Recent History of Linebackers Drafted
| Draft Year | First Player Selected by Position | Round (OVR) |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jonathan Vilma, Miami (FL) | 1 (12) |
| 2005 | Derrick Johnson, Texas | 1 (15) |
| 2006 | D'Qwell Jackson, Maryland | 2 (34) |
| 2007 | Patrick Willis, Mississippi | 1 (11) |
| 2008 | Keith Rivers, Southern California | 1 (9) |
| 2009 | Brian Cushing, Southern California | 1 (15) |
| 2010 | Rolando McClain, Alabama | 1 (8) |
| 2011 | Bruce Carter, North Carolina | 2 (40) |
| 2012 | Luke Kuechly, Boston College | 1 (9) |
| 2013 | Manti Te'o, Notre Dame | 2 (38) |
| 2014 | C.J. Mosley, Alabama | 1 (17) |
| 2015 | Stephone Anthony, Clemson | 1 (31) |
| 2016 | Reggie Ragland, Alabama | 2 (41) |
| 2017 | Haason Reddick, Temple | 1 (13) |
| 2018 | Roquan Smith, Georgia | 1 (8) |
Prospect Rankings By Year
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
2019 Linebacker Prospects
Linebacker Draft Projection
Current Prospect Rankings Include 2018 Collegiate Statistics
| Player | PROJ |
|---|---|
| Devin White, LSU | 1st |
| Devin Bush, MICH | 1st |
| Mack Wilson, ALA | 2nd |
| Te'Von Coney, ND | 2nd |
| T.J. Edwards, WIS | 3rd |
| Cameron Smith, USC | 3rd |
| Kendall Joseph, CLEM | 3rd |
| Khalil Hodge, BUFF | 3rd |
| Tre Lamar, CLEM | 4th |
| Shaquille Quarterman, MIAMI | 4th |
| Germaine Pratt, NCST | 4th |
| Vosean Joseph, FLA | 4th |
| D'Andre Walker, UGA | 5th |
| Charles Wright, VAN | 5th |
| Joe Dineen Jr., KU | 5th |
| Terrill Hanks, NMSU | 5th |
| Dakota Allen, TTU | 5th |
| David Reese II, FLA | 6th |
| Ryan Connelly, WIS | 6th |
| Joe Giles-Harris, DUKE | 6th |
| Jordan Jones, UK | 6th |
| Tuf Borland, OSU | 6th |
| Joe Bachie, MSU | 7th |
| Juwon Young, MRSH | 7th |
| Tyrel Dodson, TA&M | 7th |
| Christian Miller, ALA | 7th |
| Otaro Alaka, TA&M | 7-FA |
| Nate Hall, NW | 7-FA |
| Drue Tranquill, ND | 7-FA |
| Caleb Kelly, OKLA | UDFA |
| Jahlani Tavai, HAW | UDFA |
| Bobby Okereke, STAN | UDFA |
| Dre Greenlaw, ARK | UDFA |
| Michael Pinckney, MIAMI | UDFA |
| Ben Burr-Kirven, WASH | UDFA |
| Gary Johnson, TEX | UDFA |
| Dante Booker, OSU | UDFA |
| Malik Fountain, CMU | UDFA |
| Marcel Spears Jr., ISU | UDFA |
| Bryton Barr, UMASS | UDFA |
| Bryan London II, TXST | UDFA |
| Javahn Fergurson, NMSU | UDFA |
| Leon McQuaker, NMSU | UDFA |
| Brandon Harris, BGSU | UDFA |
| Ulysees Gilbert III, AKR | UDFA |
| Azeez Al-Shaair, FAU | UDFA |
| Jordan Kunaszyk, CAL | UDFA |
| Jeff Allison, FRES | UDFA |
| Josh Watson, CSU | UDFA |
| Sage Lewis, FIU | UDFA |
| Evan Weaver, CAL | UDFA |
| De'Jon Harris, ARK | UDFA |
| John Lako, AKR | UDFA |
| Curtis Bolton, OKLA | UDFA |
| A.J. Hotchkins, UTEP | UDFA |
| Austin Robinson, HOU | UDFA |
| David Woodward, USU | UDFA |
| Tre Watson, MD | UDFA |
| Paddy Fisher, NW | UDFA |
| Lawrence Garner, ODU | UDFA |
| David Long Jr., WVU | UDFA |
| Jaylen Pickett, EMU | UDFA |
| Javin White, UNLV | UDFA |
| Willie Harvey, ISU | UDFA |
| Juwan Foggie, CHAR | UDFA |
| Ty Summers, TCU | UDFA |
| Asmar Bilal, ND | UDFA |
| Joey Alfieri, STAN | UDFA |
| Natrez Patrick, UGA | UDFA |