Linebacker Rankings 2023 NFL Draft
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Player Rankings - Linebacker
| # | Player | Pos | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
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1 |
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LB/ED |
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243lbs | 6-4 | 4.56 | 1 | 1.9 |
93.7
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Strengths Combination of size, length, and agility makes him a secure tackler in space. Could succeed as a free blitzer.Can attack... |
2 |
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LB |
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251lbs | 6-3 | 4.60 | 4 | 20.1 |
90.6
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Strengths Good all-around athlete with very good short-area quickness and fluidity. Very good playing strength and has worked hard... |
3 |
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LB/ED |
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235lbs | 6-3 | 4.51 | 2 | 18.8 |
90.5
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Strengths Ferocious against the run and very good in coverage, is extremely versatile. Despite his build, he holds up well in tra... |
4 |
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LB |
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225lbs | 6-3 | 4.52 | 3 | 20 |
90.0
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Strengths He will always try to plow into the largest piles and has a good knack of ending up glued to the ballcarrier.A bit stiff... |
5 |
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LB |
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228lbs | 6-2 | 4.52 | 5 | 33.8 |
88.4
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Henry To'oTo'o has been a very successful leader of the Alabama defense and has put good tackling numbers during his stint at both... |
6 |
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LB |
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235lbs | 6-2 | 4.57 | 6 | 48 |
86.7
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Strengths Shows a burst to close. Flashes explosive hitting ability and good lateral and downfield pursuit.Flashes closing speed a... |
7 |
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LB/ED |
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260lbs | 6-4 | 4.80 | 7 | 61.8 |
84.1
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Strengths Reacts well to draw plays and misdirection, sniffs out screens to his side of the field. Keeps his eyes in the backfield... |
8 |
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LB |
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223lbs | 6-4 | 4.53 | 8 | 64.9 |
83.9
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Strengths Gets pressures on inside stunts and was too explosive for college guards to handle.Closes quickly on relatively immobile... |
9 |
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LB |
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226lbs | 6-1 | 4.38 | 11 | 85.3 |
83.1
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Pappoe may not be the biggest or strongest linebacker prospect in the SEC, but he does flash the kind of elite playmaking ability ... |
10 |
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LB/ED |
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253lbs | 6-4 | 4.71 | 9 | 78.3 |
82.9
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Strengths He does not have the elite straight-line speed or quickness, but his strength and pass-rush ability.Quick to read run, s... |
11 |
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LB/ED |
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250lbs | 6-7 | 4.71 | 10 | 81.5 |
82.6
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Strengths Reads the quarterback to anticipate and is a candidate to play outside.Downhill defender and physical tackler. Uses his ... |
12 |
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LB |
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243lbs | 6-5 | 4.70 | 12 | 85.7 |
82.4
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Strengths Reacts well to draw plays and misdirection, sniffs out screens to his side of the field. Keeps his eyes in the backfield... |