Linebackers
The were 24 LBs selected in the 2021 draft, as follows:
Round 1 - 2
Round 2 - 1
Round 3 - 7
Round 4 - 1
Round 5 - 2
Round 6 - 6
Round 7 - 5
The 2022 LB draft class had a very strong offering of talent. It's seldom that we see starter-level falling to Round 5, but we did. While Rounds 6 and 7 were mostly made up of some project players, I see some potential starters in that mix as well.
The 2023 LB draft class may not be as strong as the 2022 fold, but it runs very deep with talent. The middle rounds should have scatters of prospects taken, many of which will be able to contribute early.
1) Noah Sewell | 6'3 | 250 | LB | Oregon
2021 - 114 tackles, 53 solo, 4 sacks
2) Henry To'oto'o | 6'2 | 225 | LB | Alabama
2021 - 111 tackles, 52 solo, 4 sacks
3) Justin Flowe | 6'2 | 246 | LB | Oregon
2021 - 14 tackles, 5 solo, 0 sacks
4) Trenton Simpson | 6'2 | 225 | LB | Clemson
2021 - 65 tackles, 41 solo, 6 sacks
5) DeMarvion Overshown | 6'3 | 221 | LB | Texas
2021 - 74 tackles, 38 solo, 2 sacks
6) Owen Pappoe | 6'1 | 226 | LB | Auburn
2021 - 23 tackles, 14 solo, 0 sacks
7) Ivan Pace | 6'0 | 242 | LB | Cincinnati
2021 - 125 tackles, 60 solo, 4 sacks
8) Jack Campbell | 6'2 | 243 | LB | Iowa
2021 - 140 tackles, 57 solo, 1 sack
9) Drake Thomas | 6'0 | 238 | LB | NC State
2021 - 99 tackles, 48 solo, 6 sacks
10) SirVocea Dennis | 6'1 | 220 | LB | Pittsburgh
2021 - 82 tackles, 38 solo, 4 sacks
11) Jeremy Banks | 6'1 | 224 | LB | Tennessee
2021 - 128 tackles, 59 solo, 5.5 sacks
12) Payton Wilson | 6'4 | 240 | LB | NC State
2021 - 5 tackles, 2 solo, 1 sack
13) Caleb Johnson | 6'1 | 230 | LB | Miami
2021 - 45 tackles, 28 solo, 0 sacks
14) Amari Gainer | 6'2 | 225 | LB | Florida State
2021 - 59 tackles, 24 solo, 1 sack
15) Jacoby Windmon | 6'2 | 230 | LB | Michigan State
2021 - 118 tackles, 72 solo, 6.5 sacks
16) Steele Chambers | 6'1 | 232 | LB | Ohio State
2021 - 47 tackles, 27 solo, 1 sack
17) Jestin Jacobs | 6'4 | 236 | LB | Iowa
2021 - 53 tackles, 33 solo, 0 sacks
18) Mohamoud Diabate | 6'4 | 220 | LB | Utah
2021 - 89 tackles, 34 solo, 0 sacks
19) Troy Brown | 6'1 | 220 | LB | Ole Miss
2021 - 65 tackles, 42 solo, 1 sack
20) Ventrell Miller | 6'0 | 222 | LB | Florida
2021 - 8 tackles, 3 solo, 0 sacks
21) Tommy Eichenberg | 6'2 | 235 | LB | Ohio State
2021 - 64 tackles, 33 solo, 0 sacks
22) Edefuan Ulofoshio | 6'1 | 240 | LB | Washington
2021 - 51 tackles, 25 solo, 0 sacks
23) Jalen Graham | 6'3 | 220 | ILB | Purdue
2021 - 64 tackles, 45 solo, 1 sack
24) Kam Arnold | 6'1 | 228 | ILB | Boston College
2021 - 61 tackles, 35 solo, 1 sack
25) Cam Jones | 6'3 | 222 | ILB | Indiana
2021 - 63 tackles, 42 solo, 1 sack
26) Mike Jones | 6'2 | 234 | LB | LSU
2021 - 34 tackles, 14 solo, 1 sacks
27) Merlin Robertson | 6'2 | 235 | ILB | Arizona State
2021 - 64 tackles, 30 solo, 0 sacks
28) Bumper Pool | 6'2 | 232 | LB | Arkansas
2021 - 125 tackles, 45 solo, 0 sacks
29) Keenan Pili | 6'3 | 233 | LB | BYU
2021 - 31 tackles, 14 solo, 1.5 sacks
30) Yasir Abdullah | 6'0 | 235 | LB | Louisville
2021 - 61 tackles, 43 solo, 10 sacks
31) Luke Reimer | 6'0 | 225 | LB | Nebraska
2021 - 90 tackles, 51 solo, 1 sack
32) Tyler Grubbs | 6'1 | 225 | LB | LA Tech
2021 - 97 tackles, 44 solo, 2 sacks
33) Darius Muasau | 6'1 | 230 | LB | UCLA
2021 - 108 tackles, 65 solo, 7 sacks