BEST RATED RUN DEFENDING LINEBACKERS 2021 NFL Draft

2021 BEST RATED RUN DEFENDING LINEBACKERS

A dominant run defense often pivots on the linebacker’s capability to decipher plays, navigate through blocks, and bring down ball carriers with efficacy. Throughout the years, linebackers like Reuben Foster (Alabama) and Jaylon Smith (Notre Dame) have etched their names in college football lore, being recognized for their exceptional ability to quell opposing run games through astute play reading and unyielding tackling.

Explore, in the subsequent data, a compilation of current linebackers who stand as bastions against the run in college football. Delve into their play via metrics like run-stop percentage, tackles for loss, and run defense grading, offering a nuanced view of how these linebackers are curbing opposing run offenses and fortifying their team’s defensive front.

2021 Linebackers ranked by RUN DEFENSE

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

Micah
Parsons

LB
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
99 98 100 76
93.0
2

Nick
Bolton

LB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
80 83 91 78
89.0
3

Jamin
Davis

LB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
88 76 91 74
85.0
4

Joseph
Ossai

OLB
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
61 84 89 62
88.0
5

Azeez
Ojulari

OLB
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
77 92 81 78
88.0
6

Antjuan
Simmons

LB
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
70 61 80 65
65.0
7

Baron
Browning

LB
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 85 77 69
77.0
8

Monty
Rice

LB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
79 92 77 71
79.0
9

K.J.
Britt

LB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
68 57 76 70
62.0
10

Justin
Hilliard

LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
61 62 73 66
45.0
11

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LB
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
72 65 72 50
68.0
12

Erroll
Thompson

LB
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
62 67 71 60
66.0
13

Amandre
Williams

OLB
/ED
Montana State   Mascot
Montana State Mascot
58 70 71 63
59.0
14

Zaven
Collins

LB
Tulsa   Mascot
Tulsa Mascot
65 79 71 89
90.0
15

Ernest
Jones

LB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
80 59 70 67
71.0
16

Pete
Werner

LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 69 69 66
83.0
17

Andre
Mintze

OLB
/ED
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
70 82 69 66
62.0
18

Aaron
Ramseur

LB
East Carolina   Mascot
East Carolina Mascot
63 65 68 44
53.0
19

Chris
Rumph II

OLB
/ED
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
61 78 67 57
86.0
20

Blake
Gallagher

LB
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
65 66 67 66
62.0