Linebacker Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/21/2024

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
37

OLB/ED
Jordan
Smith

6-7 255lbs 4.71
OLB/ED
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
255lbs 6-7 4.71 20 133.1
59.0
He has good reaction skills and awareness. Forceful tackler vs. the run. Quick to read run, showing good agility and speed to get past...
38

LB
Treshaun
Hayward

6-1 229lbs 4.68
LB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
229lbs 6-1 4.68 105 696
59.0
Plays fast, flows with the action, showing smooth lateral agility and short-area burst. Has good instincts and awareness to quickly find...
39

OLB/ED
Amandre
Williams

6-2 232lbs 4.80
OLB/ED
Montana State   Mascot
Montana State Mascot
232lbs 6-2 4.80 124 920
59.0
A bit stiff but makes the clean open-field tackle. Good effort in pursuit. Gives effort between the tackles to find the ball and is...
40

LB
Isaiah
Kaufusi

6-2 221lbs 4.83
LB
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
221lbs 6-2 4.83 128 945
59.0
Good key and diagnosis skills. Quickly locates the ball and shows no wasted motion in getting there. At least adequate lateral agility to...
41

LB
DQ
Thomas

6-2 225lbs 4.66
LB
Middle Tennessee   Mascot
Middle Tennessee Mascot
225lbs 6-2 4.66 132
58.0
Good athlete. Shows a natural feel for pass rushing. Very good lateral agility to shake pass blockers. Keeps feet moving after initial...
42

LB
Palaie
Gaoteote IV

6-2 245lbs 4.75
LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
245lbs 6-2 4.75 59 371
73.0
Downhill defender and physical tackler. Uses his eyes to decipher and break down the play, showing good awareness and discipline to sniff...
43

LB
Jaylin
Thomas

6-1 235lbs 4.77
LB
Ball State   Mascot
Ball State Mascot
235lbs 6-1 4.77 116 831
58.0
Intelligent player who can play "MIKE" linebacker despite his lack of size because of his instincts and ability to find the ball in...
44

LB
Terry
Myrick

6-0 220lbs 4.73
LB
Eastern Michigan   Mascot
Eastern Michigan Mascot
220lbs 6-0 4.73 126 933
58.0
Quick to read run, showing good agility and speed to get past blockers and finish. Experienced in coverage and gets a strong jam on...
45

LB/ED
Dimitri
Moore

6-3 235lbs 4.89
LB/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
235lbs 6-3 4.89 60 387
72.5
Moore has violent hands and consistently breaks away and disengages from blockers. He’s instinctive, reading, reacting and locating the...
46

LB
Tavante
Beckett

5-11 220lbs 4.78
LB
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
220lbs 5-11 4.78 145
57.0
Quick to read run, showing good agility and speed to get past blockers and finish. Experienced in coverage and gets a strong jam on...
47

LB/ED
Amari
Gainer

6-4 235lbs 4.58
LB/ED
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
235lbs 6-4 4.58 62 455
54.0
He’s very good in coverage when looking into the backfield in zone coverage. Shows a burst to close. Flashes explosive hitting ability...
48

LB
Richard
McBryde

6-1 232lbs 4.82
LB
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
232lbs 6-1 4.82 150
56.0
Intelligent player who can play "MIKE" linebacker despite his lack of size because of his instincts and ability to find the ball in...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Outside Linebacker

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.
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.

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2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Outside Linebacker

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.