BEST RATED PASS RUSHING LINEBACKERS 2022 NFL Draft

2022 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.

2022 Linebackers ranked by PASS RUSH

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

Nik
Bonitto

OLB
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
71 100 77 73
86.2
2

Micah
McFadden

LB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
74 99 70 71
78.0
3

Nakobe
Dean

LB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
84 98 89 91
90.4
4

Leo
Chenal

LB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
88 97 97 61
86.7
5

Devin
Lloyd

OLB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
81 95 89 84
89.9
6

Troy
Andersen

LB
Montana State   Mascot
Montana State Mascot
83 91 86 94
82.7
7

James
Houston IV

OLB
/ED
Jackson State   Mascot
Jackson State Mascot
76 89 76 82
60.2
8

Jack
Sanborn

LB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
75 88 87 65
78.9
9

Channing
Tindall

LB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
93 86 78 88
82.3
10

Kyron
Johnson

OLB
/ED
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
89 84 72 71
71.2
11

Nolan
Smith

LB
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
80 84 94 73
87.8
12

Alex
Wright

OLB
/ED
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
70 83 71 63
79.3
13

Clarence
Hicks

LB
UTSA   Mascot
UTSA Mascot
56 82 56 66
63.2
14

Terrel
Bernard

OLB
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
73 81 82 63
79.9
15

Grant
Morgan

LB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
72 79 66 81
70.1
16

Adam
Anderson

OLB
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
77 79 66 85
83.8
17

Darrian
Beavers

OLB
/ED
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
59 77 71 64
82.1
18

Jaylan
Alexander

LB
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
74 77 57 62
64.2
19

Christopher
Allen

OLB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
54 77 57 75
77.0
20

Brian
Asamoah

LB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
84 76 78 74
83.5