2027 NFL Draft Linebacker Rankings - 25-36
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 |
6-3
263lbs
4.70
|
LB/ED |
|
263lbs | 6-3 | 4.70 | 10 | 69.9 |
85.9
|
Tuioti is a heavy, powerful edge at 263 pounds who wins with strength and holds up against the run, breaking out for eleven sacks and... | |
9 |
6-3
250lbs
4.65
|
LB/ED |
|
250lbs | 6-3 | 4.65 | 7 | 51.5 |
86.7
|
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... | |
5 |
6-3
235lbs
4.55
|
LB |
|
235lbs | 6-3 | 4.55 | 4 | 30.9 |
87.1
|
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... | |
4 |
6-3
248lbs
4.60
|
LB/ED |
|
248lbs | 6-3 | 4.60 | 3 | 19.7 |
87.4
|
Pierre is a high-motor rusher with a quick get-off who turned a productive breakout into nine sacks and strip-sacks, and he sets a firm... | |
3 |
6-3
230lbs
4.65
|
LB |
|
230lbs | 6-3 | 4.65 | 5 | 36.1 |
87.5
|
Viliamu-Asa is a do-everything off-ball linebacker whose run defense sits at the very top of the position, a downhill force who also lines... | |
1 |
6-3
240lbs
4.58
|
LB/ED |
|
240lbs | 6-3 | 4.58 | 2 | 4.8 |
91.1
|
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 |
6-4
243lbs
4.62
|
LB/ED |
|
243lbs | 6-4 | 4.62 | 32 | 355 |
76.1
|
Carter is a developmental edge with a thin profile, a reserve who logged just 88 snaps behind Alabama's deep edge rotation but flashed good... | |
32 |
6-4
245lbs
4.55
|
LB |
|
245lbs | 6-4 | 4.55 | 20 | 137.8 |
78.8
|
Alliegro is a fast, blitz-oriented linebacker whose pass rush from depth is the standout trait, a downhill closer who stoned Iowa for four... | |
26 |
6-4
255lbs
4.68
|
LB/ED |
|
255lbs | 6-4 | 4.68 | 27 | 219 |
80.2
|
Johnson has the build, background and coaching of an NFL edge defender, and Kirby Smart's staff trusted him enough to start all 14 games as... | |
16 |
6-4
242lbs
4.65
|
LB/ED |
|
242lbs | 6-4 | 4.65 | 17 | 112 |
84.5
|
Trick was the centerpiece of Miami of Ohio's defense, a high-volume edge who generated sixty-seven pressures and eight sacks across 671... | |
8 |
6-4
250lbs
4.58
|
LB/ED |
|
250lbs | 6-4 | 4.58 | 8 | 52.5 |
86.8
|
Wilson is an explosive speed rusher whose get-off is rare for the position, bending the corner and flattening to the quarterback, and he... | |
13 |
6-5
245lbs
4.70
|
LB/ED |
|
245lbs | 6-5 | 4.70 | 11 | 70.7 |
85.0
|
Umanmielen is a long, explosive edge with a quick get-off, real bend and a developing move arsenal, and he backed it up with eleven sacks... |












