2022 NFL Draft Underclassmen, Projections Position Rankings

2022 NFL Draft: Ranking the underclassmen and projecting where they’ll be drafted

2022 NFL Draft Underclassmen: Linebackers

Ranked based on where we believe the underclassmen will be selected in the 2022 NFL Draft.

1 Nakobe Dean (Jr.) Georgia 6-0, 225

2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 10 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Late 1st

2 Devin Lloyd (Jr) Utah 6-3, 235

2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 15 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Late 1st

3 Christian Harris (Jr.) Alabama 6-2, 232

2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Mid 2nd
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 4th

4 Nik Bonitto (Jr.) Oklahoma 6-3, 240

2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 2nd
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Mid 4th

5 Brandon Smith (Jr.) Penn State 6-3, 241

2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 2nd
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Mid 4th

6 Leo Chenal (Jr.) Wisconsin 6-2, 255

2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Mid 3rd
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Mid 5th

7 Avery Roberts (Jr.) Oregon State 6-1, 234

2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 5th
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Free Agent

8 Brian Asamoah (Jr.) Oklahoma 6-1, 228

2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 4th
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 6th

9 Carson Wells (Jr.) Colorado 6-4, 250

2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Early 5th
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Free Agent

10 Khalan Tolson (Jr.) Illinois 6-0, 220

2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 5th
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Free Agent

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