BEST RATED LINEBACKERS IN COVERAGE 2024 NFL Draft

2024 BEST RATED LINEBACKERS IN COVERAGE

As the pass-heavy era of football continues to evolve, linebackers such as Luke Kuechly (Boston College) and Manti Te'o (Notre Dame) have historically set a high standard in pass coverage, demonstrating that effective linebacking isn’t merely about tackling and run defense, but also about thwarting passing lanes and neutralizing middle-field threats.

Dive into the data below, uncovering the current college linebackers emerging as proficient coverage specialists. Key metrics like pass breakups, coverage grades, and yards allowed per coverage snap will facilitate a deeper understanding of their ability to safeguard the middle of the field, limit tight end production, and occasionally, match up against slot receivers with notable efficacy.

2024 Linebackers ranked by COVERAGE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE COVERAGE Rating
1

James
Williams

LB
Miami (FL)   Mascot
Miami (FL) Mascot
68 66 89
80.3
2

Edefuan
Ulofoshio

LB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
74 73 70 89
79.0
3

Payton
Wilson

LB
North Carolina State   Mascot
North Carolina State Mascot
91 75 83 88
86.9
4

Jeremiah
Trotter Jr.

LB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
65 86 84 87
85.1
5

Dallas
Turner

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
70 95 78 86
89.3
6

Marist
Liufau

LB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
60 67 69 84
80.7
7

Junior
Colson

LB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
96 68 84 83
86.4
8

Edgerrin
Cooper

LB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
75 85 86 82
86.3
9

Steele
Chambers

LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
79 59 64 80
78.1
10

Cedric
Gray

LB
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
69 79 73 80
82.8
11

Michael
Barrett

LB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
72 89 74 80
77.1
12

Isaiah
Major

LB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
77 77 80 79
55.0
13

Darius
Muasau

LB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
62 73 65 76
78.3
14

JD
Bertrand

LB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
68 82 78 76
78.2
15

Jackson
Sirmon

LB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
85 74 69 75
77.0
16

Tatum
Bethune

LB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
66 70 76 74
76.8
17

Chris
Braswell

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
80 93 72 73
86.0
18

Amari
Gainer

LB
/ED
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
72 56 64 72
54.0
19

Maema
Njongmeta

LB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
69 78 73 71
70.0
20

Curtis
Jacobs

LB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
69 76 60 71
79.9