NFL.com's top 20 LB prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft
Take a look at the top 20 linebackers in the 2020 NFL Draft, as ranked by NFL.com's prospect grades.
NFL.com bio: "… His play during the Tigers' national title season got him on the national radar, and his play as a junior (102 tackles, 16 for loss, eight sacks, three interceptions, nine pass breakups in 15 starts) earned him the Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker. …"
(AP Photo/Richard Shiro)
NFL.com bio: "… Queen continued that progress in the team's national championship campaign, starting 12 of 15 games played and posting 85 stops, 12 tackles for loss, three sacks, an interception and two pass breakups. …"
(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
NFL.com bio: "… Baun became a superstar in college football as a senior, finishing among the nation's leaders with 19.5 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks among his 76 total tackles to earn second-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-Big Ten honors. …"
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NFL.com bio: "… While his tackle numbers were down (102 total stops), Murray's playmaking ability shone through for the Big 12 champions as a junior, with Murray collecting 17 tackles for loss and four sacks as well as four pass breakups in 14 starts. …"
(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
NFL.com bio: "… Harrison again proved himself a playmaker for the Buckeyes as a senior, garnering third-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-Big Ten notice as the team's leading tackler (75 stops, 16.5 for loss, 4.5 sacks, four pass breakups in 14 starts)."
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NFL.com bio: "… He was a first-team all-conference pick as a senior and was also named third-team Associated Press All-American for his efforts (104 tackles, 9.5 for loss, one sack, three interceptions, six pass breakups in 13 starts)."
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
NFL.com bio: "… Brooks became a big name among NFL scouts in 2019, garnering second-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-Big 12 honors by again leading the Raiders with 108 tackles, 20 for loss (ranking in the top 10 nationally), and three sacks in just 11 starts. …"
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NFL.com bio: "… He finally started nine of 13 games played as a senior, garnering a second-team all-conference nod with a team-leading 8.5 sacks among his 35 tackles, 11.5 for loss (also posted two pass breakups and two forced fumbles). …"
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NFL.com bio: "… He led the Ducks in tackles for the fourth straight year in 2019 to earn second-team all-conference notice, posting 84 stops in 13 games (9.5 for loss, 2.5 sacks) as well as two interceptions, four pass breakups, and two forced fumbles. …"
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NFL.com bio: "… Taylor also started 10 of 12 games played as a senior, garnering honorable mention All-Pac-12 notice by posting 69 stops, 8.5 for loss and tying for the team lead with seven pass breakups. …"
(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
NFL.com bio: "… He earned the SBC Defensive Player of the Year Award his senior campaign, starting all 14 games (104 tackles, team-high 14.5 for loss, five sacks, one interception, eight pass breakups, one blocked kick). …"
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NFL.com bio: "… He was off to a strong start in his senior year but had surgery on his torn right biceps in October; in eight games (seven starts) he recorded 69 tackles, 5.5 for loss, two sacks, an interception, and four pass breakups to earn honorable mention All-ACC honors. …"
(AP Photo/Matt Patterson)
NFL.com bio: "… He started all 13 games as a junior and led his squad with 115 tackles (nine for loss, 5.5 sacks, one interception). …"
(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
NFL.com bio: "… He started all 13 games in 2019, recording 72 tackles, 5.5 for loss, two sacks, and four pass breakups to earn third-team All-Big Ten honors. …"
(AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
NFL.com bio: "… Weaver starred as a senior, garnering first-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-Pac-12 notice after leading the country with 182 tackles in 13 starts (that includes a whopping 103 solo efforts -- 20 more than the second-place finisher in solo tackles, Colorado's Nate Landman). …"
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NFL.com bio: "… Quarterman was a second-team all-conference pick after starting all 13 games in 2017 (83 tackles, seven for loss, 2.5 sacks, five pass breakups) and a first-team selection as a junior (82 tackles, 14 for loss, six sacks, one interception). He was a first-team pick in 2019, as well, leading his team on and off the field (107 tackles, 15.5 for loss, one sack, five pass breakups in 13 games)."
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
NFL.com bio: "… He started all 15 games in the middle in 2019, leading the squad with 113 tackles (7.5 for loss). …"
(AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
NFL.com bio: "… His senior season started strong (58 tackles, eight for loss, 2.5 sacks, one interception, five pass breakups in six games) but another knee injury ended it prematurely. Still, Big 12 coaches voted him second-team all-conference."
(AP Photo/Matt Patterson)
NFL.com bio: "… He played well as a senior, starting 11 games, earning second-team All-ACC honors (64 tackles, 12.5 for loss, five sacks, three pass breakups)."
(AP Photo/Chris Seward)
NFL.com bio: "… He was a first-team all-conference selection in 2019, as well, recording 96 stops, a team-high nine for loss, 2.5 sacks and four pass breakups in 12 starts."
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
