State of ILBs through 2030 draft
Exclusive look at Hall of Football database: CFB and Prep prospects
Looking about six years into the future, colleges and high schools have a few potential quality inside linebackers. However, the numbers are dwindling, just as the position itself is being devalued in the pass-crazy NFL.
Only here, at the Hall of Football (HallofFootball.substack.com), can you see what is on the distant horizon at ILB, and all positions.
The numbers
— 14,839 active CFB players in all classes as we head into the 2024 season.
— 658 play inside linebacker at this point.
— Only six were five-star high school recruits, 75 were four-star recruits, 340 earned three stars, and 32 had two stars. That left 205 with no stars.
Already, some have not lived up to a high rating or exceeded expectations coming out of high school. That’s why we play the games and continue to track them 24/7/365.
Here is the 2025 NFL Draft Class, with 4,462 active players, of which 296 are inside linebackers, with two five-stars — Barrett Carter of Clemson and Smael Mondon Jr. of Georgia. Kobe King of Penn State is expected to join the draft as an underclassman. Four could go in the first two rounds.
Our Gordon Justyce scouted the top four strengths, weaknesses and more.
2025 ILB Draft Class
PosRnk#-Yr. Player, HS Stars, Position, Ht. , Wt., Class, College, DraftYear 1. Barrett Carter, 5, ILB, 6-0, 230, Sr, Clemson, 2025 2. Smael Mondon Jr., 5, ILB, 6-3, 230, Sr, Georgia, 2025 1. Kobe King, 3, ILB, 6-1, 242, rJr, Penn State, 2026* 3. Jay Higgins, 3, ILB, 6-1, 233, rSr, Iowa, 2025 4. Danny Stutsman, 3, ILB, 6-4, 241, Sr, Oklahoma, 2025 5. Jamon Dumas-Johnson, 4, ILB, 6-1, 245, Sr, Kentucky, 2025 6. Jason Henderson, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, Sr, Old Dominion, 2025 7. Nick Jackson, 3, ILB, 6-0, 237, rSr, Iowa, 2025 8. Cody Simon, 4, ILB, 6-2, 235, rSr, Ohio State, 2025 9. Power Echols, 4, ILB, 6-0, 225, Sr, North Carolina, 2025 10. Matthew Salopek, 0, ILB, 6-1, 230, rSr, Miami (OH), 2025 11. Jeffrey Bassa, 4, ILB, 6-1, 230, Sr, Oregon, 2025 12. Francisco Mauigoa, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, Sr, Miami, 2025 13. Levani Damuni, 3, ILB, 6-2, 241, rSr, Utah, 2025 14. DEryk Jackson, 3, ILB, 6-1, 245, rSr, Kentucky, 2025 15. Namdi Obiazor, 3, ILB, 6-3, 225, rSr, Texas Christian, 2025 16. Marques Watson-Trent, 3, ILB, 5-11, 225, rSr, Georgia Southern, 2025 17. Jacob Dobbs, 0, ILB, 5-11, 237, rSr, James Madison, 2025 18. Debo Williams, 3, ILB, 6-0, 232, rSr, South Carolina, 2025 19. Jackson Woodard, 0, ILB, 6-3, 230, rSr, UNLV, 2025 20. Johnny Hodges, 0, ILB, 6-1, 240, rSr, Texas Christian, 2025 21. Carson Bruener, 3, ILB, 6-2, 226, rSr, Washington, 2025 22. Cal Haladay, 3, ILB, 6-0, 235, rSr, Michigan State, 2025 23. Greg Penn III, 4, ILB, 6-1, 235, Sr, LSU, 2025 24. Demetrius Knight Jr., 3, ILB, 6-1, 245, rSr, South Carolina, 2025 25. LaVonta Bentley, 4, ILB, 5-11, 230, rSr, Colorado, 2025 26. Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, 3, ILB, 5-11, 231, Sr, Southern California, 2025 27. Tyler Grubbs, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, rSr, Tulane, 2025 28. Ahmad Walker, 3, ILB, 5-11, 228, Sr, Southern Methodist, 2025 29. Branson Combs, 0, ILB, 6-2, 222, rSr, Wake Forest, 2025 30. DJ Lundy, 3, ILB, 6-0, 240, rSr, Florida State, 2025 31. Keenan Pili, 3, ILB, 6-2, 240, rSr, Tennessee, 2025 32. Oluwafemi Oladejo, 3, ILB, 6-2, 250, Sr, UCLA, 2025 33. Matt Jones, 3, ILB, 6-2, 251, rSr, Baylor, 2025 34. Marlowe Wax, 3, ILB, 6-0, 230, rSr, Syracuse, 2025 35. Mason Cobb, 3, ILB, 6-0, 231, rSr, Southern California, 2025 36. Stephen Dix Jr., 4, ILB, 6-1, 237, rSr, Arkansas, 2025 37. David Gbenda, 4, ILB, 5-11, 241, rSr, Texas, 2025 38. James Conway, 0, ILB, 6-2, 225, Sr, Fordham, 2025 39. Jake Chaney, 3, ILB, 5-11, 233, Sr, Wisconsin, 2025 40. Bryce Norman, 0, ILB, 5-11, 220, Sr, Southeast Missouri, 2025 41. Sam Brumfield, 3, ILB, 5-11, 226, rSr, Virginia Tech, 2025 42. Alphonzo Tuputala, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSr, Washington, 2025 43. Chuck Hicks, 2, ILB, 6-1, 230, rSr, Missouri, 2025 44. Teddye Buchanan, 3, ILB, 6-2, 237, rSr, California, 2025 45. Tyler Elsdon, 3, ILB, 6-2, 227, rSr, Penn State, 2025 46. Shae Suiaunoa, 3, ILB, 6-3, 231, rSr, Wyoming, 2025 47. Dorian Mausi Jr., 3, ILB, 6-1, 234, rSr, Auburn, 2025 48. Justin Abraham, 3, ILB, 6-1, 233, rSr, Georgia State, 2025 49. Gaethan Bernadel, 3, ILB, 6-1, 227, Sr, Stanford, 2025 50. K.C. Ossai, 3, ILB, 6-1, 240, Sr, Louisiana, 2025 51. Jamal Ligon, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, rSr, Texas-San Antonio, 2025 52. Devon Betty, 3, ILB, 6-1, 232, rSr, North Carolina State, 2025 53. Austin Keys, 4, ILB, 6-2, 247, rSr, Auburn, 2025 54. Jhalyn Shuler, 0, ILB, 6-2, 220, rSr, South Florida, 2025 55. Corey Flagg, 3, ILB, 5-11, 230, rSr, Missouri, 2025 56. Jacob Rodriguez, 0, ILB, 6-1, 235, Sr, Texas Tech, 2025 57. Keye Thompson, 2, ILB, 6-0, 239, rSr, Pittsburgh, 2025 58. Adam Bock, 0, ILB, 6-0, 225, rSr, South Dakota State, 2025 59. Kobe Wilson, 3, ILB, 6-0, 226, rSr, Southern Methodist, 2025 60. Tristan Sinclair, 4, ILB, 6-1, 221, rSr, Stanford, 2025 61. James Jackson, 3, ILB, 6-3, 236, Sr, Virginia, 2025 62. Garret Ollendieck, 0, ILB, 6-1, 230, Sr, Indiana State, 2025 63. Jesus Machado, 3, ILB, 6-0, 220, rSr, Tulane, 2025 64. Jordan Brown, 3, ILB, 6-1, 228, rSr, North Texas, 2025 65. Ruben Hyppolite II, 4, ILB, 6-0, 232, rSr, Maryland, 2025 66. Myron Morrison, 2, ILB, 6-3, 225, rSr, Rice, 2025 67. Colin Ramos, 0, ILB, 5-11, 205, Sr, Navy, 2025 68. Kyle Thornton, 0, ILB, 6-1, 222, rSr, Washington State, 2025 69. Mike DeNucci, 0, ILB, 6-0, 230, rSr, Lehigh, 2025 70. James Neal, 0, ILB, 6-0, 223, rSr, Texas State, 2025 71. Charles Willekes, 0, ILB, 6-1, 228, rSr, Arkansas State, 2025 72. Martavius French, 3, ILB, 6-3, 225, Sr, Texas-San Antonio, 2025 73. Justin Jefferson, 3, ILB, 5-11, 228, rSr, Eastern Michigan, 2025 74. FaNajae Gotay, 3, ILB, 