NFL Combine: Linebackers Full Measurements

With more and more teams in the NFL going to 3-4 defenses, linebackers are now more important than people even realize. Whether you are a pass rushing OLB, or a fast LB that can cover in space, or even an smart ILB, the position is at a premium during the NFL Draft, which means it’s a very important positions to pay attention to in the NFL draft. Because typically DEs in college are smaller than NFL DEs, a lot of them have to make the position change to OLBs in the 3-4, but not everyone has the hip movement to cover, which is where the NFL Combine come into play.

Three Linebackers will definitely hear their name called on day 1 of the NFL draft. First is the OLB from Buffalo, Khalil Mack, who Mike Mayock of NFL Network considers the best pass rusher in this draft and would even consider him for #1. Second is Anthony Barr from UCLA, a player that originally was tabbed as a possible top 5 pick, but has been scrutinized for sometimes showing a lack of effort and may now go anywhere from 7th to 15th. The 3rd Linebacker is from the forgotten position of ILB. CJ Mosley of Alabama is ranked as the #1 ILB in the draft, but still isn’t projected to go until the 15-20 range.

Mack measure in at 6’3 251 lbs, an arm length of 33 and 1/4th inches, and a hand length of 10 and 1/4th inches. Anthony Barr checked in at 6’5 255 lbs, an arm length of 33 and half inches, and a 9 and 3/8th inch hand length. CJ Mosley came in at 6’2 234 lbs, an arm length of 33 and 3/8th inches, and a 10 and 3/4th inch hand length. Mack and Barr are right in the range you want for your typical OLB, while Mosley could stand to add another 5-10 lbs, but he will try to depend more on his experience in a complex defense and his athleticism.

Below is a list of all the heights, weights, arm lengths, and hand lengths of all the Linebackers at the NFL Combine.

Player

School

Height

Weight

Arms

Hand size

Jeremiah Attochu

Georgia Tech

6’3

252

33

9 7/8

Anthony Barr

UCLA

6’5

255

33 1/2

9 3/8

Lamin Barrow

LSU

6’1

237

33 3/8

10 3/8

Chris Borland

Wisconsin

5’11

248

29 1/4

9 7/8

Carl Bradford

Arizona State

6’1

250

30 1/4

9 1/2

Jonathan Brown

Illinois

6’0

238

33

9 3/8

Preston Brown

Louisville

6’1

251

33 1/2

10 1/4

Max Bullough

Michigan State

6’3

249

31

9 3/8

Khairi Ford

California

6’2

248

33 5/8

10 1/8

Jeremiah George

Iowa State

5’11

234

31 7/8

9 1/4

Anthony Hitchens

Iowa

6’0

240

33 1/2

9 1/8

Adrian Hubbard

Alabama

6’6

257

34 1/2

9 1/4

Andrew Jackson

Western Kentucky

6’1

254

32 1/2

9 1/2

Christian Jones

Florida State

6’3

240

33 1/2

9 5/8

Devon Kennard

USC

6’3

249

33 3/8

9 3/8

Christian Kirksey

Iowa

6’2

233

32 3/8

9 3/8

Bo Lokombo

Oregon

6’2

225

33 3/8

9 7/8

Khalil Mack

Buffalo

6’3

251

33 1/4

10 1/4

James Morris

Iowa

6’1

241

30 1/4

9 1/8

C.J. Mosley

Alabama

6’2

234

33 3/8

10 3/4

Trent Murphy

Stanford

6’5

250

33 7/8

11 1/8

Kevin Pierre-Louis

Boston College

6’0

232

32 1/4

10 1/8

Ronald Powell

Florida

6’3

237

32 1/2

9 3/8

Trevor Reilly

Utah

6’5

245

32 1/4

9 1/2

Ryan Shazier

Ohio State

6’1

237

32 3/8

10

Prince Shembo

Notre Dame

6’1

253

33 1/8

10 1/2

Shayne Skov

Stanford

6’2

245

30 5/8

10

Yawin Smallwood

UConn

6’2

246

31 3/4

9 1/2

Telvin Smith

Florida State

6’3

218

32 1/2

10 1/4

Tyler Starr

South Dakota

6’4

250

32 1/2

9 1/2

Jordan Tripp

Montana

6’3

234

30 3/4

9 5/8

Devin Unga

BYU

6’1

231

31 3/8

10

Kyle Van Noy

BYU

6’3

243

31 5/8

9 5/8

Avery Williamson

Kentucky

6’1

246

32 3/4

9 1/2

Jordan Zumwalt

UCLA

6’4

235

31 1/4

8 3/4

 

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