BEST RATED RUN DEFENDING LINEBACKERS 2024 NFL Draft

2024 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.

2024 Linebackers ranked by RUN DEFENSE

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

Jaylan
Ford

LB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
75 69 88 60
78.4
2

Edgerrin
Cooper

LB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
75 85 86 82
86.3
3

Junior
Colson

LB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
96 68 84 83
86.4
4

Jeremiah
Trotter Jr.

LB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
65 86 84 87
85.1
5

Payton
Wilson

LB
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
91 75 83 88
86.9
6

Tommy
Eichenberg

LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
85 73 81 67
81.7
7

Isaiah
Major

LB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
77 77 80 79
55.0
8

Nathaniel
Watson

LB
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
98 80 79 70
78.9
9

Aaron
Casey

LB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
55 77 78 55
75.8
10

Dallas
Turner

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
70 95 78 86
89.3
11

JD
Bertrand

LB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
68 82 78 76
78.2
12

Richard
Jibunor

OLB
/ED
Troy   Mascot
Troy Mascot
74 79 77 67
74.2
13

Javon
Solomon

OLB
/ED
Troy   Mascot
Troy Mascot
74 88 76 68
83.2
14

Tatum
Bethune

LB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
66 70 76 74
76.8
15

Michael
Barrett

LB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
72 89 74 80
77.1
16

Maema
Njongmeta

LB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
69 78 73 71
70.0
17

Cedric
Gray

LB
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
69 79 73 80
82.8
18

Chris
Braswell

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
80 93 72 73
86.0
19

Jordan
Magee

LB
Temple   Mascot
Temple Mascot
57 78 71 66
80.8
20

Jake
Venables

LB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
53 56 71 51
45.9