5-11, 232, rSr, Maryland, 2025 75. Shad Banks Jr., 4, ILB, 6-0, 250, Sr, Texas Christian, 2025 76. Tui Faumuina-Brown, 3, ILB, 6-2, 231, rSr, Connecticut, 2025 77. OC Brothers, 3, ILB, 6-0, 245, rSr, Alabama-Birmingham, 2025 NR. Kendrick Blackshire, 4, ILB, 6-1, 233, Sr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Jackson Bratton, 4, ILB, 6-2, 235, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Keith Brown, 4, ILB, 6-1, 235, Sr, Washington State, 2025 NR. KeShun Brown, 4, ILB, 6-1, 235, rSr, South Alabama, 2025 NR. Jared Casey, 4, ILB, 6-1, 225, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Rian Davis, 4, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Maa Gaoteote, 4, ILB, 6-1, 230, Sr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Daniel Heimuli, 4, ILB, 6-0, 230, rSr, Georgia State, 2025 NR. Justin Jefferson, 4, ILB, 6-0, 225, Sr, Alabama, 2025 NR. Mohamed Kaba, 4, ILB, 6-2, 241, rSr, South Carolina, 2025 NR. Demouy Kennedy, 4, ILB, 6-2, 215, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Jamal Morris, 4, ILB, 6-2, 225, rSr, Houston, 2025 NR. Raymond Scott, 4, ILB, 6-0, 242, rSr, James Madison, 2025 NR. Wesley Steiner, 4, ILB, 6-0, 245, rSr, Washington State, 2025 NR. Desmond Tisdol, 4, ILB, 6-0, 234, rSr, Florida Atlantic, 2025 NR. Makiya Tongue, 4, ILB, 6-2, 223, rSr, Oregon State, 2025 NR. Josh White, 4, ILB, 6-0, 215, rSr, Baylor, 2025 NR. Derek Wingo, 4, ILB, 6-1, 242, rSr, Florida, 2025 NR. Jaylin Alderman, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, Sr, Miami, 2025 NR. Blake Antzoulatos, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Tirek Austin-Cave, 3, ILB, 6-1, 231, rSr, New Mexico, 2025 NR. Ethan Barr, 3, ILB, 6-3, 245, rSr, Central Florida, 2025 NR. Jackson Barrow, 3, ILB, 6-0, 224, rSr, Toledo, 2025 NR. Taylor Behl, 3, ILB, 6-0, 235, rSr, Campbell, 2025 NR. Bryce Boettcher, 3, ILB, 6-2, 220, rSr, Oregon, 2025 NR. Daniel Bolden, 3, ILB, 6-1, 250, rSr, Toledo, 2025 NR. Derek Boykins, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Tavian Brown, 3, ILB, 6-1, 235, rSr, Georgia State, 2025 NR. Shane Bruce, 3, ILB, 6-0, 235, rSr, Coastal Carolina, 2025 NR. JaQwondis Burns, 3, ILB, 6-2, 229, rSr, Southern Methodist, 2025 NR. Chance Coleman, 3, ILB, 6-1, 217, rSr, Florida International, 2025 NR. Reise Collier, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Chris Conti, 3, ILB, 6-2, 234, rSr, Rice, 2025 NR. Austin Dean, 3, ILB, 6-2, 229, Sr, Georgia Tech, 2025 NR. Juan DelaCruz, 3, ILB, 6-2, 238, rSr, Western Illinois, 2025 NR. Cole DeMarzo, 3, ILB, 6-4, 235, rSr, Wyoming, 2025 NR. Jaden Dolphin, 3, ILB, 6-2, 220, rSr, Northern Illinois, 2025 NR. Josh Emmanuel, 3, ILB, 6-1, 235, rSr, Texas State, 2025 NR. Michael Erhart, 3, ILB, 6-0, 227, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Drew Fowler, 3, ILB, 6-1, 222, rSr, Washington, 2025 NR. Luke Fulton, 3, ILB, 6-3, 225, rSr, Kent State, 2025 NR. Brandon George, 3, ILB, 6-3, 245, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. DJ Gordon IV, 3, ILB, 6-0, 228, rSr, South Florida, 2025 NR. Rodney Groce Jr., 3, ILB, 6-0, 220, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Marvin Ham II, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, rSr, Arkansas State, 2025 NR. Davon Hicks, 3, ILB, 6-0, 212, Sr, Georgia Southern, 2025 NR. Alex Howard, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, Sr, Duke, 2025 NR. Muelu Iosefa, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSr, California, 2025 NR. Teylor Jackson, 3, ILB, 6-1, 227, rSr, Liberty, 2025 NR. Dorian Jones, 3, ILB, 5-11, 230, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Daved Jones Jr., 3, ILB, 6-1, 228, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Vai Kaho, 3, ILB, 6-0, 230, rSr, Montana, 2025 NR. Noah Kema, 3, ILB, 6-1, 220, rSr, Hawaii, 2025 NR. Terry Kirksey Jr., 3, ILB, 6-2, 232, Sr, Kansas State, 2025 NR. Kiersten Lee, 3, ILB, 6-2, 226, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Ray Leutele, 3, ILB, 5-11, 231, rSr, New Mexico, 2025 NR. Danny Lockhart Jr., 3, ILB, 5-11, 230, rSr, Texas AM, 2025 NR. Spencer Lytle, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSr, Stanford, 2025 NR. Alec Marenco, 3, ILB, 6-3, 229, Sr, Kansas State, 2025 NR. Bam Martin-Scott, 3, ILB, 6-2, 241, rSr, South Carolina, 2025 NR. Davian Mayo, 3, ILB, 6-0, 225, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Caleb McCullough, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, rSr, Arizona State, 2025 NR. Jayden McDonald, 3, ILB, 6-0, 227, rSr, Connecticut, 2025 NR. Noah McNeal-Franklin, 3, ILB, 5-11, 221, Sr, San Jose State, 2025 NR. Tyler Mello, 3, ILB, 6-2, 224, rSr, Fresno State, 2025 NR. David Meyer, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, rSr, Cal Poly, 2025 NR. Brooks Miller, 3, ILB, 6-1, 229, rSr, Baylor, 2025 NR. John Miller, 3, ILB, 6-1, 237, rSr, Utah State, 2025 NR. Kyle Moretti, 3, ILB, 6-2, 245, rSr, San Diego State, 2025 NR. Avery Morris, 3, ILB, 6-2, 225, rSr, New Mexico State, 2025 NR. Diego Neri, 3, ILB, 6-2, 235, Sr, Transfer, 2025 NR. TQ Newsome, 3, ILB, 6-1, 235, rSr, Southern Miss, 2025 NR. Tuasivi Nomura, 3, ILB, 6-1, 231, rSr, Fresno State, 2025 NR. Brian Norris, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Will Norris, 3, ILB, 6-1, 237, rSr, Missouri, 2025 NR. Jamie Pettway, 3, ILB, 6-2, 235, rSr, South Florida, 2025 NR. Gavin Potter, 3, ILB, 6-2, 225, rSr, Tulsa, 2025 NR. Lawaun Powell, 3, ILB, 5-11, 217, rSr, Murray State, 2025 NR. Zach Ranson, 3, ILB, 6-2, 233, rSr, Wake Forest, 2025 NR. Daveren Rayner, 3, ILB, 6-2, 217, rSr, Kentucky, 2025 NR. AJ Roberts, 3, ILB, 6-0, 230, rSr, Stony Brook, 2025 NR. Joshua Rudolph, 3, ILB, 5-11, 225, Sr, Indiana, 2025 NR. Nate Rutchena, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSr, California, 2025 NR. Khali Saunders, 3, ILB, 6-3, 233, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Brennon Scott, 3, ILB, 6-1, 245, rSr, UNLV, 2025 NR. Will Shaffer, 3, ILB, 6-0, 235, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Jaylon Sharpe, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSr, Tennessee-Martin, 2025 NR. Connor Shay, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, rSr, Wyoming, 2025 NR. Mason Shelton, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSr, Coastal Carolina, 2025 NR. JaLen Sims, 3, ILB, 6-1, 220, rSr, Southern Miss, 2025 NR. Shane Slattery, 3, ILB, 6-1, 221, Sr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Darius Snow, 3, ILB, 6-0, 239, rSr, Michigan State, 2025 NR. Connor Soelle, 3, ILB, 6-0, 230, rSr, Oregon, 2025 NR. Bryce Steele, 3, ILB, 6-1, 232, Sr, Boston College, 2025 NR. Sayyid Stevens, 3, ILB, 6-2, 227, rSr, Old Dominion, 2025 NR. Jordan Turner, 3, ILB, 6-1, 235, rSr, Michigan State, 2025 NR. Danny Uluilakepa, 3, ILB, 6-0, 220, rSr, Montana State, 2025 NR. Joseph Vaughn, 3, ILB, 6-2, 238, rSr, UCLA, 2025 NR. Joey Velazquez, 3, ILB, 5-11, 222, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Jacob Wahlberg, 3, ILB, 6-3, 235, rSr, Western Michigan, 2025 NR. Junior Walling, 3, ILB, 6-1, 228, rSr, Nevada, 2025 NR. Clyde Washington, 3, ILB, 6-2, 245, rSr, Utah State, 2025 NR. West Weeks, 3, ILB, 6-2, 235, Sr, LSU, 2025 NR. Luke Weerts, 3, ILB, 6-1, 222, rSr, North Dakota State, 2025 NR. Cornell Wheeler, 3, ILB, 6-0, 230, rSr, Kansas, 2025 NR. Shane Whitter, 3, ILB, 6-0, 231, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. CJ Williams, 3, ILB, 5-10, 220, rSr, Texas State, 2025 NR. Desmyn Baker, 2, ILB, 6-2, 233, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Demarii Blanks, 2, ILB, 5-11, 230, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. JB Brown, 2, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSr, Kansas, 2025 NR. Jordan Cobbs, 2, ILB, 6-1, 234, rSr, San Jose State, 2025 NR. Laletia Hale, 2, ILB, 6-0, 210, rSr, Jacksonville State, 2025 NR. Dion Hunter, 2, ILB, 6-1, 235, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Derik LeCaptain, 2, ILB, 6-2, 235, rSr, Minnesota, 2025 NR. Beau Palmer, 2, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSr, Kansas State, 2025 NR. Josh Phillips, 2, ILB, 6-3, 220, Sr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Charles Rogers, 2, ILB, 6-1, 218, rSr, San Jose State, 2025 NR. CJ Tillman, 2, ILB, 6-0, 325, Sr, Campbell, 2025 NR. Jianni Woodson-Brooks, 2, ILB, 6-0, 234, Sr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Justin Wright, 2, ILB, 6-2, 244, rSr, Oklahoma State, 2025 NR. Jackson Ambush, 0, ILB, 5-11, 225, rSr, Florida Atlantic, 2025 NR. Elijah Anderson-Taylor, 0, ILB, 5-11, 238, rSr, Florida International, 2025 NR. Julio Ayamel, 0, ILB, 6-0, 222, rSr, James Madison, 2025 NR. Michael Batton, 0, ILB, 6-2, 215, Sr, Houston, 2025 NR. Andrew Behm, 0, ILB, 6-1, 225, Sr, Akron, 2025 NR. Darrian Bell, 0, ILB, 6-0, 235, rSr, Louisville, 2025 NR. Brocton Blair, 0, ILB, 6-0, 225, rSr, Fairmont State, 2025 NR. Colin Bohanek, 0, ILB, 6-0, 236, rSr, Southern Illinois, 2025 NR. Boone Bonnema, 0, ILB, 6-3, 235, rSr, Western Michigan, 2025 NR. Will Borchert, 0, ILB, 5-11, 225, Sr, Northern Michigan, 2025 NR. Constantino Borrelli, 0, ILB, 5-11, 220, rSr, Oklahoma State, 2025 NR. Brooks Both, 0, ILB, 6-0, 226, rSr, Arkansas, 2025 NR. Jalen Brooks, 0, ILB, 5-11, 240, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Geoffrey Brown, 0, ILB, 6-0, 230, Sr, Indiana State, 2025 NR. Josh Brunelle, 0, ILB, 6-0, 230, rSr, Massachusetts, 2025 NR. Jase Bruner, 0, ILB, 6-2, 227, rSr, Kentucky, 2025 NR. John Bullock, 0, ILB, 6-0, 220, rSr, Nebraska, 2025 NR. Kenny Byrd, 0, ILB, 6-0, 225, Sr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Kentrell Caldwell, 0, ILB, 6-1, 225, Sr, Fayetteville State, 2025 NR. James Camden, 0, ILB, 6-1, 228, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. JT Cavender, 0, ILB, 5-11, 220, Sr, West Texas AM, 2025 NR. Kalvyn Crummie, 0, ILB, 6-0, 235, Sr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Rodney Dansby, 0, ILB, 5-11, 225, Sr, North Texas, 2025 NR. Quincy Darnell, 0, ILB, 6-2, 220, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Jurriente Davis, 0, ILB, 6-1, 235, rSr, Louisville, 2025 NR. Evan DiMaggio, 0, ILB, 6-2, 234, rSr, Furman, 2025 NR. Shaun Dolac, 0, ILB, 6-0, 225, rSr, Buffalo, 2025 NR. Isaac Dowling, 0, ILB, 5-09, 225, Sr, Mercer, 2025 NR. Dylan Downing, 0, ILB, 6-1, 235, rSr, Kansas, 2025 NR. Evan Eller, 0, ILB, 6-1, 225, rSr, Wyoming, 2025 NR. Terreance Ellis, 0, ILB, 6-1, 220, rSr, Alcorn State, 2025 NR. R.J. Evans, 0, ILB, 6-1, 230, rSr, Western Kentucky, 2025 NR. Antavious Fish, 0, ILB, 5-11, 235, Sr, Akron, 2025 NR. Kyler Fisher, 0, ILB, 5-11, 233, rSr, Iowa, 2025 NR. Chase Fortkamp, 0, ILB, 6-2, 224, Sr, Kent State, 2025 NR. Tylan Foster, 0, ILB, 5-11, 225, rSr, Incarnate Word, 2025 NR. Jayren Fox, 0, ILB, 6-1, 220, Sr, Mississippi Valley State, 2025 NR. Jalen Freeman, 0, ILB, 6-1, 240, Sr, Lamar (TX), 2025 NR. Keon Freeman, 0, ILB, 6-0, 230, rSr, Youngstown State, 2025 NR. Brett Gerena, 0, ILB, 6-0, 230, Sr, Army, 2025 NR. Nicholas Giacolone, 0, ILB, 6-3, 225, rSr, Kent State, 2025 NR. Carl Glass Jr., 0, ILB, 5-11, 220, Sr, Louisiana-Monroe, 2025 NR. Kevon Glenn, 0, ILB, 6-0, 248, rSr, Connecticut, 2025 NR. Jake Hall, 0, ILB, 6-2, 230, Sr, Texas-El Paso, 2025 NR. Bo Hardy, 0, ILB, 5-11, 213, rSr, Oklahoma State, 2025 NR. Alex Herriott, 0, ILB, 5-11, 210, Sr, Presbyterian, 2025 NR. Luke Herzog, 0, ILB, 6-1, 229, rSr, Saint Thomas, 2025 NR. Cam Hollobaugh, 0, ILB, 5-11, 220, rSr, Walsh, 2025 NR. Noah Holmes, 0, ILB, 6-1, 220, rSr, East Carolina, 2025 NR. Dorian Hopkins, 0, ILB, 6-0, 226, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Brock Horne, 0, ILB, 6-1, 235, rSr, Bowling Green, 2025 NR. Bryant Jackson, 0, ILB, 6-1, 220, rSr, New Mexico State, 2025 NR. Brad Jamison, 0, ILB, 6-2, 220, Sr, Bucknell, 2025 NR. Khalib Johns, 0, ILB, 6-2, 229, rSr, Kent State, 2025 NR. Devin Johnson, 0, ILB, 6-0, 220, Sr, Youngstown State, 2025 NR. Liam Johnson, 0, ILB, 5-11, 225, rSr, California, 2025 