With the NFL Draft just a couple of weeks away, our College Football expert Thor Nystrom shares his official Linebacker rankings. Read on for Thor’s player comps and analysis on the next crop of pro football linebackers.
Thor Nystrom’s 2024 NFL Draft DB Rankings
LINEBACKERS
Tier 1: Round 2 grade
With the NFL Draft just a couple of weeks away, our College Football expert Thor Nystrom shares his official Linebacker rankings. Read on for Thor’s player comps and analysis on the next crop of pro football linebackers.
Thor Nystrom’s 2024 NFL Draft DB Rankings
LINEBACKERS
Tier 1: Round 2 grade
1. Junior Colson (Michigan )
6020/238 | RAS: N/A
Player comparison: Nick Bolton
2. Edgerrin Cooper (Texas A&M )
6020/230 | RAS: 9.13
Player comparison: Bobby Okereke
3. Payton Wilson (North Carolina State)
6040/233 | RAS: 9.89
Player comparison: Leighton Vander Esch
Tier 2: Round 3 grade
4. Cedric Gray (North Carolina )
6014/234 | RAS: 7.26
Player comparison: Dorian Williams
5. Trevin Wallace (Kentucky )
6010/237 | RAS: 9.34
Player comparison: Kenneth Murray
6. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (Clemson )
6003/230 | RAS: N/A
Player comparison: Eric Kendricks
Tier 3: Round 4 grade
7. Jordan Magee (Temple)
6010/228 | RAS: 9.6
Player comparison: Daiyan Henley
8. Edefuan Ulofoshio (Washington )
6004/236 | RAS: 9.67
Player comparison: Jordan Hicks
9. Nathaniel “Bookie” Watson (Mississippi State)
6020/233 | RAS: 5.03
Player comparison: Kirk Morrison
Tier 4: Round 5 grade
10. Marist Liufau (Notre Dame)
6020/234 | RAS: 5.64
Player comparison: Jarrad Davis
11. Tommy Eichenberg (Ohio State )
6025/235 | RAS: 7.88
Player comparison: Cody Barton
12. Curtis Jacobs (Penn State )
6010/241 | RAS: 8.47
Player comparison: Jerome Baker
13. Tyrice Knight (UTEP )
6004/233 | RAS: 7.41
Player comparison: Otaro Alaka
14. Darius Muasau (UCLA)
6000/225 | RAS: 5.73
Player comparison: Jalen Reeves-Maybin
15. Jaylan Ford (Texas )
6023/239 | RAS: 8.3
Player comparison: Micah McFadden
Tier 5: Round 6 grade
16. Michael Barrett (Michigan )
5110/232 | RAS: 3.84
Player comparison: Dat Nguyen
17. Ty’Ron Hopper (Missouri )
6017/228 | RAS: 7.42
Player comparison: Tyrel Dodson
18. James Williams (Miami )
6043/231 | RAS: 7.42
Player comparison: Hamsah Nasirildeen
19. JD Bertrand (Notre Dame)
6007/235 | RAS: N/A
Player comparison: Eric Westmoreland
20. Bo Richter (Air Force)
6007/248 | RAS: 9.92
Player comparison: Micah Kiser
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