2026 NFL DRAFT · POSITION RANKINGS

2026 NFL Draft Linebackers Rankings

Top 10 linebackers with projected rounds, measurables, and scouting notes.

Class take: First top-10 LB since Isaiah Simmons in 2020 possible with Sonny Styles.

Top of the class: Sonny Styles (Ohio State). Safety-to-LB convert; elite coverage.

Full Rankings (10 prospects)

#NameSchoolHT/WTRoundScouting Nugget
1Sonny StylesOhio State6-4 / 235R1 top 5Safety-to-LB convert; elite coverage
2CJ AllenGeorgia6-0 / 230R1 15-25Three-down throwback
3Jacob RodriguezTexas Tech6-1 / 240R1-R2Sideline-to-sideline
4Josiah TrotterMissouri6-2 / 230R2Trotter bloodline
5Anthony Hill Jr.Texas6-2 / 235R2SEC three-down
6Jake GoldayCincinnati6-2 / 230R2-R3G5 hitter
7Kyle LouisPittsburgh6-1 / 225R3Pitt playmaker
8Deontae LawsonAlabama6-2 / 235R3SEC
9Keyshaun ElliottArizona State6-1 / 225R3Big 12 riser
10Bryce BoettcherOregon6-2 / 230R3-R4Two-sport athlete

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