2021 NFL Draft Early Entrants, Underclassmen: Projections, Rankings

What college players are leaving early for the 2021 NFL Draft? Where will the early entrants go and how do they all rank by position?

2021 NFL Draft Early Entrants: Linebackers

Ranked based on where we believe the underclassmen will be selected in the 2021 NFL Draft. (Sr.) means the player opted out before the season started.

1 LB Micah Parsons, Penn State 6-3, 245

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 5 Overall
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Late 1st Round
Career Stats: 191 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 18 TFL, 6 FF, 5 PBU

2 LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame 6-1, 215

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: 1st Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: 2nd Round
Career Stats: 142 tackles, 7 sacks, 24.5 TFL, 5 FF, 7 PBU

3 LB Nick Bolton, Missouri 6-0, 232

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: 1st Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: 2nd Round
Career Stats: 220 tackles, 4 sacks, 17.5 TFL,12 PBU, 2 INT

4 LB Zaven Collins, Tulsa 6-4, 260

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 1st Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Late 2nd Round
Career Stats: 236 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 25 TFL, 3 FF, 5 INT, 8 PBU

5 LB Joseph Ossai, Texas 6-4, 253

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 1st Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 3rd Round
Career Stats: 165 tackles, 11.5 sacks, 30 TFL, 5 FF

6 LB Azeez Ojulari, Georgia 6-3, 240

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: 3rd Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: 5th Round
Career Stats: 68 tackles, 15 sacks, 18.5 TFL, 5 FF

7 LB Jordan Smith, UAB 6-7, 255

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: 3rd Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: 5th Round
Career Stats: 89 tackles, 12.5 sacks, 23.5 TFL, 3 FF

8 LB Cameron McGrone, Michigan 6-1, 236

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 3rd Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: 5th Round
Career Stats: 91 tackles, 3 sacks, 11 TFL

9 LB Amen Ogbongbemiga, Oklahoma State 6-1, 235

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: 5th Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Free Agent
Career Stats: 208 tackles, 9 sacks, 25 TFL, 4 FF

10 LB Anthony Hines, Texas A&M 6-3, 226

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: 5th Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Free Agent
Career Stats: 106 tackles, 3 sacks, 16.5 TFL

11 LB Isaiah McDuffie, Boston College 6-1, 224

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: 5th Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Free Agent
Career Stats: 230 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 15.5 TFL

12 LB Ernest Jones, South Carolina 6-2, 230

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: 5th Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Free Agent
Career Stats: 199 tackles, 2 sacks, 10.5 TFL, 3 FF, 5 PBU

13 LB Jamin Davis, Kentucky 6-4, 234

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: 5th Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Free Agent
Career Stats: 144 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 5 TFL, 5 INT

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