Complete 2025 NFL Draft LB Rankings:

You are currently viewing our linebacker rankings for the 2024 NFL Draft. The 2025 LB looks strong than last year’s class, but just how good is it?

Our top linebacker prospects are selected after thousands of hours carefully scouting the most talented inside linebackers in college football. Even though only about 25 will get selected in the draft, dozens more are signed as free agents, and many more receive a training camp invite.

We’ll provide you with inside information to help you know who will be a star, who will be a bust, and which sleepers will shock the world.

BNB Football is the best place for in-depth analysis of 2025 NFL draft linebacker prospects at all levels of college football. To view other positions, follow the links below.

(Last Updated: November 17, 2024)

1. Harold Perkins, LSU

LB | 6’1″ | 225 lbs | 3rd Year

Harold Perkins scouting report preview coming soon.

Harold Perkins 2023 Stats

13 games: 75 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, 6 passes defended, 1 interception, 3 fumbles forced

2. Jihaad Campbell, Alabama

LB | 6’3″ | 245 lbs | 3rd Year

Jihaad Campbell scouting report preview coming soon.

Jihaad Campbell 2023 Stats

13 games: 66 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, 4 passes defended, 1 interception

3. Jalon Walker, Georgia

ILB/OLB | 6’2″ | 245 lbs | 3rd Year

Jalon Walker scouting report preview coming soon.

Jalon Walker 2023 Stats

14 games: 20 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 1 fumble forced

4. Jay Higgins, Iowa

LB | 6’2″ | 235 lbs | 5th Year

Jay Higgins scouting report preview coming soon.

Jay Higgins 2023 Stats

14 games: 171 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 5 passes defended, 1 interception, 1 fumble forced

5. Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma

LB | 6’4″ | 240 lbs | 4th Year

Danny Stutsman scouting report preview coming soon.

Danny Stutsman 2023 Stats

12 games: 104 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 4 passes defended, 1 interception, 2 fumbles forced

