Linebacker
is interesting this year the top 2 are both athletically freaky and instinctive
players. After that there is a tier of solid players that should mostly be able
to contribute early on. A reminder that off-ball linebackers are 3-4 ILBs and
all three LBs in a 4-3 scheme.
Name
| School (Conference) | Height Weight | My Grade
Tackles
| TFLs | Passes Defensed | 40 time, 10 yard split, 3-cone, Short Shuttle,
Vertical Jump, Broad Jump | Production Score
Note:
A
quick reminder, the grades are on the 20-80 scale stolen from baseball scouting
and the grade groups are Starter (S), Expected Starter (ES), Potential Starter
(PS), Backup (B), and Undrafted Free Agent (UDFA).
Top 5
Like TE I’m gonna keep
this short and sweet and focus on the top 2.
Devin
Bush
| Michigan (Big Ten) | 5’ 11” 234 lbs | Grade:
7.5 (S)
49.5
Tackles | 4 TFLs | 6 PDs | 40: 4.43, 10: 1.53, 3C: 6.93, SS: 4.23, VJ: 40.5, BJ:
124 | 107.40
Devin
White | LSU (SEC) | 6’ 0” 237 lbs | Grade: 7.4 (S)
80.5
Tackles | 9 TFLs | 6 PDs | 40: 4.42, 10: 1.56, 3C: 7.07, SS: 4.17, VJ: 39.5, BJ:
118 | 174.20
The
Devin’s are the headliners of this linebacker class. Both are fast flowing playmakers
who can make a big hit and a big play. They were really close for me but ultimately
I like the quickness with which Bush made decisions and the way he rushed the
passer when given the opportunity.
Blake
Cashman | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 6’ 1 1/8” 237 lbs | Grade: 7.1 (S)
63.5
Tackles | 12.5 TFLs | 5 PDs | 40: 4.50, 10: 1.57, 3C: 6.95, SS: 4.12, VJ: 37.5,
BJ: 124 | 151.89
Ben
Burr-Kirven | Washington (Pac-12) | 6’ 0” 230 lbs |
Grade: 7.0 (ES)
127.5
Tackles | 3.5 TFLs | 8 PDs | 40: 4.56, 10: 1.55, 3C: 6.85, SS: 4.09, VJ: 34.5,
BJ: 121 | 180.54
Germaine
Pratt | NC State (ACC) | 6’ 2 1/2" 240 lbs | Grade: 6.7 (ES)
69
Tackles | 4.5 TFLs | 3 PDs | 40: 4.57, 10: 1.60, 3C: N/a, SS: 4.45, VJ: 32.5,
BJ: 116 | 135.35
The
next three are all solid payers with quickness and burst to the ball but are
just a step behind Bush & White.
|
Player
|
Team
|
Height
|
Wt
|
Tkls
|
TFLs
|
Sks
|
PD
|
40
|
SS
|
VJ
|
BJ
|
Role
|
Gr
|
|
Devin Bush
|
MICH
|
71
|
234
|
49.5
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
4.43
|
4.23
|
40.5
|
124
|
S
|
7.5
|
|
Devin White
|
LSU
|
72
|
237
|
80.5
|
9
|
3
|
6
|
4.42
|
4.17
|
39.5
|
118
|
S
|
7.4
|
|
Blake Cashman
|
MINN
|
73.125
|
237
|
63.5
|
12.5
|
2.5
|
5
|
4.5
|
4.12
|
37.5
|
124
|
S
|
7.1
|
|
Ben Burr-Kirven
|
WASH
|
72
|
230
|
127.5
|
3.5
|
2
|
8
|
4.56
|
4.09
|
34.5
|
121
|
ES
|
7.0
|
|
Malik Reed
|
NEV
|
73.25
|
234
|
48.5
|
7.5
|
8
|
0
|
4.85
|
4.35
|
32.5
|
119
|
ES
|
6.6
|
|
Jahlani Tavai
|
HAW
|
74
|
250
|
55
|
3.5
|
2
|
2
|
4.86
|
4.41
|
33.5
|
