BEST RATED TACKLING LINEBACKERS 2026 NFL Draft

2026 Linebackers ranked by TACKLING

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

Julien
Simon

LB
UConn   Mascot
UConn Mascot
64 63 61 56
63.6
22

Michael
Harris

LB
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
63 79 75 55
85.3
23

Ethan
Calvert

LB
Cal Poly   Mascot
Cal Poly Mascot
63 54 56 63
49.6
24

Jaiden
Ausberry

LB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
63 66 68 47
67.2
25

Trey
Moore

LB
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
62 86 69 85
80.6
26

Keon
Wylie

LB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
59 66 58 61
37.5
27

Rara
Dillworth

LB
/ED
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
58 55 60 59
60.0
28

Raul
Aguirre Jr.

LB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
57 58 70 60
50.1
29

Keanu
Koht

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
56 51 48 55
43.7
30

Mitchell
Melton

LB
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
56 75 74 61
65.2
31

Raesjon
Davis

LB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
54 60 59 55
59.3
32

Shad
Banks Jr.

LB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
54 53 60 58
58.5
33

Tyler
Grubbs

LB
Tulane   Mascot
Tulane Mascot
51 56 57 49
56.8
34

Scooby
Williams

LB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
49 62 69 47
65.8
35

Arvell
Reese

LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
48 62 57 52
20.0
36

Tony
Rojas

LB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
46 70 45 91
73.0
37

Lander
Barton

LB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
44 73 79 62
83.1
38

Princewill
Umanmielen

LB
/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
42 76 63 59
81.6
39

Shawn
Murphy

LB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
38 43 66 41
56.0