Comprehensive Ranking of the 2014 and 2015 NFL Draft Classes: Outside Linebackers

Outside Linebackers
2014 +2015
1. Khalil Mack  C Buffalo1. Markus Golden Sr. Missouri
2. Anthony Barr C UCLA2. Kevin Anderson Jr.* Stanford
3. C. J. Mosley  C Alabama3. Vic Beasley Sr.* Clemson
4. Carl Bradford  C Arizona State4. Jordan Jenkins  Jr. Georgia
5. Kyle Van Noy  C BYU5. Denzell Devall Jr. Alabama
6. Yawin Smallwood C UConn (ILB)6. Kyler Fackrell  Jr. Utah State
7. Ryan Shazier C Ohio State7. Shane Ray  Jr. Missouri (DE)
8. Jeremiah Attaochu C Georgia Tech8. James Vaughters Sr. Stanford
9. Lamin Barrow C LSU9. Terrance Smith Jr.* Florida State
10. Ronald Powell C Florida (Knees)10. Ejiro Ederaine  Jr. Fresno State
11. DeMarcus Lawrence C Boise State11. Leonard Floyd  So.* Georgia
12. Jackson Jeffcoat C Texas (DE)12. Eli Harold  Jr. Virginia
13. Morgan Breslin USC13. Kyrie Wilson  Jr.* Fresno State
14. Telvin Smith  C Florida State14. Shaq Thompson Jr. Washington
15. Devon Kennard C USC15. Tony Washington Sr.* Oregon
16. Anthony Hitchens C Iowa16. Dadi Nicolas  Jr. Virginia Tech
17. Christian Kirksey C Iowa17. Marcus Rush  Sr.* Michigan St. (DE)
18. Christian Jones C Florida State18. Reggie Ragland  Jr. Alabama
19. Jonathan Brown C Illinois19. Alani Fua Sr.* BYU (I)
20. Boseko Lokombo C Oregon20. Norkeithus Otis  Sr. North Carolina
21. Jordan Tripp  C Montana21. C. J. Johnson  Sr. Ole Miss (I)
22. Tyler Starr  C South Dakota22. Chi Chi Ariguzo Sr.* Northwestern
23. Chris Young  Arizona State23. Nate Orchard Sr. Utah
24. Marquis Flowers # Arizona (DS)24. Kelby Brown  Sr.* Duke
25. Prince Shembo C Notre Dame25. Kwon Alexander Jr. LSU
26. Kevin Pierre-Louis C Boston College26. T. T. Barber Jr. Middle Tenn.
27. Aaron Lynch C USF (DE)27. Cory Littleton Jr. Washington
28. Howard Jones C Shepherd28. Shaq Williams Sr. Notre Dame (I)
29. Jeremiah George C Iowa State29. Lamar Dawson  Sr. USC
30. Khairi Fortt C California (I)30. Jake Ryan  Sr.* Michigan (I)
31. Denicos Allen Michigan State31. Derrick Malone  Sr. Oregon
32. Marcus Whitfield Maryland32. Tyler Matakevich Jr.  Temple
33. Nick Tenhaeff San Diego State33. Travis Feeney Jr.* Washington
34. Derrell Johnson East Carolina34. Derek Largent Sr. San Diego St.
35. Xavius Boyd  Western Kentucky35. Davis Tull Sr. UT-Chattanooga
36. Nate Askew # Texas A&M36. Jordan Hicks  Sr. Texas (I)
37. Terrance Bullitt Texas Tech37. Zach Hodges  Sr. Harvard
38. Tariq Edwards  Virginia Tech38. Trent Voss  Jr.* Toledo
39. Tyler Johnson Oklahoma State39. Frank Shannon  Jr.* Oklahoma (ILB)
40. Shaquil Barrett  Colorado State40. Montese Overton Jr.  East Carolina
41. Marquis Spruill  Syracuse41. Ryan Anderson  So.* Alabama
