2024 NFL Draft: Pre-Senior Bowl LB Rankings

As we prepare for Senior Bowl week, here's an updated look at how we stack the top linebacker prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft class.

Luke Easterling | Jan 29, 2024

2024 NFL Draft: Pre-Senior Bowl LB Rankings /

We're closing in on one of the tentpole events of the NFL Draft process, as the entire football world will descend upon Mobile, Alabama at the end of the month for the Senior Bowl.

The premiere all-star event for top prospects, the Senior Bowl gives players the opportunity to prove themselves against top competition, with NFL coaching, while league decision-makers break down their every move. A stellar performance in Mobile can boost a player's draft stock, while a poor showing can have the opposite effect.

As we prepare for another action-packed Senior Bowl week, here's an updated look at how we stack the top linebacker prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft class:

RANK	NAME	COLLEGE
1.	Jeremiah Trotter Jr.	Clemson
2.	Edgerrin Cooper	Texas A&M
3.	Junior Colson	Michigan
4.	Cedric Gray	North Carolina
5.	Jaylan Ford	Texas
6.	Payton Wilson	N.C. State
7.	Tyrice Knight	UTEP
8.	Tommy Eichenberg	Ohio State
9.	Steele Chambers	Ohio State
10.	Curtis Jacobs	Penn State

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LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more. Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com