BEST RATED RUN DEFENDING LINEBACKERS 2022 NFL Draft

2022 BEST RATED RUN DEFENDING LINEBACKERS

A dominant run defense often pivots on the linebacker’s capability to decipher plays, navigate through blocks, and bring down ball carriers with efficacy. Throughout the years, linebackers like Reuben Foster (Alabama) and Jaylon Smith (Notre Dame) have etched their names in college football lore, being recognized for their exceptional ability to quell opposing run games through astute play reading and unyielding tackling.

Explore, in the subsequent data, a compilation of current linebackers who stand as bastions against the run in college football. Delve into their play via metrics like run-stop percentage, tackles for loss, and run defense grading, offering a nuanced view of how these linebackers are curbing opposing run offenses and fortifying their team’s defensive front.

2022 Linebackers ranked by RUN DEFENSE

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

Leo
Chenal

LB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
88 97 97 61
86.7
2

Nolan
Smith

LB
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
80 84 94 73
87.8
3

Mike
Rose

LB
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
57 66 92 63
78.4
4

Chad
Muma

LB
Wyoming   Mascot
Wyoming Mascot
86 68 90 75
84.5
5

Devin
Lloyd

OLB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
81 95 89 84
89.9
6

Nakobe
Dean

LB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
84 98 89 91
90.4
7

Zakoby
McClain

OLB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
73 75 87 53
78.0
8

Jack
Sanborn

LB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
75 88 87 65
78.9
9

Troy
Andersen

LB
Montana State   Mascot
Montana State Mascot
83 91 86 94
82.7
10

Carson
Wells

OLB
/ED
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
80 73 85 63
73.1
11

Nate
Landman

LB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
68 66 85 54
76.5
12

Jesse
Luketa

ILB
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
74 68 84 74
78.3
13

Terrel
Bernard

OLB
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
73 81 82 63
79.9
14

Aaron
Hansford

LB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
67 71 79 66
76.4
15

Brian
Asamoah

LB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
84 76 78 74
83.5
16

D'Marco
Jackson

LB
Appalachian State   Mascot
Appalachian State Mascot
64 72 78 70
79.9
17

Channing
Tindall

LB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
93 86 78 88
82.3
18

Nik
Bonitto

OLB
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
71 100 77 73
86.2
19

James
Houston IV

OLB
/ED
Jackson State   Mascot
Jackson State Mascot
76 89 76 82
60.2
20

Quay
Walker

LB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
95 72 75 72
82.9