BEST RATED PASS RUSHING LINEBACKERS 2025 NFL Draft

2025 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.

2025 Linebackers ranked by PASS RUSH

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

David
Walker

LB
/ED
Central Arkansas   Mascot
Central Arkansas Mascot
76 100 100 86
82.8
2

David
Bailey

LB
/ED
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
72 99 64 90
83.1
3

Jalen
McLeod

LB
/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
71 98 91 79
82.4
4

Cody
Simon

LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
78 92 95 80
83.2
5

Jalon
Walker

LB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
84 91 68 70
87.4
6

Que
Robinson

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
76 89 81 73
81.5
7

Carson
Schwesinger

LB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
88 87 75 73
84.2
8

Trey
Moore

LB
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
62 86 69 85
80.6
9

Collin
Oliver

LB
/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
49 85 63 73
79.4
10

Chris
Paul Jr.

LB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
89 85 87 76
84.2
11

Eugene
Asante

LB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
71 85 66 52
61.4
12

Demetrius
Knight Jr.

LB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
84 84 84 86
85.3
13

Eric
Gentry

LB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
77 84 75 60
77.5
14

Nick
Martin

LB
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
66 83 64 64
81.2
15

Barryn
Sorrell

LB
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
57 82 81 62
79.8
16

Jihaad
Campbell

LB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
93 79 83 82
86.8
17

Steve
Linton

LB
/ED
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
59 79 61 57
66.7
18

Jack
Kiser

LB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
95 78 89 74
82.2
19

Teddye
Buchanan

LB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
83 77 75 75
82.0
20

J.J.
Weaver

LB
/ED
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
76 76 76 76
75.0