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College Football LB Rankings 2022

Updated September 30, 2026

Every FBS linebacker of the 2022 season, ranked by Model Score.

Position Season

Every position: QB · RB · WR · TE · OT · IOL · EDGE · DT · CB · S
Every season: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016

#	Player	Conf	Model
1	Drew Sanders Arkansas	SEC	99.0
2	Xander Mueller Northwestern	Big Ten	96.0
3	Harold Perkins LSU	SEC	94.2
4	Danny Stutsman Oklahoma	Big 12	93.0
5	Ivan Pace Jr. Cincinnati	American Athletic	91.7
6	Maema Njongmeta Wisconsin	Big Ten	90.7
7	Tommy Eichenberg Ohio State	Big Ten	89.8
8	Cedric Gray North Carolina	ACC	89.0
9	Jaylan Ford Texas	Big 12	88.3
10	Taurus Jones James Madison	Sun Belt	87.7
11	Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Clemson	ACC	87.2
12	Daiyan Henley Washington State	Pac-12	86.7
13	Jalen Mackie Massachusetts	FBS Independents	86.2
14	Justin Wright Tulsa	American Athletic	85.8
15	Jaques Evans Western Kentucky	Conference USA	85.4
16	Jett Johnson Mississippi State	SEC	85.0
17	Austin Moore Kansas State	Big 12	84.5
18	John Marshall Navy	American Athletic	84.0
19	Karene Reid Utah	Pac-12	83.5
20	Steele Chambers Ohio State	Big Ten	83.1
21	Tyrus Wheat Mississippi State	SEC	82.6
22	Barrett Carter Clemson	ACC	82.2
23	SirVocea Dennis Pittsburgh	ACC	81.9
24	Cal Wallerstedt UTEP	Conference USA	81.5
25	Cole Pearce Ball State	Mid-American	81.1
26	Cody Moon New Mexico	Mountain West	80.8
27	Nathaniel Watson Mississippi State	SEC	80.5
28	Ahmad Walker Liberty	FBS Independents	80.2
29	Colin Ramos Navy	American Athletic	79.9
30	Marvin Pierre Kent State	Mid-American	79.6
31	Aaron Beasley Tennessee	SEC	79.3
32	Jackson Mitchell UConn	FBS Independents	79.0
33	Mason Cobb Oklahoma State	Big 12	78.7
34	Yasir Abdullah Louisville	ACC	78.5
35	Ty'Ron Hopper Missouri	SEC	78.2
36	Kyrei Fisher-Morris Oregon State	Pac-12	78.0
37	Leo Lowin Army	FBS Independents	77.7
38	Xavier Cullens Memphis	American Athletic	77.5
39	Charlie Thomas Georgia Tech	ACC	77.3
40	Cal Haladay Michigan State	Big Ten	77.1
41	Jamoi Hodge TCU	Big 12	76.9
42	Marlowe Wax Syracuse	ACC	76.6
43	Nick Jackson Virginia	ACC	76.4
44	Amari Burney Florida	SEC	76.2
45	Josh Chandler Colorado	Pac-12	76.0
46	Bryce Gallagher Northwestern	Big Ten	75.9
47	Shaka Heyward Duke	ACC	75.7
48	Dorian Williams Tulane	American Athletic	75.5
49	Chris Ojoh New Mexico State	FBS Independents	75.3
50	Francisco Mauigoa Washington State	Pac-12	75.1
51	Jordan Magee Temple	American Athletic	75.0
52	Curtis Jacobs Penn State	Big Ten	74.8
53	Power Echols North Carolina	ACC	74.6
54	Will Anderson Jr. Alabama	SEC	74.5
55	Payton Wilson NC State	ACC	74.3
56	Anfernee Orji Vanderbilt	SEC	74.2
57	Donovan Manuel Florida International	Conference USA	74.0
58	Jackson Sirmon California	Pac-12	73.9
59	Shaun Dolac Buffalo	Mid-American	73.7
60	Craig Young Kansas	Big 12	73.6
61	Dee Winters TCU	Big 12	73.4
62	Drake Thomas NC State	ACC	73.3
63	Easton Gibbs Wyoming	Mountain West	73.1
64	Jacoby Windmon Michigan State	Big Ten	73.0
65	Ayinde Eley Georgia Tech	ACC	72.8
66	Tyreem Powell Rutgers	Big Ten	72.7
67	Jordan Wright Kentucky	SEC	72.5
68	Myron Morrison Rice	Conference USA	72.4
69	Austin Ajiake UNLV	Mountain West	72.2
70	Layton Jordan Temple	American Athletic	72.1
71	DeMarvion Overshown Texas	Big 12	72.0
72	Chris Russell Texas A&M	SEC	71.8
73	Jack Campbell Iowa	Big Ten	71.7
74	Monty Montgomery Louisville	ACC	71.5
75	Jamon Dumas-Johnson Georgia	SEC	71.4
76	Jason Johnson UCF	American Athletic	71.3
77	Trey Moore UTSA	Conference USA	71.1
78	Dwayne Boyles South Florida	American Athletic	71.0
79	Owen Pappoe Auburn	SEC	70.9
80	Michael Shawcroft San Diego State	Mountain West	70.7
81	Kyle Moretti Central Michigan	Mid-American	70.6
82	Colby Reeder Iowa State	Big 12	70.5
83	Ben Bywater BYU	FBS Independents	70.4
84	Noah Sewell Oregon	Pac-12	70.3
85	Chris Paul Jr. Arkansas	SEC	70.1
86	JD Bertrand Notre Dame	FBS Independents	70.0
87	TD Blackmon Air Force	Mountain West	69.9
88	Matthew Salopek Miami (OH)	Mid-American	69.8
89	Jasir Cox West Virginia	Big 12	69.7
90	James Patterson Buffalo	Mid-American	69.6
91	Edgerrin Cooper Texas A&M	SEC	69.4
92	Tatum Bethune Florida State	ACC	69.3
93	JT Killen Coastal Carolina	Sun Belt	69.2
94	Tyrice Knight UTEP	Conference USA	69.1
95	Smael Mondon Jr. Georgia	SEC	69.0
96	Charlie Gray Marshall	Sun Belt	68.9
97	Chase Jones Wake Forest	ACC	68.8
98	Lee Kpogba West Virginia	Big 12	68.7
99	Elias Neal Marshall	Sun Belt	68.6
100	Trey Kiser South Alabama	Sun Belt	68.5

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