Complete 2025 LB Draft Rankings

RANK NAME SCHOOL AGE HT WT
1 Harold Perkins LSU 3rd 6'1" 225
2 Jihaad Campbell Alabama 3rd 6'3" 245
3 Jalon Walker Georgia 3rd 6'2" 245
4 Jay Higgins Iowa 5th 6'2" 235
5 Danny Stutsman Oklahoma 4th 6'4" 240
6 Barrett Carter Clemson 4th 6'1" 225
7 Deontae Lawson Alabama 4th 6'2" 240
8 Smael Mondon Georgia 4th 6'3" 220
9 Cody Simon Ohio State 5th 6'2" 235
10 Francisco Mauigoa Miami (FL) 4th 6'3" 230
11 Lander Barton Utah 3rd 6'4" 235
12 Nick Martin Oklahoma State 4th 6'0" 220
13 Jamon Dumas-Johnson Kentucky 4th 6'1" 245
14 Chris Paul Jr. Ole Miss 4th 6'1" 235
15 Cody Lindenberg Minnesota 5th 6'3" 235
16 Karene Reid Utah 4th 6'0" 220
17 Keli Lawson Virginia Tech 4th 6'4" 225
18 Jack Kelly BYU 4th 6'2" 240
19 Sonny Styles Ohio State 3rd 6'4" 235
20 Devon Jackson Oregon 3rd 6'2" 230
21 Jason Henderson Old Dominion 4th 6'1" 225
22 Jack Kiser Notre Dame 6th 6'1" 225
23 David Gbenda Texas 6th 6'0" 235
24 D'Eryk Jackson Kentucky 5th 6'1" 245
25 Teddye Buchanan California 5th 6'2" 235
26 Jackson Woodard UNLV 5th 6'3" 230
27 Oluwafemi Oladejo UCLA 4th 6'3" 250
28 Mohamed Toure Rutgers 6th 6'2" 240
29 Shemar James Florida 3rd 6'1" 230
30 Chandler Martin Memphis 5th 6'0" 230
31 Marlowe Wax Syracuse 5th 6'1" 230
32 Tyreem Powell Rutgers 5th 6'5" 240
33 Ty Wise Miami (OH) 5th 6'2" 245
34 Kam Arnold Boston College 5th 6'1" 230
35 Power Echols North Carolina 4th 6'0" 225
36 Debo Williams South Carolina 5th 6'1" 230
37 Nick Jackson Iowa 6th 6'1" 235
38 Greg Penn III LSU 4th 6'2" 235
39 Sean Brown NC State 4th 6'0" 215
40 Jaheim Thomas Wisconsin 5th 6'4" 240
41 Carson Bruener Washington 5th 6'2" 225
42 Deshawn Pace UCF 5th 6'2" 215
43 Xander Mueller Northwestern 5th 6'3" 235
44 Jestin Jacobs Oregon 6th 6'4" 235
45 Jaishawn Barham Michigan 3rd 6'3" 245
46 Jacob Dobbs James Madison 6th 6'0" 235
47 Shae Suiaunoa Wyoming 6th 6'3" 230
48 Ruben Hyppolite II Maryland 5th 6'0" 230
49 Matt Jones Baylor 6th 6'3" 250
50 Kendal Daniels Oklahoma State 4th 6'4" 235
51 Kobe King Penn State 4th 6'1" 245
52 Keenan Pili Tennessee 7th 6'3" 235
53 Johnny Hodges TCU 5th 6'2" 240
54 Justin Barron Syracuse 5th 6'4" 225
55 Kain Medrano UCLA 6th 6'3" 230
56 Branson Combs Wake Forest 6th 6'3" 230
57 Xavian Sorey Jr. Arkansas 4th 6'3" 225
58 Easton Mascarenas-Arnold USC 4th 6'0" 230
59 Mason Cobb USC 5th 6'0" 235
60 Demetrius Knight II South Carolina 6th 6'2" 245
61 JB Brown Kansas 5th 6'2" 230
62 Cal Haladay Michigan State 5th 6'1" 235
63 Khari Coleman Ole Miss 5th 6'2" 220
64 Chase Wilson Colorado State 5th 6'1" 230
65 Namdi Obiazor TCU 5th 6'3" 220
66 Levani Damuni Utah 6th 6'2" 245
67 Jordan Turner Michigan State 5th 6'1" 235
68 DJ Lundy Florida State 5th 6'1" 240
69 JT Killen Eastern Michigan 6th 6'3" 230
70 Cam Riley Florida State 5th 6'5" 240
71 Nikhai Hill-Green Colorado 5th 6'2" 230
72 Jhalyn Shuler South Florida 5th 6'3" 225
73 Eugene Asante Auburn 6th 6'1" 220
74 Caleb Bacon Iowa State 4th 6'4" 245
75 KC Ossai Louisiana 4th 6'2" 240
76 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech 4th 6'1" 230
77 Ethan Barr UCF 5th 6'3" 245
78 Scooby Williams Texas A&M 4th 6'2" 230
79 Tristan Sinclair Stanford 6th 6'1" 220
80 Justin Abraham Georgia State 5th 6'1" 230
81 Justin Flowe Arizona 5th 6'3" 220
82 Austin Moore Kansas State 6th 6'1" 220
83 Gaethan Bernadel Stanford 4th 6'1" 230
84 Jeffrey Bassa Oregon 4th 6'2" 235
85 Justin Wright Oklahoma State 7th 6'2" 245
86 Michael Moore UAB 6th 6'5" 245
87 Tyler Elsdon Penn State 5th 6'2" 230
88 Ozzie Nicholas Duke 5th 6'2" 225
89 Aaron Smith South Carolina State 5th 6'2" 220
90 Solomon DeShields Texas A&M 5th 6'3" 235
91 Jesiah Pierre UCF 6th 6'2" 240
92 David Reese California 7th 6'2" 240
93 Noah Martin Samford 5th 6'1" 230
94 Matt Salopek Miami (OH) 6th 6'1" 230
95 James Conway Fordham 4th 6'2" 235
96 Donyai Taylor UTSA 5th 6'1" 205
97 Jailin Walker Indiana 4th 6'1" 220
98 Erick Hunter Morgan State 4th 6'4" 210
99 Austin Keys Auburn 5th 6'2" 245
100 Kaleb Elarms-Orr TCU 4th 6'2" 235
101 Adam Bock South Dakota State 6th 6'1" 225
102 Bam Martin-Scott South Carolina 6th 6'2" 240
103 Michael Batton Houston 5th 6'1" 220
104 Corey Thomas Jr. Virginia 6th 6'4" 215
105 Stephen Dix Arkansas 5th 6'1" 235
106 Triston Newson Missouri 4th 6'2" 225
107 Micah Cretsinger Saginaw Valley State 4th 6'2" 240
108 Tongiaki Mateialona Nevada 5th 6'1" 225
109 Jaylin Alderman Miami (FL) 4th 6'1" 230
110 Yanni Karlaftis Purdue 4th 6'3" 235
111 Matt Hudson Memphis 5th 6'3" 230
112 Sam Brumfield Virginia Tech 5th 5'11" 225
113 Rodney Dansby Houston Christian 4th 6'0" 225
114 Brandon George Pittsburgh 6th 6'3" 240
115 Keye Thompson Pittsburgh 7th 6'0" 230
116 Tyler Grubbs Tulane 5th 6'1" 225
117 Jamal Ligon UTSA 5th 6'2" 225
118 Brendan Bell Villanova 5th 6'2" 230
119 Brandon Tucker Jr. A&M-Commerce 3rd 5'10" 225
120 Cooper McDonald TCU 5th 6'3" 235
121 Darius Snow Michigan State 5th 6'1" 230
122 Darryl Peterson Wisconsin 4th 6'1" 245
123 Christian Sweeney Colgate 5th 6'2" 235
124 William McRainey ETSU 5th 6'0" 225
125 Joseph Vaughn UCLA 6th 6'3" 235
126 Luke Gunderson Northern State 4th 6'3" 215
127 Brendan Harrington Appalachian State 6th 6'1" 230
128 Amir Abdullah Illinois State 5th 6'3" 215
129 John Gioia Towson 6th 6'1" 230
130 Kendrick Blackshire UTSA 4th 6'1" 245
131 Taurus Jones James Madison 6th 6'1" 215
132 Macklin Ayers Massachusetts 5th 6'3" 235
133 Garrett Cox Indiana (PA) 5th 5'11" 230
134 Brendan Gant Colorado 6th 6'2" 205
135 Issiah Nixon Sam Houston State 5th 6'1" 235
136 Marcel Brooks TCU 6th 6'2" 215
137 Juan De La Cruz Western Illinois 5th 6'2" 240
138 Liam Johnson California 5th 6'0" 225
139 Evan Eller Wyoming 5th 6'1" 225
140 Anthony Roussos Columbia 5th 5'11" 230
X Ben Bywater BYU 6th 6'3" 235
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Traits That Make a LB Prospect Great

