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2023 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings & Player Comps: Linebackers
Here are Thor’s 2023 NFL Draft prospect rankings for each position.
| Pos | Rank | Name | School | Comp | HT | WT | RAS | Hand | Arm | Wing |
| LB1 | 36 | Jack Campbell | Iowa | Leighton Vander Esch | 6045 | 249 | 9.98 | 1028 | 3178 | 7828 |
| LB2 | 41 | Drew Sanders | Arkansas | Anthony Barr | 6041 | 235 | 8.97 | 0968 | 3218 | 7658 |
| LB3 | 60 | Daiyan Henley | Washington State | Dre Greenlaw | 6003 | 225 | 8.07 | 0948 | 3300 | 7768 |
| LB4 | 62 | Trenton Simpson | Clemson | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | 6021 | 235 | 9.84 | 1028 | 3238 | 7748 |
| LB5 | 76 | Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | Joe Schobert | 6021 | 240 | 7.75 | 0928 | 3128 | 7600 |
| LB6 | 100 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | Telvin Smith | 6006 | 228 | 8.82 | 1028 | 3368 | 8068 |
| LB7 | 107 | Henry To’oTo’o | Alabama | Reuben Foster | 6010 | 227 | 6.82 | 1028 | 3268 | 7738 |
| LB8 | 115 | Yasir Abdullah | Louisville | Josh Uche | 6010 | 237 | 9.63 | 0928 | 3238 | 7918 |
| LB9 | 127 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Cincinnati | Denzel Perryman | 5105 | 231 | 5.71 | 0948 | 3028 | 7200 |
| LB10 | 136 | DeMarvion Overshown | Texas | Divine Deablo | 6026 | 229 | 8.18 | 0948 | 3228 | 7818 |
| LB11 | 153 | Noah Sewell | Oregon | Jasper Brinkley | 6015 | 246 | 8.38 | 1000 | 3158 | 7638 |
| LB12 | 159 | SirVocea Dennis | Pittsburgh | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | 6005 | 226 | 7.28 | 1058 | 3278 | 7878 |
| LB13 | 169 | Cam Jones | Indiana | Akeem Davis-Gaither | 6011 | 226 | 5.6 | 0948 | 3128 | 7718 |
| LB14 | 182 | Owen Pappoe | Auburn | Christian Harris | 6002 | 225 | 9.34 | 0918 | 3168 | 7800 |
| LB15 | 189 | Ventrell Miller | Florida | Shaquille Quarterman | 5116 | 232 | — | 0918 | 3248 | 7878 |
| LB16 | 196 | Dee Winters | Texas Christian | Monty Rice | 5110 | 227 | 5.72 | 0858 | 3158 | 7500 |
| LB17 | 206 | Jeremy Banks | Tennessee | Micah Kiser | 6010 | 232 | 8.96 | 0948 | 3200 | 7728 |
| LB18 | 211 | Anfernee Orji | Vanderbilt | Sione Takitaki | 6011 | 230 | 9.23 | 1028 | 3200 | 7818 |
| LB19 | 214 | Isaiah Land | Florida A&M | Chris Garrett | 6035 | 236 | 8.6 | 0928 | 3248 | 7748 |
| LB20 | 220 | Charlie Thomas | Georgia Tech | Tony Fields | 6026 | 216 | 8.21 | 0848 | 3148 | 7728 |
| LB21 | 228 | Aubrey Miller Jr. | Jackson State | Tyrel Dodson | 5112 | 229 | 4.23 | 868 | 3100 | 7578 |
| LB22 | 233 | Mohamoud Diabate | Utah | Dorian O’Daniel | 6034 | 225 | 9.11 | 968 | 3248 | 8000 |
| LB23 | 243 | Drake Thomas | NC State | Dominique Alexander | 5112 | 223 | 6.3 | 938 | 2958 | 7228 |
| LB24 | 249 | Jalen Graham | Purdue | Xavier Adibi | 6016 | 220 | 4.33 | 0978 | 3300 | 7868 |
| LB25 | 258 | Isaiah Moore | NC State | Kirk Morrison | 6020 | 233 | 6.04 | 0918 | 3168 | 7600 |
| LB26 | 273 | Shaka Heyward | Duke | Zach Brown | 6025 | 235 | 7.94 | 0948 | 3400 | 8078 |
| LB27 | 286 | Zeke Vandenburgh | Illinois State | Courtland Bullard | 6036 | 234 | 8.72 | 968 | 3158 | 7700 |
| LB28 | 298 | Kyle Soelle | Arizona State | Joe Odom | 6031 | 231 | 9.27 | 1018 | 3158 | 7478 |
| LB29 | 310 | Ben VanSumeren | Michigan State | Chazz Surratt | 6020 | 231 | 9.65 | 928 | 3100 | 7648 |
| LB30 | 322 | Mikel Jones | Syracuse | Kendyll Pope | 5115 | 229 | 1.51 | 1028 | 3248 | 7900 |
| LB31 | 333 | Micah Baskerville | LSU | Marcus Freeman | 6005 | 221 | 1.57 | 0958 | 3128 | 7778 |
| LB32 | 340 | Bumper Pool | Arkansas | Bryce Hager | 6021 | 235 | — | 968 | 3168 | 7628 |
| LB33 | 348 | Zaire Barnes | Western Michigan | Baylon Spector | 6013 | 233 | 9.12 | 900 | 3200 | 7638 |
| LB34 | 353 | Michael Ayers | Ashland | Jake Hummel | 6015 | 223 | 8.71 | 878 | 3268 | 7858 |
