2026 NFL Draft - Inside Linebackers

Most Recent Update: 4/17/2026 7:00 PM EST



Rank O/A Chng Player/School Ht/Wt Elig. BIO
1
43
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Anthony Hill Jr.
Texas
6'2"
238
JR
2
54
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Jacob Rodriguez
Texas Tech
6'1"
231
RSR
3
72
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Josiah Trotter
Missouri
6'2"
237
RSO
4
110
 +35
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Keyshaun Elliott
Arizona State
6'2"
231
SR
5
133
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Bryce Boettcher
Oregon
6'1"
233
RSR
6
154
 -25
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Deontae Lawson
Alabama
6'3"
226
RSR
7
155
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Taurean York
Texas A&M
5'11"
226
JR
8
188
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Jimmy Rolder
Michigan
6'3"
238
SR
9
194
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Aiden Fisher
Indiana
6'1"
232
SR
10
198
 +45
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Red Murdock
Buffalo
6'2"
232
RJR
11
202
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Lander Barton
Utah
6'5"
233
SR
12
228
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Justin Jefferson
Alabama
6'0"
223
RSR
13
235
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Owen Heinecke
Oklahoma
6'2"
227
RJR
14
277
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Karson Sharar
Iowa
6'2"
231
RSR
15
291
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Jack Dingle
Cincinnati
6'4"
240
RSR
16
304
 +40
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Scooby Williams
Texas A&M
6'2"
231
RSR
17
347
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Quinn Urwiler
Northern Illinois
6'0"
226
RSR
18
349
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Mohamed Toure
Miami (FL)
6'1"
236
RSR
19
387
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Shad Banks Jr.
UTSA
6'0"
230
RSR
20
402
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West Weeks
LSU
6'2"
235
GR
21
411
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Desmond Purnell
Kansas State
5'11"
232
RSR
22
435
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Micah Davey
UTEP
6'2"
235
SR
23
499
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James Jackson
Virginia
6'3"
234
RSR
24
510
 NEW
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Jaden Keller
Virginia Tech
6'3"
235
RSR
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25
530
 NEW
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Dariel Djabome
Rutgers
6'1"
233
RJR
--
26
545
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Langston Patterson
Vanderbilt
6'1"
235
SR
27
567
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Chase Wilson
West Virginia
6'1"
230
RSR
28
572
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Cole Kozlowski
Central Florida
6'1"
230
SR
29
581
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T.J. Quinn
Louisville
6'1"
235
RSR
30
602
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Caleb Wheatland
Auburn
6'1"
231
SR
31
613
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Declan Williams
Incarnate Word
6'1"
245
SR
32
645
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Mason Woods
Kent State
5'11"
215
RSR

Glossary of Terms
Linebacker Position
Inside Linebacker (ILB)

A box player who plays behind the defensive line, usually makes defensive calls.

Outside Linebacker

In a 3-4 defense is considered an EDGE/blitzing player, in a 4-3 defense is a coverage and/or run-stuffing player.

Off-Ball Linebacker (Drafttek's OLB)

An off-ball linebacker is usually the smaller of the two middle linebackers in a 3-4 system. These linebackers are more often in pass coverage and often act as the cleanup guy on running plays as opposed to the linebacker that makes first contact.

LEO/Elephant/Jack

A hybrid role for a player who will be expected to both rush the passer and play linebacker.

MIKE

Middle linebacker whose primary responsibility is filling gaps against the run; for 3-4 teams, the strong-side middle linebacker.

MOE/Rover

(3-4 teams only) Weak-side middle linebacker whose primary responsibility is filling gaps against the run.

SAM

Strong-side linebacker, primarily a run-stuffing backer.

WILL

Weak-side linebacker, sometimes called the 'run-and-chase' linebacker whose primary role is split between defending backs/receivers and stopping the run.

Sack

(Statistic) When the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage.

Strip-Sack

(Statistic) When the quarterback loses possession of the football as a result of defensive contact.

Pressure

(Statistic) When a defensive player affects the quarterback in a meaningful way.

Box

A (generally rectangular) area ranging vertically from the offensive tackles approximately 5-8 yards.

Weak Side

The side of the offensive formation that does not include a tight end.

Strong Side

The side of the offensive formation that includes a tight end.

