110
|
ES
|
6.5
|
|
Jusitn Hollins
|
ORE
|
77.25
|
248
|
36.5
|
8
|
6.5
|
8
|
4.5
|
4.4
|
36.5
|
119
|
ES
|
6.4
|
|
Germaine Pratt
|
NCSU
|
74.5
|
240
|
69
|
4.5
|
6
|
3
|
4.57
|
4.45
|
32.5
|
116
|
ES
|
6.7
|
|
Sione Takitaki
|
BYU
|
73.125
|
238
|
87
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
4.63
|
4.28
|
37
|
125
|
ES
|
6.2
|
|
Mack Wilson
|
ALA
|
73.125
|
240
|
48.5
|
4
|
1
|
7
|
4.71
|
4.5
|
33
|
121
|
ES
|
6.1
|
|
Cole Holcomb
|
UNC
|
73.25
|
231
|
73
|
7
|
1
|
4
|
4.51
|
4.14
|
x
|
132
|
PS
|
6.0
|
|
Cody Barton
|
UTAH
|
74.5
|
237
|
79
|
6.5
|
4
|
7
|
4.64
|
4.03
|
32.5
|
116
|
PS
|
5.9
|
|
E.J. Ejiya
|
NT
|
73
|
235
|
64.5
|
16
|
9
|
0
|
4.82
|
4.3
|
35.5
|
118
|
PS
|
5.8
|
|
Kaden Elliss
|
IDA
|
75
|
240
|
34.5
|
9
|
7
|
3
|
4.59
|
4.06
|
34.5
|
x
|
PS
|
5.6
|
|
Jordan Kunaszyk
|
CAL
|
75
|
234
|
109.5
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
4.81
|
4.32
|
33
|
115
|
PS
|
5.5
|
|
Bobby Okereke
|
STAN
|
73.375
|
239
|
64.5
|
4
|
3.5
|
5
|
4.59
|
4.26
|
33.5
|
122
|
PS
|
5.5
|
|
Quinton Bell
|
PVAM
|
75.375
|
238
|
20
|
2.5
|
7.5
|
0
|
4.38
|
4.31
|
41.5
|
136
|
PS
|
5.5
|
|
Iseoluwapo Jegede
|
VALD
|
77.5
|
273
|
17.5
|
1.5
|
5.5
|
0
|
4.8
|
4.64
|
36
|
122
|
PS
|
5.5
|
|
Cameron Smith
|
USC
|
74
|
238
|
62
|
6.5
|
1
|
4
|
4.69
|
4.23
|
39
|
123
|
PS
|
5.5
|
|
Troy Reeder
|
DEL
|
73
|
235
|
83.5
|
11
|
2.5
|
1
|
4.63
|
4.17
|
37.5
|
122
|
PS
|
5.4
|
|
Drue Tranquill
|
ND
|
74
|
234
|
64.5
|
5.5
|
3.5
|
4
|
4.57
|
4.14
|
37.5
|
122
|
PS
|
5.4
|
|
Ryan Connelly
|
WISC
|
74.125
|
242
|
60.5
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
4.66
|
4.15
|
34.5
|
118
|
PS
|
5.4
|
|
Emeke Egbule
|
HOU
|
74
|
245
|
48.5
|
3.5
|
2
|
7
|
4.65
|
4.38
|
33
|
119
|
PS
|
5.4
|
|
A.J. Hotchkins
|
UTEP
|
70.625
|
234
|
79
|
3.5
|
7
|
2
|
4.91
|
4.27
|
38
|
120
|
PS
|
5.4
|
|
Otaro Alaka
|
aTm
|
75
|
239
|
44
|
10.5
|
4
|
1
|
4.83
|
4.51
|
36
|
131
|
PS
|
5.3
|
|
Brandon Payer
|
CSUP
|
74
|
229
|
53
|
18
|
2
|
4
|
4.75
|
4.21
|
37
|
127
|
PS
|
5.3
|
|
Eric Jackson
|
CeAR
|
73
|
259
|
17
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
4.58
|
4.39
|
32
|
112
|
PS
|
5.3
|
|
Josh Watson
|
CoSt
|
72.875
|
231
|
82.5
|
7.5
|
1
|
4
|
4.7
|
4.32
|
36.5
|
130
|
PS
|
5.2
|
|
Ty Summers
|
TCU
|
73.375
|
241
|
32
|
2.5
|
4
|
0
|
4.51
|
4.25
|
36
|
123
|
PS
|
5.2
|
|
Ryan Guthrie
|
SYR
|
73.625
|
227
|
69.5
|
13.5
|
3
|
1
|
4.77
|
4.22
|
34
|
123
|
PS
|
5.1
|
|
Tre' Crawford
|
UAB
|
73.375
|
228
|
24.5
|
4.5
|
8
|
0
|
4.65
|
4.23
|
42
|
125
|
PS
|
5.1
|
|
Chase Hansen
|
UTAH
|
74.875
|
222
|
70
|
17
|
5
|
6
|
INJ
|
INJ
|
INJ
|
INJ
|
PS
|
5.0
|
|
Brad Koenig
|
MiOH
|
73
|
230
|
69
|
8
|
5
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