Inside linebackers are often called the quarterback of the defense, and need to make a ton of lightning quick reactions to play effectively. Closing speed, tackling, play recognition, and lateral quickness are among some of the most important factors of scouting the top linebacker prospects.

Some of the factors we consider when scouting are included below.

Closing Speed

When the play presents itself, the best linebackers will have the closing speed to get there in a flash. This speed doesn’t always translate to a great 40 time as it happens in slightly shorter bursts, but this burst is a must-have to get sideline to sideline.

Play Recognition

Even if you have great speed, if you don’t have the football IQ to recognize plays, you’re likely going to be late to your spots. Determining run versus pass, understanding route combinations, and identifying blocking concepts all fall into this category.

Lateral Quickness

Linebacker prospects need to be able to keep their eyes in the backfield while moving side to side and occupying the proper gaps. Having good lateral quickness and smooth feet will help them stay in good position and continually find themselves near the play.

Tackling

Hit power and tackling form are absolute necessities for linebackers. While tackling form can definitely be improved with coaching, most of the elite linebackers in college football are already advanced with their tackling form and have it come naturally to them.

Overall Opinion of the 2025 Linebacker Draft Class

The linebacker group wasn’t looking too strong to open the season, but a few young talents have taken a big step forward to really solidify the class. Depth is rarely a concern for linebacker, the bigger issue tends to be if there’s adequate talent in the top 100. It’s a little too early to tell just yet.

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