BEST RATED RUN DEFENDING LINEBACKERS 2027 NFL Draft

2027 Linebackers ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE COVERAGE Rating
21

Sammy
Brown

LB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
48 64 80 58
85.1
22

Tobi
Osunsanmi

LB
/ED
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
62 83 79 59
81.1
23

Suntarine
Perkins

LB
/ED
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
74 58 78 84
85.2
24

Yhonzae
Pierre

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
57 76 78 82
87.1
25

Colin
Simmons

LB
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
78 96 78 63
91.3
26

Rasheem
Biles

LB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
74 89 78 85
85.1
27

Dion
Crawford

LB
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
78 79 77 58
65.0
28

Payton
Pierce

LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
75 59 77 64
78.0
29

Justin
Cryer

LB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
61 52 77 63
62.7
30

Quintavius
Johnson

LB
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
77 77 77 77
75.0
31

Princewill
Umanmielen

LB
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
65 83 77 72
84.9
32

Dylan
Stewart

LB
/ED
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
60 92 77 57
91.1
33

Qua
Russaw

LB
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
77 77 77 77
75.0
34

Zina
Umeozulu

LB
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
76 65 76 64
70.0
35

Christian
Alliegro

LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
62 73 76 53
81.1
36

Tye
Niekamp

LB
Illinois State   Mascot
Illinois State Mascot
58 57 76 50
62.6
37

Tylen
Singleton

LB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
68 54 76 51
66.0
38

Kam
Robinson

LB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
75 75 75 75
75.0
39

Elijah
Rushing

LB
/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
45 57 75 62
74.0
40

Jayden
Virgin-Morga...

LB
/ED
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
63 71 75 61
81.0