PS
|
5.0
|
|
David Long Jr
|
WVU
|
71.25
|
227
|
69.5
|
12
|
7
|
4
|
INJ
|
INJ
|
INJ
|
INJ
|
PS
|
5.0
|
|
Austin Robinson
|
HOU
|
74.625
|
230
|
87.5
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
4.75
|
4.29
|
29.5
|
114
|
PS
|
5.0
|
|
Dedrick Young II
|
NEB
|
72.125
|
233
|
59.5
|
2.5
|
0
|
6
|
4.57
|
4.16
|
36
|
121
|
PS
|
5.0
|
|
Silas Stewart
|
InWo
|
73.375
|
228
|
67
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
4.63
|
4.35
|
36.5
|
128
|
PS
|
5.0
|
|
Terrill Hanks
|
NMSU
|
74
|
242
|
58
|
8
|
1
|
3
|
4.98
|
4.52
|
35.5
|
118
|
PS
|
5.0
|
|
Curtis Bolton
|
OKLA
|
72.125
|
228
|
85.5
|
7.5
|
4.5
|
2
|
4.59
|
4.35
|
38
|
119
|
PS
|
4.9
|
|
Gary Johnson
|
TEX
|
71.875
|
226
|
57.5
|
10
|
6.5
|
1
|
4.43
|
4.57
|
33.5
|
121
|
PS
|
4.9
|
|
Cardell Rawlings
|
WING
|
71.5
|
234
|
35
|
5
|
18
|
3
|
4.82
|
4.4
|
30
|
112
|
PS
|
4.9
|
|
Tre Lamar
|
CLEM
|
75.375
|
253
|
53
|
2.5
|
3
|
2
|
4.91
|
4.54
|
34.5
|
121
|
PS
|
4.9
|
|
Dakota Allen
|
TTU
|
72.75
|
232
|
46.5
|
6
|
0.5
|
2
|
4.77
|
4.04
|
34.5
|
119
|
PS
|
4.9
|
|
Andrew Dowell
|
MSU
|
71.75
|
225
|
60.5
|
5
|
3.5
|
9
|
4.64
|
4.25
|
31
|
118
|
PS
|
4.9
|
|
Evan Crouch
|
OHIO
|
71.875
|
222
|
60.5
|
8.5
|
5.5
|
8
|
4.6
|
4.41
|
35.5
|
114
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Darius Harris
|
MTSU
|
74.375
|
232
|
61.5
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
4.7
|
4.5
|
31
|
122
|
PS
|
4.8
|
|
Joe Dineen Jr
|
KAN
|
74.25
|
231
|
116.5
|
8
|
3
|
3
|
4.6
|
x
|
33
|
115
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Josiah Tauaefa
|
UTSA
|
73.25
|
232
|
75
|
7
|
4.5
|
0
|
4.83
|
4.25
|
32
|
109
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Connor Strachan
|
BC
|
71.875
|
230
|
56.5
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
4.78
|
4.2
|
36
|
117
|
PS
|
4.8
|
|
Terez Hall
|
MIZZ
|
73.125
|
230
|
50.5
|
4
|
5
|
2
|
4.9
|
INJ
|
39.5
|
119
|
PS
|
4.8
|
|
Willie Harvey
|
IaSt
|
71.25
|
229
|
48.5
|
5.5
|
3.5
|
3
|
4.65
|
4.49
|
34
|
120
|
PS
|
4.8
|
|
Drew Lewis
|
COLO
|
74.25
|
229
|
42.5
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
4.52
|
4.3
|
34
|
129
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
T.J. Edwards
|
WISC
|
72.375
|
230
|
78
|
8.5
|
3
|
5
|
4.87
|
4.28
|
32.5
|
112
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Kyle Rachwal
|
EMU
|
73.5
|
233
|
76.5
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
4.86
|
4.37
|
30.5
|
114
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Tre Watson
|
MARY
|
74.125
|
242
|
89
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
4.87
|
4.37
|
29.5
|
114
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Jordan Jones
|
UK
|
73.75
|
234
|
44
|
4
|
1.5
|
4
|
