BEST RATED PASS RUSHING LINEBACKERS 2026 NFL Draft

2026 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.

2026 Linebackers ranked by PASS RUSH

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

David
Bailey

LB
/ED
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
73 100 65 91
85.1
2

Amare
Campbell

LB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
90 93 82 73
84.3
3

Rasheem
Biles

LB
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
78 87 76 79
82.0
4

Jacob
Rodriguez

LB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
61 87 76 78
82.9
5

Whit
Weeks

LB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
84 86 86 61
85.2
6

Kalil
Alexander

LB
/ED
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
50 86 64 70
82.5
7

Trey
Moore

LB
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
62 85 68 84
78.8
8

Austin
Romaine

LB
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
59 84 93 86
83.5
9

Eric
Gentry

LB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
77 84 75 60
76.0
10

Arvell
Reese

LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
62 81 73 67
61.5
11

Gabe
Jacas

LB
/ED
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
67 80 65 57
84.4
12

Deontae
Lawson

LB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
73 79 90 62
87.8
13

Mitchell
Melton

LB
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
58 79 78 64
74.0
14

Harold
Perkins Jr.

LB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
65 78 71 74
84.3
15

Taurean
York

LB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
89 78 79 65
85.9
16

Keon
Wylie

LB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
69 77 67 71
63.6
17

Reid
Carrico

LB
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
77 77 77 77
75.0
18

Tony
Rojas

LB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
77 77 77 77
75.0
19

Princewill
Umanmielen

LB
/ED
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
42 76 62 58
79.5
20

Michael
Harris

LB
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
61 75 72 52
76.1