The Tigers also return sophomore Barrett Carter, a former five-star recruit. WebVisit ESPN to view College Football stat leaders for the current and previous seasons MWC: Utah State (Kyler Fackrell and Zach Vigil). Throw in pro prospect Mase Fun along with rising star Bradyn Swinson, and the Ducks are loaded. So, when it was announced that Carter, a true freshman, would also wear that number, it raised some eyebrows. That dropped to 55.3 last year, which ranked 112th in the Power Five. His pass-rush win rate of 31.2% last season was pretty staggering. PFFs lead college analyst Anthony Treash. His 17 tackles for loss/no gain were fifth in that same group as well. Has burst to get across the face of offensive tackle. Collins IDs run schemes quickly and lets pullers lead him to the ball. Measured roughly 6-foot-1.5, 215 pounds spring before senior season. Displays good athleticism in multiple phases of the game with the majority of his snaps coming at the running back position. Daniel Jeremiah provides his initial scouting report, supplying a striking NFL comparison in the process. Carter is one of college footballs most well-rounded linebackers. He has some good lateral agility to side-step blockers, but rarely fights through creases and stops the momentum of ball-carriers around the line of scrimmage. Does not quit on plays. The junior has allowed only 172 receiving yards in that span, the fifth fewest for Power Five linebackers. His father, David, played offensive line at Georgia in the 1990s. You can sharpie in Harold Perkins in for LB1 in 2025. pic.twitter.com/95JJMe0Tgd, Max Chadwick (@Chad_Maxwick) November 12, 2022. Moses was supposed to head the Alabama defense in 2019 after a lot departures in the front-seven, but with him missing the entire season, that entire unit suffered and did not live up to their usual standards. Can play a couple of different roles as he has been used as a stand-up edge rusher or he can shift further outside and play out in space over a slot. Honorable mentions: Troy Brown (Central Michigan), Ivan Pace Jr. (Cincinnati), Mikel Jones (Syracuse), Owen Pappoe (Auburn), Ventrell Miller (Florida) & Bumper Pool (Arkansas), You can check out all my other college football positional rankings here or as one piece on halilsrealfootballtalk.com, Be the first one to comment on this story. Tennessee has one of the top recruiting classes in the SEC. 11 is reserved for the elite linebackers at Penn State, as Parsons, NaVorro Bowman and LaVar Arrington all rocked the stix.. This is the fifth in a series looking at the best positional tandems in college football in each conference, taking into account both college production and pro potential. Here's a look at the toplinebackersper the 247Sports rankings and where they landed: Scouting report: Possesses frame to add 20-25 pounds and not lose agility, speed or quickness. The Rebels pulled in one of the more underrated transfers this offseason in Central Michigans Troy Brown, the sixth-best linebacker in the country according to PFFs preseason rankings. Has athleticism and speed to drop into coverage in flat or take running back one-on-one. The guy most draft rankings seem to have at the top for the position in college football is Trenton Simpson at Clemson. Seasoned blitzer that can get home with his elite burst on Friday nights. Fluid in change of direction to drives on ball. Leading the Hawkeyes is. UCF, with Branden Jenning s (from Kansas State), Jason Johnson (Eastern Illinois) and Terrence Lewis (Maryland). Pick-6 for Tommy Eichenberg. More than capable of making a difference outside of the hashes given his initial burst and will exert plenty of energy over the course of four quarters. He had three interceptions last season and returned two for touchdowns. Now a month into the 2022 college football season, I decided it was time to rank the five best players for each position at this very moment. As a blitzer this season, his 84.0 pass-rushing grade placed 11th among Power Five linebackers. Also well-rounded basketball player. Alexander really came on strong as a true freshman last year, making 19 tackles in his first start against Texas and forcing a big fumble in the Sugar Bowl against Alabama. Ivan Pace Jr. didnt allow a TD in coverage last season ???? Telvin Smith, Florida State 4. Carter picked Tennessee over a handful of other top programs that included Alabama, Ohio State, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State and USC. College Footballs 20 best linebackers of 2021 1. NFL upside., Scouting report: Prototype size for a modern off-ball linebacker in the 6-foot-1, 215- to 220-pound range entering senior season. Buy Sooners Tickets. Between 2020 and 21, he combined for 134 total tackles, 13.5 of those for loss, three sacks, nine passes broken up and two intercepted. N.C. State has the ACCs highest-graded linebacker over the past two years in Drake Thomas at an 80.0 mark. Browns 75.6 coverage grade over the past two seasons is a top-25 mark among Power Five linebackers. When you want to engage with this guy in the run game, you better have guards who can climb up quickly to him, because he show in the backfield quickly and has a feel for sorting through the trash. This is a collegefootball playerranking of the best linebackers since 1958. Jaiden Ausberry University Lab (Baton Rouge, LA) @tyron_hopper one more year!#MIZ ???????? Daniel Jeremiah provides his initial scouting report. NA 204 258. No returning SEC pair was more productive last year than Georgia's Ramik Highest graded Pac-12 Linebackers since 2019, 1 Devin Lloyd: 90.92 Edefuan Ulofoshio: 90.3 pic.twitter.com/CWUgdH16fH, PFF College (@PFF_College) June 17, 2022. Simpson was right up there with those two linebackers for Oregon in Sewell and Justin Flowe as LB3 in the 2020 recruiting class. Gray flew around North Carolinas defense this year on his way to becoming a PFF second-team All-American. Has doubled as a running back for his high school, and has found success on that side of the ball. Ability to close gaps without a doubt a strength at this point in his career. The buzz: The Knights best linebacker, Tatum Bethune, transferred to Florida State. