2026 NFL Draft

2026

2026 Linebackers ranked by ZONE

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

Ethan
Calvert

LB
Cal Poly   Mascot
Cal Poly Mascot
63 54 56 63
49.6
2

Deontae
Lawson

LB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
71 77 89 61
84.5
3

Julien
Simon

LB
UConn   Mascot
UConn Mascot
64 63 61 56
63.6
4

Xavian
Sorey Jr.

LB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
65 73 74 48
74.8
5

James
Williams

LB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
67 56 65 88
80.3
6

Tyler
Grubbs

LB
Tulane   Mascot
Tulane Mascot
51 56 57 49
56.8
7

Reid
Carrico

LB
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
87 61 71 60
70.0
8

Shad
Banks Jr.

LB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
54 53 60 58
58.5
9

Raesjon
Davis

LB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
54 60 59 55
59.3
10

Stephen
Dix Jr.

LB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
82 57 74 64
62.3
11

Stefon
Thompson

LB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
82 60 69 69
55.5
12

David
Bailey

LB
/ED
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
72 99 64 90
83.1
13

Jaishawn
Barham

LB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
84 72 88 46
82.0
14

Lander
Barton

LB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
44 73 79 62
83.1
15

Prince
Kollie

LB
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
73 63 61 69
67.2
16

Eric
Gentry

LB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
77 84 75 60
77.5
17

Keanu
Koht

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
56 51 48 55
43.7
18

Rara
Dillworth

LB
/ED
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
58 55 60 59
60.0
19

Samuel
M'Pemba

LB
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
70 54 41 49
51.3
20

Anthony
Hill Jr.

LB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
77 74 86 74
88.7