NR. Taurus Jones, 0, ILB, 6-1, 214, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Aidan Kaler, 0, ILB, 6-1, 230, rSr, Charlotte, 2025 NR. JT Killen, 0, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSr, Eastern Michigan, 2025 NR. Jordan Knapke, 0, ILB, 6-1, 225, rSr, Northern Colorado, 2025 NR. Malachi Langley, 0, ILB, 6-1, 239, rSr, Fresno State, 2025 NR. Kentrell Lawson, 0, ILB, 5-11, 230, Sr, Fort Valley State, 2025 NR. Trent Low, 0, ILB, 6-1, 220, rSr, Texas Tech, 2025 NR. Devon Lynch, 0, ILB, 6-1, 231, rSr, Western Kentucky, 2025 NR. Oleh Manzyk, 0, ILB, 6-1, 227, rSr, New Hampshire, 2025 NR. Joe Marinaro, 0, ILB, 5-10, 228, rSr, Boston College, 2025 NR. Ryan Meed, 0, ILB, 6-1, 230, rSr, Illinois, 2025 NR. Tramayne Mejia-Paster, 0, ILB, 6-2, 225, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Taylor Milton, 0, ILB, 6-3, 230, rSr, South Alabama, 2025 NR. Darryl Minor Jr., 0, ILB, 6-0, 230, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Dominic Nardone, 0, ILB, 5-11, 220, Sr, Miami (OH), 2025 NR. Josh Navratil, 0, ILB, 6-1, 225, rSr, North Dakota, 2025 NR. Ozzie Nicholas, 0, ILB, 6-1, 225, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Isaiah Paul, 0, ILB, 6-1, 232, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Wyatt Pedigo, 0, ILB, 5-11, 230, rSr, North Dakota, 2025 NR. A.J. Phillips, 0, ILB, 5-10, 225, rSr, North Alabama, 2025 NR. Jaylen Phillips, 0, ILB, 6-2, 230, Sr, Sam Houston, 2025 NR. David Powers, 0, ILB, 6-0, 225, Sr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Brevin Randle, 0, ILB, 6-0, 232, rSr, Texas-San Antonio, 2025 NR. Lance Rice, 0, ILB, 5-11, 225, rSr, Rutgers, 2025 NR. Steven Scheidt, 0, ILB, 6-1, 228, rSr, Fresno State, 2025 NR. Jack Scroggs, 0, ILB, 6-1, 235, rSr, Appalachian State, 2025 NR. Hayden Shaheen, 0, ILB, 6-0, 215, rSr, Nicholls, 2025 NR. Jamar Shegog, 0, ILB, 6-1, 230, rSr, Robert Morris, 2025 NR. Marc Sippel, 0, ILB, 6-1, 225, Sr, Michigan Tech, 2025 NR. Ken Standley, 0, ILB, 5-10, 225, rSr, Mercer, 2025 NR. Dylan Stevens, 0, ILB, 5-10, 206, rSr, Ohio, 2025 NR. John Tessman, 0, ILB, 6-2, 220, Sr, Davidson, 2025 NR. Elijawah Tolbert, 0, ILB, 6-1, 230, Sr, Eastern Illinois, 2025 NR. Ryan Toscano, 0, ILB, 6-0, 217, rSr, New Hampshire, 2025 NR. Tama Tuitele, 0, ILB, 5-11, 248, rSr, Northern Colorado, 2025 NR. Jalen Waddy, 0, ILB, 5-11, 230, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Alex Washington, 0, ILB, 6-1, 230, Sr, William & Mary, 2025 NR. Aiden Weber, 0, ILB, 6-2, 220, Sr, South Carolina State, 2025 NR. Chris Williams, 0, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSr, Bowling Green, 2025 NR. Maurice Wilmer, 0, ILB, 6-0, 240, rSr, Transfer, 2025 NR. Elijah Wright, 0, ILB, 5-09, 237, rSr, Oklahoma State, 2025 NR. Elijah Wright, 0, ILB, 5-11, 230, rSr, Central Oklahoma, 2025
2026 Draft Eligibles 1. Kobe King (expected to go in 2025 Draft, see above) 2. Jaishawn Barham, 4, ILB, 6-3, 248, Jr, Michigan, 2026 3. Deontae Lawson, 4, ILB, 6-2, 230, rJr, Alabama, 2026 4. Caleb Bacon, 0, ILB, 6-3, 240, rJr, Iowa State, 2026 5. Shemar James, 4, ILB, 6-1, 230, Jr, Florida, 2026 6. Jacob Manu, 3, ILB, 5-11, 225, Jr, Arizona, 2026 7. Jihaad Campbell, 5, ILB, 6-3, 230, Jr, Alabama, 2026 8. Tre Freeman, 3, ILB, 6-0, 231, rJr, Duke, 2026 9. Nickolas Martin, 3, ILB, 6-0, 215, rJr, Oklahoma State, 2026 10. Chris Paul Jr., 3, ILB, 6-1, 235, rJr, Mississippi, 2026 11. TJ Quinn, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, rJr, Louisville, 2026 12. Dylan Rosiek, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, rJr, Illinois, 2026 13. Justin Flowe, 5, ILB, 6-2, 225, rJr, Arizona, 2026 14. Dylan Hazen, 3, ILB, 6-1, 228, rJr, Wake Forest, 2026 15. Aiden Fisher, 0, ILB, 6-1, 232, Jr, Indiana, 2026 16. Keyshaun Elliott, 3, ILB, 6-3, 225, Jr, Arizona State, 2026 17. Marco Notarainni, 3, ILB, 6-3, 235, rJr, Boise State, 2026 18. Marsel McDuffie, 3, ILB, 6-1, 245, rJr, UNLV, 2026 19. Langston Patterson, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, Jr, Vanderbilt, 2026 NR. Sergio Allen, 4, ILB, 6-0, 230, rJr, California, 2026 NR. Jordan Banks, 4, ILB, 6-1, 235, rJr, Northwestern State, 2026 NR. Stone Blanton, 4, ILB, 6-2, 230, Jr, Mississippi State, 2026 NR. Reid Carrico, 4, ILB, 6-2, 235, rJr, West Virginia, 2026 NR. Terrence Cooks Jr., 4, ILB, 6-2, 230, rJr, Texas Christian, 2026 NR. Ian Jackson, 4, ILB, 6-1, 235, rJr, Texas-San Antonio, 2026 NR. Jaren Kanak, 4, ILB, 6-2, 226, Jr, Oklahoma, 2026 NR. Yanni Karlaftis, 4, ILB, 6-2, 235, rJr, Purdue, 2026 NR. Prince Kollie, 4, ILB, 6-1, 221, rJr, Vanderbilt, 2026 NR. Kobie McKinzie, 4, ILB, 6-2, 232, rJr, Oklahoma, 2026 NR. Jimmy Rolder, 4, ILB, 6-2, 233, Jr, Michigan, 2026 NR. Julien Simon, 4, ILB, 6-1, 227, rJr, Connecticut, 2026 NR. Chase Smith, 4, ILB, 6-1, 210, rJr, Miami, 2026 NR. Mason Tufaga, 4, ILB, 6-1, 242, rJr, Oregon State, 2026 NR. Mac Uihlein, 4, ILB, 6-1, 227, rJr, Northwestern, 2026 NR. Scooby Williams, 4, ILB, 6-2, 230, rJr, Texas AM, 2026 NR. Emile Aime, 3, ILB, 5-09, 225, rJr, Florida State, 2026 NR. Max Alford, 3, ILB, 6-1, 235, Jr, Utah State, 2026 NR. Ammon Allen, 3, ILB, 6-2, 220, rJr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Brady Anderson, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rJr, San Diego State, 2026 NR. Kyle Arnholt, 3, ILB, 6-2, 225, rJr, Appalachian State, 2026 NR. Tyler Banks, 3, ILB, 6-2, 235, Jr, Mississippi, 2026 NR. Stevie Bracey, 3, ILB, 6-0, 227, Jr, Virginia, 2026 NR. Anthony Brackenridge, 3, ILB, 6-2, 224, Jr, Western Kentucky, 2026 NR. Zeke Branham, 3, ILB, 6-1, 231, rJr, Fresno State, 2026 NR. Malcolm Britt, 3, ILB, 6-0, 222, rJr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Lawaia Brown, 3, ILB, 6-0, 225, rJr, Central Michigan, 2026 NR. Tyrone Brown, 3, ILB, 5-11, 233, rJr, Baylor, 2026 NR. Randy Caldwell, 3, ILB, 6-0, 230, Jr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Carson Casteel, 3, ILB, 6-2, 222, rJr, Vanderbilt, 2026 NR. Jordan Crook, 3, ILB, 6-0, 220, Jr, Arizona