2026 NFL Draft Linebacker Rankings - 25-36

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
34	LB Karson Sharar	6-2 231lbs 4.56	LB	231lbs	6-2	4.56	45	325	75.0 MORE>>
33	LB/ED Dasan McCullough	6-5 235lbs 4.59	LB/ED	235lbs	6-5	4.59	49	379.5	76.0 MORE>>	McCullough projects as a versatile linebacker with the potential to excel in a modern pro-defense. His combination of size, speed, and...
32	LB/ED Keyshawn James-Newby	6-2 244lbs 4.53	LB/ED	244lbs	6-2	4.53	44	319	77.0 MORE>>
31	LB Jackson Kuwatch	6-4 235lbs 4.67	LB	235lbs	6-4	4.67	43	318	77.0 MORE>>
30	LB Jaden Dugger	6-5 239lbs 4.61	LB	239lbs	6-5	4.61	42	315	77.0 MORE>>
29	LB/ED Kalil Alexander	6-3 225lbs 4.87	LB/ED	225lbs	6-3	4.87	51	404.5	78.0 MORE>>
28	LB Wesley Bissainthe	6-2 225lbs 4.63	LB	225lbs	6-2	4.63	36	290.6	78.0 MORE>>	Bissainthe is a zone-scheme linebacker whose processing speed and communication skills give him a foundation to work from, but whose...
27	LB/ED Jack Pyburn	6-4 258lbs 4.90	LB/ED	258lbs	6-4	4.90	35	289.5	78.0 MORE>>
26	LB Jack Kelly	6-2 240lbs 4.57	LB	240lbs	6-2	4.57	28	201.7	78.7 MORE>>	Kelly is a pass rusher first, second, and third. When he pins his ears back off the edge or shoots an interior gap on a designed blitz,...
25	LB Owen Heinecke	6-2 227lbs 4.62	LB	227lbs	6-2	4.62	29	208.4	79.8 MORE>>	Heinecke's path to a roster runs through special teams, and the tape backs that up clearly. Watch him on punt and kick coverage and you...
24	LB Lander Barton	6-5 233lbs 4.79	LB	233lbs	6-5	4.79	32	236.2	79.9 MORE>>	Barton's early NFL value will be on special teams and in sub-package defense. His length, decent straight-line speed, and experience in...
23	LB Aiden Fisher	6-1 232lbs 4.76	LB	232lbs	6-1	4.76	26	189.3	79.9 MORE>>	Fisher's path to a roster will run through his ability to be a dependable early-down run defender and a quality special teams...

We've compared players post combine 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.
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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.