Linebacker Rankings 2025 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 06/29/2024

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
25

Keaten
Wade

LB
/ED
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
250lbs 6-5 4.45 29 311.5
72.2
He’s a capable blitzer with the ability to close quickly. He’s also very good in coverage, rangy with good awareness in zone coverage, and...
26

Eugene
Asante

LB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
222lbs 6-1 4.54 51 515.5
70.7
Keeps feet moving after initial contact. Jumps inside as a counter to typical rush, but needs to show a larger variety of moves. Good...
27

Khordae
Sydnor

LB
/ED
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
265lbs 6-5 4.47 37 421
70.5
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side...
28

Shad
Banks Jr.

LB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
250lbs 6-1 4.45 36 418.5
63.0
Elite athletic skills -- Made Bruce Feldman's 'Freaks List' at number 77. He wrote: "6-1, 250 pounds, and a former two-time Junior...
29

Eric
Gentry

LB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
215lbs 6-6 4.56 41 444.5
61.6
Gentry has quickness in his hands and uses his length effectively. He plays bigger than his listed size, with the functional strength and...
30

Aaron
Willis

LB
Houston   Mascot
Houston Mascot
220lbs 6-1 33 380.5
60.8
31

Deontae
Lawson

LB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
230lbs 6-2 4.60 34 384
60.5
Showed initial quickness and good flexibility to dip and bend. Lawson has active hands and suddenness to his movements, demonstrating the...
32

Demouy
Kennedy

LB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
215lbs 6-3 4.50 45 477.5
60.4
An undersized but explosive athlete, Is a sideline-to-sideline playmaker. He’s a fluid mover who reads, reacts and accelerates quickly....
33

Cal
Haladay

LB
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
235lbs 6-1 4.68 52 516.5
60.3
Cerebral player, quick to react to twists and stunts up front, and Haladay shows an excellent understanding of angles when moving out as a...
34

Jacob
Dobbs

LB
James Madison   Mascot
James Madison Mascot
237lbs 6-0 4.60 60 581.5
59.1
He’s a natural in coverage, with the movement skills of a defensive back in man coverage against tight ends. Has enough twitch and speed...
35

Jestin
Jacobs

LB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
245lbs 6-4 4.63 57 564
56.7
Jacobs has an explosive first step and has the fluidity, flexibility and core strength to chase through traffic and make plays. He has an...
36

Nick
Jackson

LB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
237lbs 6-0 4.51 59 581
56.3
He’s rangy and instinctive when he’s looking into the backfield as a zone defender. Jackson chases well in pursuit, and Jackson has the...

2025 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - 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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2025 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - 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.