State, 2026 NR. Devyn Curtis, 3, ILB, 6-2, 235, rJr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Jack Dingle, 3, ILB, 6-4, 238, rJr, Cincinnati, 2026 NR. Ese Dubre, 3, ILB, 6-2, 245, rJr, Stanford, 2026 NR. Kailep Edwards, 3, ILB, 6-0, 218, Jr, Louisiana, 2026 NR. Kaleb Elarms-Orr, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rJr, Texas Christian, 2026 NR. Sawiaha Ellis, 3, ILB, 6-1, 235, rJr, Toledo, 2026 NR. Mikai Gbayor, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rJr, Nebraska, 2026 NR. Evan Graham, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, rJr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Arian Gregory, 3, ILB, 6-0, 216, rJr, Southern Miss, 2026 NR. Jackson Hamilton, 3, ILB, 6-0, 220, rJr, Georgia Tech, 2026 NR. Jaden Harrell, 3, ILB, 6-2, 237, rJr, Iowa, 2026 NR. Gaven Haselhorst, 3, ILB, 6-0, 225, rJr, Fort Hays State, 2026 NR. DJ Herman, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rJr, San Diego State, 2026 NR. Elijah Herring, 3, ILB, 6-3, 238, Jr, Memphis, 2026 NR. Corban Hondru, 3, ILB, 6-1, 228, rJr, Miami (OH), 2026 NR. Chatavies Johnson, 3, ILB, 6-1, 215, rJr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Will Johnson, 3, ILB, 6-2, 226, rJr, Virginia Tech, 2026 NR. Jekob Jones, 3, ILB, 5-10, 215, rJr, Cal Poly, 2026 NR. Jordan Jones, 3, ILB, 6-0, 227, rJr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Connor Jones, 3, ILB, 6-2, 245, rJr, Toledo, 2026 NR. Cole Joyce, 3, ILB, 6-0, 235, rJr, Utah State, 2026 NR. Jaden Keller, 3, ILB, 6-3, 230, rJr, Virginia Tech, 2026 NR. Jordan Kwiatkowski, 3, ILB, 6-1, 235, Jr, Central Michigan, 2026 NR. Jackson LaDuke, 3, ILB, 6-3, 240, rJr, Nevada, 2026 NR. Zachary Lovett, 3, ILB, 6-2, 245, rJr, Iowa State, 2026 NR. Justin Macias, 3, ILB, 5-11, 236, rJr, Houston Christian, 2026 NR. Mekhi Mason, 3, ILB, 6-2, 228, Jr, Louisiana Tech, 2026 NR. Owen McGowan, 3, ILB, 5-11, 232, rJr, Boston College, 2026 NR. Malachi McNeal, 3, ILB, 6-0, 235, rJr, North Dakota, 2026 NR. Tyson Meiguez, 3, ILB, 6-2, 217, rJr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Nic Mitchell, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rJr, Mississippi State, 2026 NR. Trevor Moffitt, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, rJr, Gardner-Webb, 2026 NR. Jaden Moore, 3, ILB, 6-0, 216, rJr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Nick Morris Jr., 3, ILB, 6-3, 231, rJr, Duke, 2026 NR. Derick Mourning Jr., 3, ILB, 6-3, 230, rJr, Texas State, 2026 NR. Jayland Parker, 3, ILB, 6-1, 221, rJr, North Carolina State, 2026 NR. Mani Powell, 3, ILB, 6-3, 231, Jr, UNLV, 2026 NR. Desmond Purnell, 3, ILB, 5-11, 224, rJr, Kansas State, 2026 NR. Lonnie Rice, 3, ILB, 6-2, 236, rJr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Camden Rogers, 3, ILB, 6-0, 215, rJr, Miami (OH), 2026 NR. Marcus Ross, 3, ILB, 6-2, 220, Jr, Mississippi State, 2026 NR. Kenny Seymour Jr., 3, ILB, 6-3, 234, rJr, Rice, 2026 NR. Karson Sharar, 3, ILB, 6-2, 235, rJr, Iowa, 2026 NR. Joseph Sipp Jr., 3, ILB, 6-0, 220, Jr, Bowling Green, 2026 NR. Aubrey Smith, 3, ILB, 6-0, 224, Jr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Anwar Sparrow, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, rJr, Syracuse, 2026 NR. Joey Stemler, 3, ILB, 6-2, 242, rJr, Ball State, 2026 NR. Jalen Stewart, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, rJr, Massachusetts, 2026 NR. Jordan Stringer, 3, ILB, 6-2, 219, rJr, Troy, 2026 NR. Stefon Thompson, 3, ILB, 6-0, 250, rJr, Nebraska, 2026 NR. Patrick Turner, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rJr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Myles Turner, 3, ILB, 6-1, 235, rJr, Massachusetts, 2026 NR. Zach Twedt, 3, ILB, 6-2, 242, Jr, Iowa, 2026 NR. Drue Watts, 3, ILB, 6-0, 221, rJr, Nevada, 2026 NR. Donovan Westmoreland, 3, ILB, 6-0, 234, Jr, Kennesaw State, 2026 NR. Caleb Wheatland, 3, ILB, 6-1, 227, Jr, Maryland, 2026 NR. Jackson Wiegold, 3, ILB, 6-2, 226, rJr, Ball State, 2026 NR. Devon Williams, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, rJr, Minnesota, 2026 NR. Dameon Wilson, 3, ILB, 6-0, 223, rJr, East Carolina, 2026 NR. Jerome Wilson Jr., 3, ILB, 6-2, 229, rJr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Cody Duncan, 2, ILB, 6-1, 239, rJr, Tennessee, 2026 NR. Kalib Fortner, 2, ILB, 6-1, 220, Jr, Army, 2026 NR. Cody Goatley, 2, ILB, 6-1, 223, rJr, Murray State, 2026 NR. Gibson Macrae, 2, ILB, 5-11, 220, rJr, North Carolina, 2026 NR. Tyler Martinez, 2, ILB, 6-2, 225, rJr, New Mexico State, 2026 NR. Bryan McCoy, 2, ILB, 6-0, 225, Jr, Akron, 2026 NR. Parker McKenna, 2, ILB, 6-0, 224, rJr, Washington State, 2026 NR. Mihalis Santorineos, 2, ILB, 6-2, 234, Jr, New Mexico, 2026 NR. Shay Taylor, 2, ILB, 6-3, 218, rJr, Ohio, 2026 NR. Milad Aghaiepour, 0, ILB, 5-10, 220, rJr, North Carolina, 2026 NR. William Alexander, 0, ILB, 6-1, 224, Jr, Tulsa, 2026 NR. Andrew Awe, 0, ILB, 6-2, 237, rJr, Rice, 2026 NR. Blake Baldwin, 0, ILB, 6-0, 220, rJr, Texas Christian, 2026 NR. CJ Barney, 0, ILB, 6-1, 220, Jr, Mississippi, 2026 NR. Jack Beebe, 0, ILB, 6-0, 223, rJr, Ball State, 2026 NR. Caden Biser, 0, ILB, 6-0, 228, rJr, West Virginia, 2026 NR. Colin Bryant, 0, ILB, 6-3, 231, rJr, South Carolina, 2026 NR. Joseph Carter, 0, ILB, 6-0, 235, rJr, Liberty, 2026 NR. Ben Chizmar, 0, ILB, 5-11, 224, rJr, Penn State, 2026 NR. Andrew Colasurdo, 0, ILB, 6-1, 235, rJr, South Carolina, 2026 NR. Jack Collins, 0, ILB, 5-11, 210, rJr, Tulane, 2026 NR. Kendall Cross, 0, ILB, 6-0, 246, rJr, Virginia, 2026 NR. Kohner Cullimore, 0, ILB, 5-11, 225, Jr, Southern Utah, 2026 NR. Micah Davey, 0, ILB, 6-1, 239, rJr, McNeese, 2026 NR. Ryan Dolan, 0, ILB, 6-0, 219, rJr, Syracuse, 2026 NR. Gage Elder, 0, ILB, 5-11, 225, rJr, Texas Tech, 2026 NR. Jacob Ellis, 0, ILB, 6-1, 225, rJr, Iowa State, 2026 NR. Brandon Fique, 0, ILB, 6-0, 219, rJr, James Madison, 2026 NR. Jaharon Griffin, 0, ILB, 5-11, 240, Jr, Akron, 2026 NR. CJ Hankins, 0, ILB, 5-11, 219, rJr, Ohio, 2026 NR. Max