42. Jamal Merrill Rutgers42. Jabari Ruffin  So.* USC
43. J. R. Collins Virginia Tech43. Michael Taylor  Sr.  Florida
44. Junior Onyeali Arizona State (I) (P)44. Paul Dawson  Sr.  TCU
45. Dorian Bell Duquesne45. Tank Jakes  Sr.  Memphis
46. Eddie Lackey Baylor46. Ryan Mueller  Sr.  Kansas St. (DE)
47. Bar'ee Boyd  Western Kentucky47. Casanova McKinzy Jr.  Auburn
48. Trashaun Nixon New Mexico St.48. LaDarious Owens Sr.* Auburn
49. Brandon Watts Georgia Tech49. Kentrell Brothers Jr.  Missouri
50. Corey Nelson Oklahoma50. Joshua Perry  Jr.  Ohio State
51. Shaun Lewis Oklahoma State51. Dyshawn Davis  Sr.  Syracuse
52. Ethan Armstrong Wisconsin52. Art Norman Sr.* N.C. State
53. Steven Jenkins  Texas A&M53. Josh Shirley Sr.* Washington
54. Brad Daly Montana State54. Isaiah Bruce Jr.* West Virginia
55. Deron Furr  Ft. Valley St.55. Michael Doctor  Sr.* Oregon St. (I)
56. Art Laurel Hawaii56. Taiwan Jones  Sr.  Michigan St.
57. Quadron Christian Clemson57. Steve Longa So.* Rutgers
58. Devon Furr Ft. Valley St.58. Dillon Lee Jr.  Alabama
59 Dallas Bollema  New Mexico (ILB)59. Josh Gavert  Sr.* San Diego St.
60. Spencer Hadley BYU (P)60. Neiron Ball Sr.  Florida
61. Justin Jackson  Wake Forest61. Denzel Nkempiche Jr.  Ole Miss
62. Jayronne Elliott Toledo62. Steven Sanders  Sr.  SMU
63. Eddie Porter  Arkansas State63. Kevin Snyder Sr.  Rutgers
64. Stephen Roberts Middle Tenn.64. James Ross, III  Jr.  Michigan
65. Steven Kurfels  UTSA65. Deon King Jr.  Norfolk St.
66. Dontavavious Sapp Tennessee (P)66. Derrick Matthews Sr. Houston (SS)
67. Pete Robertson  Jr.*  Texas Tech
68. Vince Buhagiar Sr.*  San Jose St. (I)
69. Quayshawn Nealy Sr.*  Georgia Tech
70. Ukeme Eligwe  So.*  Florida St.
71. Nick Kwiatkoski  Jr.*  West Virginia
72. Salamo Fiso  So.*  Arizona St.
73. Nyeem Wartman  So.*  Penn State
74. Xzavier Dickson Sr. Alabama
75. Matt Longacre  Sr. NW Missouri St.
76. Houston Bates  Sr.*  Illinois
77. Todd Thomas Sr. Pitt
78. Scooby Wright  So.*  Arizona
79. D. J. Alexander Sr. Oregon State
80. Jabral Johnson  Sr. Oregon State
81. Shiro Davis Jr. Texas (DE)
82. Jason Whittingham Jr.*  Utah
83. Mike Hull Sr.*  Penn State
84. Vince Biegel  So.*  Wisconsin
85. Donavin Newsome So.*  Missouri
86. Kendall Thompson Sr.  Texas
87. Tevin Jackson  Sr.  Texas
88. Quentin Gause  Jr.  Rutgers
89. Reshard Cliett  Sr.* USF
90. Tyriq McCord  Jr.  Miami
91. Brandon Golson Sr.  West Virginia
92. Matthew Wells  Sr.  Mississippi St.
88. Tyrone Taylor  Sr.  Texas A&M
89. Ray Stovall Sr.  Louisiana-Monroe
90. Graham Stewart  Jr.* UConn
91. Travis Hughes  Sr.  N.C. (P)
92. Eddie Johnson  Sr.* Hinds CC

C = Combine Invitation

(P) = Character Issue

* = Redshirted

(I) = Injury

# = Sleeper