4.62
|
4.37
|
32.5
|
123
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Deshaun Davis
|
AUB
|
71.375
|
234
|
70.5
|
11.5
|
3.5
|
2
|
4.77
|
4.37
|
31
|
111
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Christian Miller
|
ALA
|
75.375
|
247
|
14.5
|
3
|
8.5
|
1
|
INJ
|
4.49
|
38.5
|
118
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Anthony Wheeler
|
TEX
|
73.75
|
235
|
63
|
4.5
|
4
|
0
|
4.87
|
4.46
|
34.5
|
120
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Koa Farmer
|
PSU
|
72.875
|
228
|
37
|
2.5
|
0
|
2
|
4.54
|
4.28
|
37
|
124
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Ulysees Gilbert III
|
Akr
|
72.125
|
224
|
58.5
|
7
|
0.5
|
1
|
4.51
|
4.43
|
39.5
|
126
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Alex Figueroa
|
CeOK
|
74.125
|
242
|
26.5
|
4.5
|
0
|
2
|
4.62
|
4.43
|
38
|
122
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Te'von Coney
|
ND
|
72.875
|
234
|
83.5
|
5.5
|
4
|
5
|
4.74
|
4.45
|
32.5
|
116
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Josh Smith
|
VAN
|
74.875
|
242
|
39
|
5.5
|
3.5
|
3
|
4.96
|
4.63
|
33
|
115
|
PS
|
4.6
|
|
Del'Shawn Phillips
|
ILL
|
72.5
|
225
|
64
|
4.5
|
1.5
|
7
|
4.61
|
4.52
|
37
|
121
|
PS
|
4.6
|
|
Jordan Griffin (VAN)
|
VAN
|
70.5
|
223
|
86
|
3.5
|
1
|
6
|
INJ
|
4.39
|
36
|
120
|
PS
|
4.6
|
|
Evahelotu Tohi
|
UNM
|
73.25
|
236
|
35.5
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
4.87
|
4.28
|
33.5
|
117
|
PS
|
4.6
|
|
Tevis Bartlett
|
WASH
|
74.75
|
230
|
51.5
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
4.94
|
4.37
|
32.5
|
121
|
PS
|
4.6
|
|
Alec Dunham
|
TCU
|
73
|
244
|
13
|
1.5
|
1
|
0
|
4.58
|
4.47
|
36.5
|
126
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Chris Woolbright
|
UAB
|
74.125
|
241
|
50.5
|
11.5
|
2
|
5
|
4.98
|
4.53
|
30.5
|
109
|
PS
|
4.5
|
|
Chase Hancock
|
MARS
|
72.25
|
229
|
65
|
2.5
|
3.5
|
5
|
4.75
|
4.61
|
34.5
|
122
|
PS
|
4.5
|
|
Tyrel Dodson
|
aTm
|
72.375
|
237
|
47
|
6.5
|
0.5
|
4
|
4.6
|
4.5
|
35
|
118
|
PS
|
4.5
|
|
Brayton Barr
|
UMASS
|
71.25
|
222
|
93
|
6.5
|
4
|
4
|
4.88
|
4.35
|
32
|
119
|
PS
|
4.5
|
|
Pat Jasinski
|
UCF
|
73.25
|
228
|
51
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
4.87
|
4.34
|
30.5
|
118
|
PS
|
4.5
|
|
Justin Phillips
|
OkSt
|
71.75
|
230
|
73.5
|
9
|
2
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
32
|
108
|
PS
|
4.5
|
|
Obinna Iheoma
|
NWSt
|
72
|
245
|
15
|
0.5
|
8
|
1
|
x
|
4.31
|
34.5
|
x
|
PS
|
4.5
|
|
Kielan Whitner
|
SYR
|
72.125
|
225
|
71.5
|
4
|
1.5
|
5
|
4.74
|
4.39
|
33.5
|
120
|
PS
|
4.5
|
|
Dre Greenlaw
|
ARK
|
71.5
|
237
|
52.5
|
4.5
|
2
|
2
|
4.73
|
4.56
|
33
|
117
|
PS
|
4.5
|
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