Harris, 0, ILB, 5-11, 221, Jr, Texas State, 2026 NR. Shane Hartzell, 0, ILB, 5-11, 225, rJr, Villanova, 2026 NR. Trent Hendrick, 0, ILB, 6-0, 228, Jr, James Madison, 2026 NR. Vincent Hill, 0, ILB, 6-1, 215, Jr, Tuskegee, 2026 NR. Phoenix Jackson, 0, ILB, 6-0, 219, rJr, Fresno State, 2026 NR. Zach Juckel, 0, ILB, 6-2, 210, Jr, Air Force, 2026 NR. Marshall Landwehr, 0, ILB, 6-0, 225, rJr, Texas, 2026 NR. Tucker Langenberg, 0, ILB, 6-2, 224, rJr, Northern Iowa, 2026 NR. Eli Mau, 0, ILB, 6-2, 235, rJr, Minnesota, 2026 NR. Joel Metzger, 0, ILB, 6-1, 226, rJr, Michigan, 2026 NR. Seth Naotala, 0, ILB, 6-0, 222, rJr, James Madison, 2026 NR. Kenenna Odeluga, 0, ILB, 6-0, 240, rJr, Illinois, 2026 NR. A.J. Pena, 0, ILB, 6-2, 235, Jr, Rhode Island, 2026 NR. Porter Phillips, 0, ILB, 6-1, 219, rJr, Oregon State, 2026 NR. Ronnie Porter, 0, ILB, 6-1, 244, rJr, South Carolina, 2026 NR. Ethan Powell, 0, ILB, 6-1, 216, Jr, San Jose State, 2026 NR. Joseph Roback, 0, ILB, 6-0, 227, rJr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Michael Robinson, 0, ILB, 6-2, 235, rJr, Mississippi State, 2026 NR. Carson Schwesinger, 0, ILB, 6-2, 225, rJr, UCLA, 2026 NR. Wesley Smith, 0, ILB, 5-10, 220, Jr, Texas Tech, 2026 NR. Garrison Solliday, 0, ILB, 5-11, 234, rJr, Wisconsin, 2026 NR. Michael Suarez, 0, ILB, 5-11, 220, rJr, Miami, 2026 NR. Read Sunn, 0, ILB, 6-2, 225, rJr, Wyoming, 2026 NR. Nic Talich, 0, ILB, 6-0, 221, rJr, Wyoming, 2026 NR. Max URen, 0, ILB, 6-2, 230, rJr, North Carolina Central, 2026 NR. Nick Walker, 0, ILB, 6-1, 219, Jr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Anthony Ward, 0, ILB, 6-0, 225, rJr, Transfer, 2026 NR. Kylin White, 0, ILB, 5-11, 230, rJr, Nicholls, 2026 NR. Mason Woods, 0, ILB, 5-11, 220, rJr, Kent State, 2026 NR. Luke Zardzin, 0, ILB, 6-0, 225, rJr, Illinois, 2026
2027 Draft Eligibles 1. Anthony Hill Jr., 5, ILB, 6-3, 234, So, Texas, 2027 2. Taurean York, 3, ILB, 5-11, 230, So, Texas AM, 2027 3. Ben Roberts, 3, ILB, 6-3, 230, rSo, Texas Tech, 2027 4. Cade Uluave, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, So, California, 2027 5. Zakari Tillman, 3, ILB, 6-2, 225, So, Mississippi State, 2027 6. Maverick Baranowski, 3, ILB, 6-3, 230, rSo, Minnesota, 2027 7. Austin Romaine, 3, ILB, 6-2, 238, So, Kansas State, 2027 8. Taariq Al-Uqdah, 3, ILB, 6-0, 224, rSo, Washington State, 2027 9. Kam Robinson, 3, ILB, 6-2, 227, So, Virginia, 2027 NR. Troy Bowles, 4, ILB, 6-0, 220, So, Georgia, 2027 NR. Jayvant Brown, 4, ILB, 6-0, 226, So, Kentucky, 2027 NR. Malik Bryant, 4, ILB, 6-2, 225, Fr, Miami, 2027 NR. Sebastian Cheeks, 4, ILB, 6-3, 228, rSo, Wisconsin, 2027 NR. TJ Dudley, 4, ILB, 6-1, 230, So, Mississippi, 2027 NR. Grayson Howard, 4, ILB, 6-3, 235, So, Florida, 2027 NR. Devon Jackson, 4, ILB, 6-2, 228, rSo, Oregon, 2027 NR. Dishawn Misa, 4, ILB, 6-3, 234, rSo, Transfer, 2027 NR. Shawn Murphy, 4, ILB, 6-2, 226, rSo, Florida State, 2027 NR. Gabe Powers, 4, ILB, 6-4, 242, rSo, Ohio State, 2027 NR. Leviticus Sua, 4, ILB, 6-1, 235, Fr, Arizona, 2027 NR. Moses Walker, 4, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSo, Rutgers, 2027 NR. Robert Woodyard Jr., 4, ILB, 6-0, 220, rSo, Auburn, 2027 NR. Torren Wright, 4, ILB, 6-2, 217, rSo, Temple, 2027 NR. Nolan Ziegler, 4, ILB, 6-3, 225, rSo, Central Michigan, 2027 NR. Aaron Alexander, 3, ILB, 6-1, 231, rSo, Michigan State, 2027 NR. Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu, 3, ILB, 6-2, 235, Fr, UNLV, 2027 NR. Zakye Barker, 3, ILB, 5-10, 226, rSo, East Carolina, 2027 NR. Jonathan Bax, 3, ILB, 6-3, 235, Fr, Texas Christian, 2027 NR. Jayden Bethea, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, Fr, Appalachian State, 2027 NR. Tristan Bohannon, 3, ILB, 6-3, 219, Fr, Washington State, 2027 NR. Christian Brathwaite, 3, ILB, 6-1, 217, Fr, Houston, 2027 NR. Kaleb Brown, 3, ILB, 6-1, 210, rSo, Texas-San Antonio, 2027 NR. Tray Brown, 3, ILB, 6-1, 235, rSo, Coastal Carolina, 2027 NR. Braydon Brus, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, rSo, Northwestern, 2027 NR. Amare Campbell, 3, ILB, 6-0, 230, Fr, North Carolina, 2027 NR. Hudson Cedarland, 3, ILB, 6-3, 226, rSo, Washington State, 2027 NR. Isaiah Chisom, 3, ILB, 6-0, 219, Fr, Oregon State, 2027 NR. Dion Crawford, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, Fr, Buffalo, 2027 NR. Tai Faavae, 3, ILB, 6-0, 238, Fr, Washington State, 2027 NR. Palaie Faoa, 3, ILB, 6-0, 223, Fr, Boston College, 2027 NR. Derrell Farrar, 3, ILB, 6-1, 220, rSo, Appalachian State, 2027 NR. Terrell Foster, 3, ILB, 6-1, 220, rSo, Georgia, 2027 NR. Sione Fotu, 3, ILB, 6-0, 226, rSo, Utah, 2027 NR. Wyatt Gedeon, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, Fr, Coastal Carolina, 2027 NR. Joey Gerlach, 3, ILB, 6-3, 225, rSo, Minnesota, 2027 NR. Omar Graham Jr., 3, ILB, 6-1, 228, rSo, Florida State, 2027 NR. Aiden Hall, 3, ILB, 6-2, 217, Fr, Wake Forest, 2027 NR. Gavin Hambrick, 3, ILB, 6-2, 229, rSo, Boise State, 2027 NR. Cahari Haynes, 3, ILB, 6-1, 220, Fr, Appalachian State, 2027 NR. Ashton Heflin, 3, ILB, 6-0, 230, Fr, Marshall, 2027 NR. Malachi Hood, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSo, Illinois, 2027 NR. Benjamin Hudson, 3, ILB, 6-2, 219, rSo, Transfer, 2027 NR. Josiah Jeffery, 3, ILB, 6-1, 220, Fr, Transfer, 2027 NR. Micah Johnson, 3, ILB, 5-11, 235, Fr, Louisiana, 2027 NR. Caden Johnson, 3, ILB, 6-2, 244, rSo, Ball State, 2027 NR. Victory Johnson, 3, ILB, 6-3, 235, Fr, Transfer, 2027 NR. DJ Johnson Jr., 3, ILB, 6-0, 209, Fr, East Carolina, 2027 NR. Carmello Jones, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, rSo, Baylor, 2027 NR. Isaiah Jones, 3, ILB, 6-2, 227, rSo, Indiana, 2027 NR. Melvin Jordan IV, 3, ILB, 5-11, 225, rSo, Oregon State, 2027 NR. RJ Kelly, 3, ILB, 6-1, 229, Fr, Arkansas State, 2027 NR. Alex Kilgore, 3, ILB, 6-1, 229, Fr, Southern Methodist, 2027 NR. James Kreutz, 3, ILB, 6-0, 225, rSo, Illinois, 2027 NR. Trey Lathan, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, rSo, West Virginia, 2027 NR. Tano