*Walt taking 2014 and 2018
Charlie Campbell, Senior Draft Analyst
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2023 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P
2024 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P
2025 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P
Dallas Turner*, OLB, Alabama
Height: 6-4. Weight: 245.
Projected 40 Time: 4.63.
Projected Round (2024): 1-2.
10/21/23: Turner has 29 tackles, seven sacks and two forced fumbles so far in 2023. He is a fast and dangerous pass rusher off the edge. However, Turner has some size limitations as a run defender for the NFL.
8/19/23: With Will Anderson commanding attention on the other side in 2021, Turner had a phenomenal freshman debut for the Crimson Tide and showed serious pass rush potential – collecting 8.5 sacks. He also had 30 tackles and was rotating with other defenders. In 2022, Turner collected 37 tackles and four sacks, but he was far more disruptive than the numbers indicate. He has a good skill set with upside.
Chop Robinson, OLB/DE, Penn State
Height: 6-3. Weight: 250.
Projected 40 Time: 4.65.
Projected Round (2024): 1-2.
10/21/23: In 2023, Robinson has nine tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble and a pass batted.
8/19/23: Robinson plays defensive end for Penn State, but for the NFL, he may have to move to outside linebacker given his size. If Robinson is any smaller than his listed numbers, he definitely will need be too small to play end on an every-down basis. In 2022, Robinson recorded 5.5 sacks, 10 tackles for a loss, two passes batted, one forced fumble and 26 tackles. Playing for Maryland in 2021, he totaled 19 tackles and two sacks.
Bralen Trice, OLB/DE, Washington
Height: 6-4. Weight: 256.
Projected 40 Time: 4.80.
Projected Round (2024): 1-2.
10/21/23: In 2023, Trice has 17 tackles and a sack.
8/19/23: Trice put together an excellent sophomore season in 2022, recording 30 tackles and seven sacks. In 2021, he had 14 tackles and two sacks.
Chris Braswell, OLB, Alabama
Height: 6-3. Weight: 255.
Projected 40 Time: 4.60.
Projected Round (2024): 1-2.
10/21/23: Braswell has 28 tackles, 4.5 sacks, an interception, a pass batted and a forced fumble on the season.
8/30/23: Braswell is known to be an athletic freak with serious speed and strength, but he has yet to put together a big season for Alabama. Braswell flashed some edge-rush ability in 2022, recording three sacks, 4.5 tackles for a loss and 21 tackles. With Will Anderson in the NFL, Braswell could take on a big role in 2023.
Trevin Wallace*, OLB, Kentucky
Height: 6-2. Weight: 241.
Projected 40 Time: 4.55.
Projected Round (2024): 2-3.
10/21/23: In 2023, Wallace has 31 tackles, 3.5 sacks, one interception and one forced fumble. He’s been a solid defender for Kentucky.
8/19/23: Wallace is know to be an athletic freak with size and speed. He could be in store for a big 2023 season now that he has more experience. In 2022, Wallace recorded 54 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions. The Kentucky staff develops their players well, so Wallace making a big jump as a junior would not be surprising.
Danny Stutsman*, OLB, Oklahoma
Height: 6-4. Weight: 240.
Projected 40 Time: 4.75.
Projected Round (2024): 2-3.
10/21/23: So far this year, Stutsman has 58 tackles, two sacks, an interception, a pass batted and a touchdown.
8/19/23: Stutsman had a good 2022 season for the Sooners, recording 124 tackles, three sacks, two interceptions and five passes broken up. He is a big linebacker who displayed good instincts as a sophomore.
Zion Tupuola-Fetui, OLB, Washington
Height: 6-3. Weight: 246.
Projected 40 Time: 4.50.
Projected Round (2024): 2-4.
10/21/23: Tupuola-Fetui has five tackles and two sacks thus far this year.
8/19/23: Tupuola-Fetui flashed pass-rush ability in the shortened 2020 season, recording seven sacks. The 2021 season was limited to only five games because of an injury from spring practice. In 2022, he returned to the field, but he was a rotational player who put up 4.5 sacks and 28 tackles. Tupuola-Fetui needs to produce more and stay on the field as a senior to rise.
Jaylan Ford, OLB, Texas
Height: 6-2. Weight: 238.
Projected 40 Time: 4.69.
Projected Round (2024): 3-4.
