidable pass rushers in the current landscape of football. Engage with metrics such as sacks, quarterback hurries, and pressure percentages to dissect the methods and efficacy with which these linebackers are becoming a backfield menace and impacting the offensive strategies of their adversaries.

2021 Linebackers ranked by PASS RUSH

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

Micah
Parsons

LB
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
99 98 100 76
93.0
2

Azeez
Ojulari

OLB
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
77 92 81 78
88.0
3

Monty
Rice

LB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
79 92 77 71
79.0
4

Baron
Browning

LB
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 85 77 69
77.0
5

Joseph
Ossai

OLB
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
61 84 89 62
88.0
6

Nick
Bolton

LB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
80 83 91 78
89.0
7

Andre
Mintze

OLB
/ED
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
70 82 69 66
62.0
8

Chazz
Surratt

LB
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
77 81 42 61
84.0
9

Zaven
Collins

LB
Tulsa   Mascot
Tulsa Mascot
65 79 71 89
90.0
10

Chris
Rumph II

OLB
/ED
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
61 78 67 57
86.0
11

Isaiah
Kaufusi

LB
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
58 77 55 61
59.0
12

Dorian
Etheridge

LB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
64 77 65 53
64.0
13

Jamin
Davis

LB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
88 76 91 74
85.0
14

Jordan
Smith

OLB
/ED
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
53 76 64 49
59.0
15

Calvin
Bundage

OLB
/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
64 72 65 52
60.0
16

Curtis
Robinson

OLB
/ED
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
67 71 40 58
62.0
17

Amandre
Williams

OLB
/ED
Montana State   Mascot
Montana State Mascot
58 70 71 63
59.0
18

Pete
Werner

LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 69 69 66
83.0
19

Riley
Cole

OLB
/ED
South Alabama   Mascot
South Alabama Mascot
56 68 57 46
64.0
20

Erroll
Thompson

LB
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
62 67 71 60
66.0