Letuli, 3, ILB, 6-1, 241, Fr, San Diego State, 2027 NR. E.J. Lightsey, 3, ILB, 6-2, 223, rSo, Georgia Tech, 2027 NR. Niko Lopez, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, Fr, Colorado State, 2027 NR. Taylor Love, 3, ILB, 6-0, 215, rSo, Transfer, 2027 NR. Garrison Madden, 3, ILB, 6-2, 223, rSo, Southern California, 2027 NR. Kobe McCloud, 3, ILB, 5-10, 225, rSo, Clemson, 2027 NR. Ryan McKinnis, 3, ILB, 6-2, 225, Fr, Appalachian State, 2027 NR. Gavin Meyers, 3, ILB, 6-2, 231, rSo, Kansas State, 2027 NR. Jabari Mitchell, 3, ILB, 6-3, 225, Fr, Bowling Green, 2027 NR. Brandon Miyazono, 3, ILB, 6-1, 227, Fr, Southern Methodist, 2027 NR. Jayden Montgomery, 3, ILB, 5-10, 225, rSo, Iowa, 2027 NR. Dillon Moore, 3, ILB, 6-2, 223, rSo, Western Michigan, 2027 NR. Zyian Moultrie-Goddard, 3, ILB, 6-0, 240, Fr, Syracuse, 2027 NR. Red Murdock, 3, ILB, 6-3, 220, rSo, Buffalo, 2027 NR. Blayne Myrick, 3, ILB, 6-2, 238, rSo, South Alabama, 2027 NR. Logan Pili, 3, ILB, 6-0, 225, rSo, Utah State, 2027 NR. Anson Pulsipher, 3, ILB, 6-0, 213, rSo, Stanford, 2027 NR. Drew Rodriguez, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, Fr, Colorado State, 2027 NR. Matt Rose, 3, ILB, 6-2, 223, rSo, Stanford, 2027 NR. Jack Sadowsky V, 3, ILB, 6-2, 245, So, Iowa State, 2027 NR. Brady Sarkisian, 3, ILB, 6-1, 235, So, Texas, 2027 NR. Kord Shaw, 3, ILB, 6-3, 225, rSo, Oregon State, 2027 NR. Michael Short, 3, ILB, 6-3, 225, Fr, North Carolina, 2027 NR. Xavier Simmons, 3, ILB, 6-2, 248, rSo, Charlotte, 2027 NR. Brad Spence, 3, ILB, 6-2, 240, So, Arkansas, 2027 NR. Deuce Spurlock II, 3, ILB, 6-1, 232, rSo, Florida, 2027 NR. Malaki Teo, 3, ILB, 6-0, 235, rSo, Hawaii, 2027 NR. Jonathan Thompson, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSo, Cincinnati, 2027 NR. Josiah Trotter, 3, ILB, 6-2, 242, Fr, West Virginia, 2027 NR. Kaiden Turner, 3, ILB, 6-0, 226, rSo, Indiana, 2027 NR. Aidan Vaughan, 3, ILB, 6-2, 224, rSo, Liberty, 2027 NR. Trey White, 3, ILB, 6-1, 240, rSo, San Diego State, 2027 NR. Daniel Wingate, 3, ILB, 6-3, 229, So, Maryland, 2027 NR. Jalen Woods, 3, ILB, 6-1, 220, rSo, UCLA, 2027 NR. Corey Yeoman, 3, ILB, 6-3, 225, rSo, Transfer, 2027 NR. R.J. Chakolis, 2, ILB, 5-10, 225, rSo, Transfer, 2027 NR. Brandon Craddock, 2, ILB, 5-10, 225, rSo, Arizona, 2027 NR. Bowen Fjord, 2, ILB, 6-1, 225, Fr, Utah State, 2027 NR. Luke Hodge, 2, ILB, 6-2, 225, rSo, Troy, 2027 NR. Pierce Humpich, 2, ILB, 6-3, 220, rSo, New Mexico State, 2027 NR. Bronson Olevao Jr., 2, ILB, 6-1, 215, rSo, Utah State, 2027 NR. Brett Tommasini, 2, ILB, 6-1, 230, rSo, Transfer, 2027 NR. David Afogho, 0, ILB, 6-3, 235, Fr, Bowling Green, 2027 NR. Reginald Allen Jr., 0, ILB, 6-0, 228, So, Western Kentucky, 2027 NR. Sone Aupiu, 0, ILB, 6-1, 225, rSo, New Mexico State, 2027 NR. George Ballance, 0, ILB, 6-0, 227, Fr, Virginia Tech, 2027 NR. Cole Becker, 0, ILB, 6-2, 235, rSo, Appalachian State, 2027 NR. Donald Brandel, 0, ILB, 6-0, 220, rSo, West Virginia, 2027 NR. Muaaz Byard, 0, ILB, 6-1, 238, rSo, Middle Tennessee, 2027 NR. Spencer Clegg, 0, ILB, 6-0, 230, rSo, Utah, 2027 NR. Dariel Djabome, 0, ILB, 6-2, 240, rSo, Rutgers, 2027 NR. Jeremy Evans, 0, ILB, 6-1, 216, rSo, Baylor, 2027 NR. Michael Flanagan, 0, ILB, 6-2, 231, rSo, Texas, 2027 NR. Drew Foster, 0, ILB, 6-2, 220, rSo, Pittsburgh, 2027 NR. Kade Gilbertson, 0, ILB, 6-1, 215, Fr, Iowa State, 2027 NR. Carter Glassmyer, 0, ILB, 6-0, 210, rSo, Saint Francis (PA), 2027 NR. Tim Hays, 0, ILB, 6-0, 227, rSo, Boston College, 2027 NR. Jayden Kendricks, 0, ILB, 6-2, 225, rSo, San Diego State, 2027 NR. John Klosterman, 0, ILB, 5-11, 230, rSo, Iowa State, 2027 NR. Josh Kubala, 0, ILB, 6-2, 229, rSo, Syracuse, 2027 NR. Roman Marchetti, 0, ILB, 6-2, 217, rSo, Southern California, 2027 NR. Andrew Martin, 0, ILB, 6-0, 221, So, Stetson, 2027 NR. Donovan Mathena, 0, ILB, 5-11, 230, rSo, Memphis, 2027 NR. Chandler McMaster, 0, ILB, 6-1, 240, rSo, Clemson, 2027 NR. KJ McNeil, 0, ILB, 5-11, 220, rSo, Virginia State, 2027 NR. Hudson Miller, 0, ILB, 6-0, 230, rSo, Purdue, 2027 NR. Michael Molnar, 0, ILB, 6-2, 213, rSo, Ohio, 2027 NR. Koa Naotala, 0, ILB, 5-11, 227, rSo, Old Dominion, 2027 NR. Tye Niekamp, 0, ILB, 6-2, 230, rSo, Illinois State, 2027 NR. Rocco Schramm, 0, ILB, 5-11, 220, rSo, Colorado State, 2027 NR. Mason Schueck, 0, ILB, 6-2, 223, rSo, Arkansas, 2027 NR. Tasi Tadio, 0, ILB, 5-11, 225, Fr, Hawaii, 2027 NR. Billy Van Pelt, 0, ILB, 6-0, 223, rSo, Boston College, 2027 NR. Matthew Weiner, 0, ILB, 5-11, 225, rSo, Louisiana Tech, 2027 NR. Caleb Williams, 0, ILB, 6-1, 226, rSo, Transfer, 2027 NR. Jaeden Wright, 0, ILB, 6-0, 190, Fr, Utah State, 2027 NR. Jamari Young, 0, ILB, 6-1, 218, rSo, Transfer, 2027 NR. Brooks Yurachek, 0, ILB, 6-1, 218, Fr, Transfer, 2027 2028 Draft Eligibles 1. Sammy Brown, 5, ILB, 6-2, 235, Fr, Clemson, 2028 2. Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, 4, ILB, 6-3, 230, Fr, Notre Dame, 2028 3. Aaron Chiles, 4, ILB, 6-3, 220, Fr, Florida, 2028 4. Kris Jones, 4, ILB, 6-2, 230, Fr, Georgia, 2028 5. Brayden Platt, 4, ILB, 6-2, 240, Fr, Oregon, 2028 6. Payton Pierce, 4, ILB, 6-1, 223, Fr, Ohio State, 2028 7. Wendell Gregory, 4, ILB, 6-3, 245, Fr, South Carolina, 2028 8. Jordan Lockhart, 4, ILB, 6-1, 225, Fr, Texas AM, 2028 9. Brian Huff, 4, ILB, 6-2, 224, Fr, Missouri, 2028 10. Jordan Burns, 4, ILB, 6-1, 220, Fr, Tennessee, 2028 11. D.J. Barber, 3, ILB, 5-11, 226, Fr, Auburn, 2028 12. Willis McGahee IV, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, Fr, Nebraska, 2028 13. Fred Johnson, 4, ILB, 6-3, 240, Fr, South Carolina, 2028 14. Isaiah Patterson, 3, ILB, 6-3, 235, Fr, UCLA, 2028 15. Maxwell Richardson, 3, ILB, 6-3, 225, Fr, Stanford, 2028 16. Fred Clark, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, Fr, Mississippi State, 2028 17. Melvin Laster, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, Fr, UNLV, 2028 18. Mason Carrier, 3, ILB, 6-2, 225, Fr, Minnesota, 2028 19. C.J. Kubah-Taylor, 3, ILB, 6-3, 230, Fr, Clemson, 2028 20. Logan