10/21/23: This season, Ford has 40 tackles and two interceptions.
8/19/23: In 2022, Ford played well for the Longhorns, totaling 119 tackles, two sacks, four interceptions and two pass breakups. It was an outstanding junior year for Ford, who had recorded 53 tackles in the previous season.
Bryce Gallagher, OLB/ILB, Northwestern
Height: 6-2. Weight: 240.
Projected 40 Time: 4.79.
Projected Round (2024): 3-4.
10/21/23: Gallagher has 55 tackles and an interception so far in 2023.
8/19/23: Gallagher is a tough linebacker who has produced well for the Wildcats over the past two seasons. In 2022, he recorded 100 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one interception and one pass broken up. Gallagher totaled 90 tackles and a sack in 2021.
Khalid Duke, OLB/DE, Kansas State
Height: 6-4. Weight: 246.
Projected 40 Time: 4.68.
Projected Round (2024): 3-5.
10/21/23: Duke is an undersized edge rusher who team sources are projecting to be a designated pass rusher in the NFL. Thus far in 2023, Duke has 11 tackles, five sacks and a forced fumble. In 2022, he had 44 tackles, three sacks and a pass broken up.
Chico Bennett Jr., OLB/DE, Virginia
Height: 6-3. Weight: 252.
Projected 40 Time: 4.75.
Projected Round (2024): 3-5.
10/21/23: A knee injury cost Bennett the season opener. He has 15 tackles this year.
9/2/23: Bennett enjoyed a breakout 2022 season that included seven sacks, 34 tackles and two forced fumbles. He showed vast improvement over his underclassmen seasons. Bennett could stand to get stronger for the NFL. He will need to at least stay consistent with, if not build on, his 2022 season in 2023 to be an early-round prospect for the 2024 NFL Draft.
Cal Haladay*, OLB, Michigan State
Height: 6-1. Weight: 235.
Projected 40 Time: 4.69.
Projected Round (2024): 3-5.
10/21/23: So far this season, Haladay has 41 tackles, an interception and two passes broken up.
8/19/23: Haladay was a productive defenders for the Spartans during the past two seasons, notching a lot of stops on ball-carriers. In 2022, Haladay amassed 120 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble. Showing good pass-coverage ability with movement skills and speed will be critical for Haladay to rise in 2023.
Jordan Strachan, OLB, South Carolina
Height: 6-5. Weight: 250.
Projected 40 Time: 4.70.
Projected Round (2024): 4-6.
10/21/23: Strachan has 12 tackles, two sacks and a pass batted at this point in 2023.
8/19/23: Strachan flashed intriguing ability in 2020 when he had 10.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and 41 tackles in a breakout season. He was coming off a knee injury in 2019, but in 2021, his numbers dipped to 22 tackles and three sacks. In 2022, Strachan looked like he was finding his 2020 form, but a torn ACL ended his season after two games. Strachan has to stay healthy and productive in 2023.
Khari Coleman, OLB/DE, Ole Miss
Height: 6-2. Weight: 221.
Projected 40 Time: 4.60.
Projected Round (2024): 4-6.
10/21/23: Coleman has 26 tackles, 2.5 sacks and one forced fumble on the season.
8/19/23: Coleman flashed some ability in 2022, recording 42 tackles, 4.5 sacks and one forced fumble. It was his first season with the Rebels after starting out his collegiate career at TCU. Coleman has to show he could be a well-rounded every-down defender to rise for the 2024 NFL Draft.
Praise Amaewhule, OLB/DE, UTEP
Height: 6-3. Weight: 245.
Projected 40 Time: 4.78.
Projected Round (2024): 6-FA.
10/21/23: Amaewhule has 23 tackles, an interception, pass batted and four sacks thus far in 2023.
8/19/23: Amaewhule totaled 23 tackles and two sacks in 2022. He played better in 2021, recording 5.5 sacks, and in 2020, when he had seven sacks. Amaewhule needs to have a big final season for the Miners.
Xavien Sorey Jr.*, OLB, Georgia
Height: 6-3. Weight: 214.
Projected 40 Time: 4.68.
Projected Round (2024): 7-FA.
10/21/23: In 2023, Sorey has 13 tackles.
8/19/23: Sorey has a good skill set and could be a riser as he gains experience.
2023 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P
2024 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P
2025 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P