| LB35 | 367 | Troy Brown | Mississippi | Zakoby McClain | 6006 | 223 | 7.44 | 968 | 3168 | 7568 |
| LB36 | 372 | Amari Burney | Florida | Christian Elliss | 6017 | 230 | 9.19 | 958 | 3168 | 7700 |
| LB37 | 379 | Ryan Greenhagen | Fordham | Angelo Crowell | 6011 | 242 | 7.58 | 868 | 3038 | 7500 |
| LB38 | 391 | Nick Anderson | Tulane | Quincy Williams | 5093 | 230 | 7.4 | 858 | 3000 | 7400 |
| LB39 | 411 | Carlton Martial | Troy | Keith Adams | 5075 | 213 | 1.52 | 900 | 3000 | 7248 |
| LB40 | 423 | Patrick O’Connell | Montana | Su’a Cravens | 6011 | 227 | 8.07 | 948 | 3178 | 7778 |
| LB41 | 446 | Trevor Nowaske | Saginaw Valley State | Malik Jefferson | 6024 | 237 | 9.86 | 1000 | 3028 | 7700 |
| LB42 | 454 | Austin Ajiake | UNLV | Jonathan Casillas | 6014 | 223 | 7.83 | 918 | 3158 | 7658 |
| LB43 | 461 | Mariano Sori-Marin | Minnesota | Dannell Ellerbe | 6020 | 236 | 7.32 | 948 | 3118 | 7618 |
| LB44 | 468 | Jimmy Phillips Jr. | SMU | Alfred Fincher | 6012 | 232 | 3.44 | 928 | 3200 | 7900 |
| LB45 | 477 | Amir Siddiq | Charlotte | Genard Avery | 6033 | 239 | 7.56 | 1028 | 3238 | 7928 |
| LB46 | 483 | Matthew Jester | Princeton | Andy Katzenmoyer | 6031 | 252 | 9.32 | 938 | 3100 | 7568 |
| LB47 | 491 | Maalik Hall | SE Oklahoma State | Leon Joe | 6004 | 235 | 8.89 | 968 | 3228 | 7758 |
| LB48 | 500 | Dillon Doyle | Baylor | Paddy Fisher | 6030 | 238 | — | 938 | 3118 | 7400 |
| LB49 | — | Marvin Pierre | Kent State | Jon Alston | 6014 | 222 | 9.08 | 948 | 3248 | 7938 |
| LB50 | — | Brandon Bouyer-Randle | UConn | Carter Coughlin | 6024 | 238 | 9.09 | 1058 | 3400 | 8128 |
| LB51 | — | Merlin Robertson | Arizona St. | Markus Steele | 6023 | 226 | 6.8 | 938 | 3148 | 7628 |
| LB52 | — | Jaylen Moody | Alabama | Rufus Alexander | 6006 | 225 | — | 918 | 3000 | 7268 |
| LB53 | — | Dyontae Johnson | Toledo | Gerald Hodges | 6021 | 235 | 4.3 | 1018 | 3268 | 7958 |
| LB54 | — | Tyler Murray | Memphis | Chris Board | 6011 | 226 | 5.64 | 978 | 3178 | 7548 |
| LB55 | — | Cam Bright | Washington | Jatavis Brown | 6000 | 228 | 8.41 | 958 | 3238 | 7638 |
| LB56 | — | Caleb Johnson | Miami | Jermaine Grace | 5113 | 228 | 7.17 | 928 | 3158 | 7728 |
| LB57 | — | Jadrian Taylor | UTEP | Boomer Grigsby | 5116 | 240 | 7.44 | 948 | 3338 | 7828 |
| LB58 | — | Seth Benson | Iowa | Jeff Allison | 5117 | 231 | 3.3 | 938 | 3148 | 7548 |
| LB59 | — | Isaac Darkangelo | Illinois | Drew White | 6003 | 227 | 7.16 | 948 | 3128 | 7578 |
| LB60 | — | Charlie Cleveland | Tiffin | Antwan Applewhite | 6013 | 235 | 4.76 | 958 | 3158 | 7800 |
| LB61 | — | London Harris | Texas State | Kennan Gilchrist | 6007 | 231 | 7.91 | 928 | 3328 | 7818 |
| LB62 | — | Nate Givhan | Toledo | Zach McCloud | 6013 | 245 | 6.53 | 948 | 3358 | 8148 |
| LB63 | — | Johnny Buchanan | Delaware | Alfred Fincher | 5107 | 228 | 7.3 | 900 | 3038 | 7478 |
| LB64 | — | Jordan Wright | Kentucky | Dominique Stevenson | 6033 | 243 | 4.92 | 928 | 3338 | 8218 |
| LB65 | — | Kelle Sanders | UAB | Tyler Starr | 6044 | 246 | 3.28 | 978 | 3338 | 8138 |
| LB66 | — | Ian Swenson | UConn | Cameron Judge | 6011 | 217 | 8.73 | 948 | 3178 | 7700 |
| LB67 | — | Dwayne Boyles | USF | Boseko Lokombo | 6020 | 227 | 7.33 | 878 | 3300 | 7938 |
| LB68 | — | Mike Jones Jr. | LSU | Keishawn Bierria | 5114 | 227 | 4.98 | 1000 | 3200 | 7928 |
| LB69 | — | Elysee Mbem-Bosse | Davenport | Antico Dalton | 6004 | 235 | 7.8 | 900 | 3128 | 7648 |
| LB70 | — | Guy Thomas | Colorado | Devonte Fields | 6023 | 232 | 5.08 | 928 | 3328 | 8000 |
More 2023 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings:
- Quarterbacks
- Running Backs
- Wide Receivers
- Tight Ends
- Offensive Linemen
- Offensive Tackles
- Defensive Linemen
- EDGE
- Cornerbacks
- Safeties
- Kickers & Punters
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