Studt, 3, ILB, 6-2, 220, Fr, Fresno State, 2028 21. Derrick Brown Jr., 3, ILB, 6-3, 225, Fr, Duke, 2028 22. Keyari James, 3, ILB, 6-1, 228, Fr, Maryland, 2028 23. Tahj Butler, 3, ILB, 6-2, 215, Fr, Georgia Tech, 2028 24. Jonathan Agumadu, 3, ILB, 6-2, 220, Fr, Oklahoma State, 2028 25. Boone Morris, 3, ILB, 6-2, 225, Fr, Kansas State, 2028 26. Matthew Stenbroten, 3, ILB, 6-3, 225, Fr, North Dakota State, 2028 27. Mason Miller, 3, ILB, 6-2, 225, Fr, Iowa State, 2028 28. Gage Burnett, 3, ILB, 6-1, 228, Fr, Cal Poly, 2028 29. Parker Startz, 3, ILB, 6-3, 225, Fr, Ohio, 2028 30. Charles Correa, 3, ILB, 6-2, 230, Fr, UNLV, 2028 31. Nylan Brown, 3, ILB, 5-09, 225, Fr, Kent State, 2028 32. Tytus Khajavi, 3, ILB, 6-2, 225, Fr, Fresno State, 2028 33. Will Clark, 3, ILB, 6-3, 230, Fr, Buffalo, 2028 34. Jaihien Roy, 3, ILB, 6-3, 235, Fr, Kent State, 2028 35. Brent Washington, 3, ILB, 6-0, 228, Fr, Georgia State, 2028 36. Darius Wallace, 3, ILB, 6-3, 225, Fr, Charlotte, 2028 37. Andre Porter, 3, ILB, 6-2, 225, Fr, UNLV, 2028 38. Jason Hocker, 3, ILB, 6-1, 235, Fr, Akron, 2028 NR. Jalen Smith, 4, ILB, 6-1, 227, rFr, Tennessee, 2028 NR. Deven Bryant, 3, ILB, 5-11, 234, rFr, Washington, 2028 NR. Kedrick Burley, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, Fr, No College, 2028 NR. Owen Davis, 3, ILB, 6-3, 235, rFr, Purdue, 2028 NR. Jojo Hayden, 3, ILB, 6-2, 225, rFr, Illinois, 2028 NR. Tyler Jansey, 3, ILB, 6-0, 235, rFr, Wisconsin, 2028 NR. Matt Kingsbury, 3, ILB, 6-3, 230, rFr, Minnesota, 2028 NR. Mone Malafu, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, rFr, UCLA, 2028 NR. Hayden Moore, 3, ILB, 6-2, 222, rFr, Washington, 2028 NR. Miles Sillas, 3, ILB, 6-3, 230, Fr, No College, 2028 NR. Korey Smith, 3, ILB, 6-0, 225, Fr, No College, 2028 NR. Jack Laughlin, 0, ILB, 6-1, 208, rFr, Iowa, 2028 NR. Joey Sumlin, 0, ILB, 6-1, 240, rFr, Purdue, 2028
2025 Preps — Inside Linebacker
Rank. Player, Stars, Pos., Ht., Wt., high school, town, College Commit 34. Riley Pettijohn, 4, ILB, 6-1.5, 215, McKinney, McKinney, TX, Ohio State 85. Elijah Barnes, 4, ILB, 6-1, 230, Skyline, Dallas, TX, Texas 89. Noah Mikhail, 4, ILB, 6-2, 210, Bonita, La Verne, CA, Texas A&M 155. Gavin Nix, 4, ILB, 5-11.5, 225, IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL, Miami 169. Elijah Melendez, 4, ILB, 6-1.5, 224, Osceola, Kissimmee, FL, Miami 249. Keylan Moses, 4, ILB, 6-1.5, 215, University Lab, Baton Rouge, LA, LSU 296. Kamar Archie, 4, ILB, 6-0.5, 220, Hun School , Trenton, NJ, Rutgers 324. DJ McClary, 4, ILB, 6-1, 210, Henry Snyder, Jersey City, NJ, Rutgers 41. Christian Thatcher, 4, ILB, 6-2, 200, Arbor View, Las Vegas, NV, Utah 352. Brett Clatterbaugh, 4, ILB, 6-2, 245, Eastern View, Culpeper, VA, Virginia Tech 357. Jonathan Epperson, 4, ILB, 5-11.5, 210, Auburn Riverside, Auburn, WA, Wash. 362. Luke Metz, 4, ILB, 6-2.5, 225, Mill Creek, Dacula, GA, Alabama 420. Kelvion Riggins, 3, ILB, 5-11.5, 205, Forney, Forney, TX, Texas A&M 463. Kaleb Burns, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, Cy Falls, Houston, TX, Texas Tech 475. Ezekiel Marcelin, 3, ILB, 5-11, 210, Miami Central, Miami, FL, Miami 506. Mark Iheanachor, 3, ILB, 6-1.5, 220, Narbonne, Harbor City, CA, SMU 514. Eli Lee, 3, ILB, 6-2.5, 225, Archbishop Hoban, Akron, OH, Ohio State 533. Christian Pierce, 3, ILB, 6-0, 210, Brother Rice, Chicago, IL, 540. CJ Smith, 3, ILB, 6-0, 200, Maury, Baltimore, MD, Maryland 553. Weston Port, 3, ILB, 6-2, 210, San Juan Hills, San Juan Capistrano, CA, UCLA 614. JJ Shelton, 3, ILB, 6-1, 190, South Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX, Arkansas 660. Richmond Ugochukwu, 3, ILB, 6-0.5, 190, Berkner, Richardson, TX, Houston 677. Brock Golwas, 3, ILB, 6-1, 210, Marcus, Flower Mound, TX, Texas Tech 685. Mantrez Walker, 3, ILB, 5-11, 220, Buford, Buford, GA, Colorado 724. Sam Haley, 3, ILB, 6-3, 210, Ensworth, Nashville, TN, TCU 741. Kris Thompson, 3, ILB, 6-1, 215, Lipscomb Academy, Nashville, TN 789. Jason King, 3, ILB, 6-1, 210, DeSmet, Saint Louis, MO, Missouri 826. AJ Rice, 3, ILB, 6-1, 230, Madison Academy, Madison, AL, Mississippi State
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Player Spotlight
Thomas Davis Jr., 6-2, 210, ILB, Weddington, Matthews, N. C., 2026 Prep Recruit
Q - Who is this kid?
Thomas Jr. showed off his physical ability in the off-season. But first, he has an extraordinary football IQ and the ability to line up all over the field and make impact plays.
Nice combination of blink-quick twitchiness and controlled reactions. You cannot hide from him, as he WILL track you down. Explodes to the ball from behind LOS on a blitz to downfield catch or run.
His strong frame shows lots of work on that upper body. He is a hurtful hitter at POA and can toss blockers aside as a temporary nuisance and harass an offense sideline-to-sideline.
A — Son of Thomas Davis Sr., former All-American at Georgie who had an outstanding 14-year career with Carolina Panthers.
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2026 ILB Prep Recruit Class
(Rank is overall in class)
Rank. player, stars, position, Ht., Wt., high school, town, College
106. Cincere Johnson, 4, ILB, 6-3, 225, Glenville, Cleveland, OH
110. Thomas Davis Jr., 4, ILB, 6-2, 210, Weddington, Matthews, NC
144. Izayia Williams, 4, ILB, 6-0.5, 200, Tavares, Leesburg, FL, Syracuse
214. Tai'ion (Tank) King, 4, ILB, 6-2, 205, Memorial, Port Arthur, TX
261. Kedric Golston II, 4, ILB, 6-2, 220, Gonzaga , Washington, DC
318. Noriel Dominguez, 4, ILB, 6-1.5, 225, Fort Bend Marshall, Houston, TX
356. Dreshaun Ross, 3, ILB, 6-3, 200, Fort Dodge, Fort Dodge, IA
363. Colsen Gatten, 3, ILB, 6-0, 207, Central Catholic, Pittsburgh
366. Malik Morris, 3, ILB, 6-1, 225, Lakeland, Lakeland, FL
412. Jaxon Pyatt, 3, ILB, 6-2, 215, Arvada West, Arvada, CO
491. Dallas Brannon, 3, ILB, 6-1, 203, Independence, Charlotte, NC
514. Chad Fairchild, 3, ILB, 6-1, 215, Lovejoy, Hampton, GA
577. Andre Parker, 3, ILB, 5-11, 190, Princeton, Cincinnati, OH