2026 Position Rankings
-- Inside Linebackers --
Most Recent Update:4/17/2026


Position Rank

1

Overall Rank

43

Anthony Hill Jr.

    

Texas

JR

Height:

6'2"

Weight:

238

Position Rank

2

Overall Rank

54

Jacob Rodriguez

    

Texas Tech

RSR

Height:

6'1"

Weight:

231

Position Rank

3

Overall Rank

72

Josiah Trotter

    

Missouri

RSO

Height:

6'2"

Weight:

237

Position Rank

4

Overall Rank

110

Keyshaun Elliott

 +35

Arizona State

SR

Height:

6'2"

Weight:

231

Position Rank

5

Overall Rank

133

Bryce Boettcher

    

Oregon

RSR

Height:

6'1"

Weight:

233

Position Rank

6

Overall Rank

154

Deontae Lawson

 -25

Alabama

RSR

Height:

6'3"

Weight:

226

Position Rank

7

Overall Rank

155

Taurean York

    

Texas A&M

JR

Height:

5'11"

Weight:

226

Position Rank

8

Overall Rank

188

Jimmy Rolder

    

Michigan

SR

Height:

6'3"

Weight:

238

Position Rank

9

Overall Rank

194

Aiden Fisher

    

Indiana

SR

Height:

6'1"

Weight:

232

Position Rank

10

Overall Rank

198

Red Murdock

 +45

Buffalo

RJR

Height:

6'2"

Weight:

232

Position Rank

11

Overall Rank

202

Lander Barton

    

Utah

SR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

233

Position Rank

12

Overall Rank

228

Justin Jefferson

    

Alabama

RSR

Height:

6'0"

Weight:

223

Position Rank

13

Overall Rank

235

Owen Heinecke

    

Oklahoma

RJR

Height:

6'2"

Weight:

227

Position Rank

14

Overall Rank

277

Karson Sharar

    

Iowa

RSR

Height:

6'2"

Weight:

231

Position Rank

15

Overall Rank

291

Jack Dingle

    

Cincinnati

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

240

Position Rank

16

Overall Rank

304

Scooby Williams

 +40

Texas A&M

RSR

Height:

6'2"

Weight:

231

Position Rank

17

Overall Rank

347

Quinn Urwiler

    

Northern Illinois

RSR

Height:

6'0"

Weight:

226

Position Rank

18

Overall Rank

349

Mohamed Toure

    

Miami (FL)

RSR

Height:

6'1"

Weight:

236

Position Rank

19

Overall Rank

387

Shad Banks Jr.

    

UTSA

RSR

Height:

6'0"

Weight:

230

Position Rank

20

Overall Rank

402

West Weeks

    

LSU

GR

Height:

6'2"

Weight:

235

Position Rank

21

Overall Rank

411

Desmond Purnell

    

Kansas State

RSR

Height:

5'11"

Weight:

232

Position Rank

22

Overall Rank

435

Micah Davey

    

UTEP

SR

Height:

6'2"

Weight:

235

Position Rank

23

Overall Rank

499

James Jackson

    

Virginia

RSR

Height:

6'3"

Weight:

234

Position Rank

24

Overall Rank

510

Jaden Keller

 NEW

Virginia Tech

RSR

Height:

6'3"

Weight:

235

Position Rank

25

Overall Rank

530

Dariel Djabome

 NEW

Rutgers

RJR

Height:

6'1"

Weight:

233

Position Rank

26

Overall Rank

545

Langston Patterson

    

Vanderbilt

SR

Height:

6'1"

Weight:

235

Position Rank

27

Overall Rank

567

Chase Wilson

    

West Virginia

RSR

Height:

6'1"

Weight:

230

Position Rank

28

Overall Rank

572

Cole Kozlowski

    

Central Florida

SR

Height:

6'1"

Weight:

230

Position Rank

29

Overall Rank

581

T.J. Quinn

    

Louisville

RSR

Height:

6'1"

Weight:

235

Position Rank

30

Overall Rank

602

Caleb Wheatland

    

Auburn

SR

Height:

6'1"

Weight:

231

Position Rank

31

Overall Rank

613

Declan Williams

    

Incarnate Word

SR

Height:

6'1"

Weight:

245

Position Rank

32

Overall Rank

645

Mason Woods

    

Kent State

RSR

Height:

5'11"

Weight:

215