2027 NFL Draft Linebacker Rankings - 13-24

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
9	LB/ED Yhonzae Pierre	6-3 248lbs 4.60	LB/ED	248lbs	6-3	4.60	3	25.9	86.4 MORE>>	Pierre is a high-volume pass rusher who led the SEC's edges in pressure rate, turning a quick get-off into forty-five pressures and nine...
8	LB/ED Teitum Tuioti	6-3 263lbs 4.70	LB/ED	263lbs	6-3	4.70	13	62.3	86.6 MORE>>	Tuioti is a heavy, powerful edge whose 263-pound frame lets him win with strength and hold up against the run, and 2025 was a breakout in...
7	LB/ED Clev Lubin	6-3 250lbs 4.65	LB/ED	250lbs	6-3	4.65	11	58.4	86.8 MORE>>	Lubin is a productive, well-rounded edge whose pass rush sat near the ceiling of the position, and the box score backed it: sixty-four...
6	LB Chris Cole	6-3 235lbs 4.55	LB	235lbs	6-3	4.55	6	37.9	87.1 MORE>>	Cole is a coverage-first hybrid linebacker whose coverage is among the best at the position, a former five-star with rare speed who carries...
2	LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa	6-3 230lbs 4.65	LB	230lbs	6-3	4.65	4	32.5	89.8 MORE>>	Viliamu-Asa is a do-everything off-ball linebacker whose run defense sat at the very top of the position, a downhill force who also lined...
1	LB/ED Colin Simmons	6-3 240lbs 4.58	LB/ED	240lbs	6-3	4.58	2	5.9	90.2 MORE>>	Simmons is the cleanest edge evaluation in this class, a bend-and-burst rusher whose pass rush sat at the very top of the position and...
36	LB Keon Wylie	6-2 225lbs 4.70	LB	225lbs	6-2	4.70	36	286	74.0 MORE>>	Wylie is a rotational off-ball linebacker whose run defense gives him a role on early downs, a flexible piece who can drop or rush and...
31	LB Austin Romaine	6-2 245lbs 4.75	LB	245lbs	6-2	4.75	31	249	76.7 MORE>>	Romaine is a downhill thumper whose stout against the run, a productive two-time all-conference linebacker who piled up forty-one stops and...
27	LB Payton Pierce	6-2 223lbs 4.58	LB	223lbs	6-2	4.58	28	193	80.1 MORE>>	Pierce is a clean, instinctive off-ball linebacker whose sets a firm edge against the run, a downhill trigger who finishes tackles reliably...
23	LB Tony Rojas	6-2 230lbs 4.44	LB	230lbs	6-2	4.44	16	87	81.7 MORE>>	Rojas is a rare athlete at linebacker, a track-fast cover backer whose coverage is strong and whose burst lets him close in space and carry...
22	LB Whit Weeks	6-2 225lbs 4.60	LB	225lbs	6-2	4.60	18	91.3	81.8 MORE>>	Weeks is a blitz weapon whose pass rush led this off-ball group, a relentless, physical linebacker who pressured South Carolina six times...
21	LB/ED Trey White	6-2 250lbs 4.64	LB/ED	250lbs	6-2	4.64	23	152	81.9 MORE>>	A high-motor, productive edge defender at San Diego State, White wins with effort, hand timing and a relentless rush more than length or...

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We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.