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. pic.twitter.com/k0mGKNqZ0w, tarheelupdate (@tarheelupdate) September 10, 2022. We have not seen him asked to drop back and cover as much so that is a part of his game that needs to be furthered evaluated although he looks like a good enough athlete to do that., (Photo: @USC_FB, IG: tackett_curtis4, 247Sports), Nichelson is among the most athletic linebackers in the region. Wilson piled up a league-best 133 tackles with 11 tackles for loss and four sacks. Take a conference-by-conference look at college football's best linebacker tandems. Thats what the Sooners seemed to be aiming for as they made the trip over eastern border to offer 2024 linebacker Brian Huff. Athleticism shows when dropping into coverage. Has to continue to work on on technique, including when turning and running laterally. Oklahoma signed two top 10 linebackers, including Samuel Omosigho. Needs to show he can stack and shed on consistent basis. Hausmann was ranked No. **More **. Ridiculously productive with 1,700 yards of total offense and 27 touchdowns and 40 tackles, including seven sacks. These power rankings are adjusted based on coach, quarterback and the market each season. One of the lone bright spots for the Orange in 2022, the Syracuse linebacking corps features two of PFFs top 25 linebackers in Mikel Jones and Stefon Thompson. Ridiculously productive with 1,700 yards of total offense and 27 touchdowns and 40 tackles, including seven sacks. 2 and Ohio States Tommy Eichenberg at No. Scouting report: Physically strong player who is a weight room warrior. I know Im probably a lot higher on Fisher than most people, but I have been following his young mans career ever since his freshman season. 2 linebacker in both PFFs preseason college rankings and PFF's 2023 NFL Draft big board. High-level athlete also plays receiver. Despite playing just two games. Stanford head coach David Shaw is stepping down after 12 seasons at the helm of the Cardinal program. Your login session has expired. Trenton Simpson: 88.3 pass rush grade last season, No other ACC LB had a grade higher than 80???? Tone-setter for an FBS-loaded Texas 5A D-I state championship defense as a sophomore and perennially highly-ranked program over final two high school seasons. Headlining Oregons unit is Justin Flowe and Noah Sewell, the top two linebacker recruits in the 2020 class. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The former top-40 recruit earned a 71.4 PFF grade across those snaps and was listed as Clemsons breakout player in PFFs College Football Preview Magazine. Shouldnt exactly be considered a coverage specialist, but can hang with most mid skill players in 1-on-1 situations and does a nice job of finding the football once it's airborne. The sophomore was one of three in the Power Five with 75-plus grades as a run-defender, pass-rusher and in coverage. Flashes chase-down speed with an exceptionally broad pursuit range. Big 12 Picks, Lines For Saturday, February 25, College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Sunday, February 26, NCAA Tournament Bracket Projections, 68 Team Predictions, Bubble Teams February 27, AP Poll Top 25 Projection College Basketball Rankings Prediction Week 17, Coaches Poll Top 25 Projection College Basketball Rankings Prediction Week 17, Coaches Poll Top 25 College Basketball Rankings Week 17, AP Poll Top 25 College Basketball Rankings Week 17. pic.twitter.com/imK7rv2E0S, barrett carter (@bcsznn) February 8, 2023. Typically All Conference or minimum 1 Year Varsity Starter. N.C. State has the ACCs highest-graded linebacker over the past two years in. When I watched those those Notre Dame edge rushers and safeties for the 2020, this guy flashed time and time again. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Comfortable in space and owns valuable experience in both man and zone coverage, two things that he has further refined on the 7v7 circuit. Tone-setter for an FBS-loaded Texas 5A D-I state championship defense as a sophomore and perennially highly-ranked program over final two high school seasons. Jackson excels downhill, leading all Power Five defenders with 96 run-defense stops over the past three seasons. Picking up the slack is Pittsburgh transferCam Bright, whose 78.5 grade since 2019 ranks fifth among ACC linebackers. Rather effective in pursuit and has also shown that he can get the job done as a face-up tackler. Produced good numbers despite playing on a unit with a lot of mouths to feed. The Basic Blues Podcast (@BasicBluesPod) February 8, 2023. Run it back! "While no one knows what the future holds," Harbaugh said in a statement released on Twitter on Thursday, "I expect that I will be enthusiastically coaching Michigan in 2023.". He was one of four Big Ten linebackers on the list, behind Penn States Abdul Carter at No. Featured primarily as a stand-up edge player early on in his prep career, which in turn taught him how to win with a chop or a simple dip of the shoulder. Colorado and new head coach Deion Sanders made a late offer to Carter, but he elected to stay in his home state and sign with the Vols. Just missed the cut: Cameron McGrone (Michigan), Nick Bolton (Missouri), Jabril Cox (LSU), Chazz Surratt (North Carolina) & Nate Landman (Colorado). Requisite height with good length and a big frame to add mass. Pursues and closes to the football with effort and has explosivenes off the ball and as he closes to his target. Flowe is the second-highest-rated recruit in Oregon history, behind only. The Florida transfer was one of four Power Five linebackers who held top-15 grades both as a pass-rusher and in coverage this past season. 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