BEST RATED PASS RUSHING LINEBACKERS 2024 NFL Draft

2024 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.

2024 Linebackers ranked by PASS RUSH

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

Dallas
Turner

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
70 95 78 86
89.3
2

Chris
Braswell

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
80 93 72 73
86.0
3

Michael
Barrett

LB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
72 89 74 80
77.1
4

Javon
Solomon

OLB
/ED
Troy   Mascot
Troy Mascot
74 88 76 68
83.2
5

Jeremiah
Trotter Jr.

LB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
65 86 84 87
85.1
6

Edgerrin
Cooper

LB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
75 85 86 82
86.3
7

JD
Bertrand

LB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
68 82 78 76
78.2
8

Garrett
Nelson

LB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
72 80 69 63
53.2
9

Nathaniel
Watson

LB
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
98 80 79 70
78.9
10

Richard
Jibunor

OLB
/ED
Troy   Mascot
Troy Mascot
74 79 77 67
74.2
11

Cedric
Gray

LB
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
69 79 73 80
82.8
12

Jordan
Magee

LB
Temple   Mascot
Temple Mascot
57 78 71 66
80.8
13

Maema
Njongmeta

LB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
69 78 73 71
70.0
14

Aaron
Casey

LB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
55 77 78 55
75.8
15

Isaiah
Major

LB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
77 77 80 79
55.0
16

Curtis
Jacobs

LB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
69 76 60 71
79.9
17

Ty'Ron
Hopper

LB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
52 75 68 56
80.2
18

Payton
Wilson

LB
North Carolina State   Mascot
North Carolina State Mascot
91 75 83 88
86.9
19

Jackson
Sirmon

LB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
85 74 69 75
77.0
20

Tyrice
Knight

LB
UTEP   Mascot
UTEP Mascot
74 74 69 70
78.6