BEST RATED RUN DEFENDING LINEBACKERS 2023 NFL Draft

2023 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.

2023 Linebackers ranked by RUN DEFENSE

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

Will
Anderson Jr....

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
62 93 97 72
93.4
2

Ryan
Greenhagen

LB
Fordham   Mascot
Fordham Mascot
73 79 95 67
77.0
3

Marte
Mapu

LB
/ED
Sacramento State   Mascot
Sacramento State Mascot
84 75 93 90
81.3
4

Isaiah
Moore

LB
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
67 64 86 47
71.0
5

Drake
Thomas

LB
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
65 77 86 68
78.5
6

Jack
Campbell

LB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
90 69 85 92
87.6
7

Aubrey
Miller Jr.

LB
Jackson State   Mascot
Jackson State Mascot
78 78 85 86
78.0
8

SirVocea
Dennis

LB
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
84 73 84 73
80.5
9

Nick
Herbig

OLB
/ED
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
74 96 82 76
84.7
10

Cam
Jones

LB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
74 71 82 58
80.0
11

Ivan
Pace Jr.

LB
/ED
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
71 87 81 72
81.6
12

Carlton
Martial

LB
Troy   Mascot
Troy Mascot
66 64 81 63
74.0
13

Tyree
Wilson

LB
/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
73 83 79 57
89.2
14

Forrest
Rhyne

LB
Villanova   Mascot
Villanova Mascot
81 75 79 70
60.0
15

Ventrell
Miller

LB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
55 71 78 61
81.2
16

Bumper
Pool

LB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
78 78 78 78
75.0
17

Drew
Sanders

LB
/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
61 81 78 78
85.3
18

Brenton
Cox Jr.

LB
/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
64 78 78 66
81.0
19

Isaiah
Land

LB
/ED
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
49 90 77 77
79.0
20

Micah
Baskerville

LB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
77 68 77 63
69.0