1st Round Linebackers: All NFL Draft Picks
42 linebackers drafted in round 1 · sorted by career sacks
| # | Player | Year | Pick | Team | College | Career Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Boulware | 1997 | #4 | Baltimore Ravens | Florida State | 70.0 |
| 2 | Melvin Ingram | 2012 | #18 | Los Angeles Chargers | South Carolina | 58.5 |
| 3 | Broderick Thomas | 1989 | #6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Nebraska | 47.5 |
| 4 | Lamar Lathon | 1990 | #15 | Houston Texans | Houston | 37.5 |
| 5 | James Francis | 1990 | #12 | Cincinnati Bengals | Baylor | 33.5 |
| 6 | Johnie Cooks | 1982 | #2 | Baltimore Ravens | Mississippi State | 32.0 |
| 7 | Odafe Oweh | 2021 | #31 | Baltimore Ravens | Penn State | 30.5 |
| 8 | Jaelan Phillips | 2021 | #18 | Miami Dolphins | Miami | 28.0 |
| 9 | Billy Ray Smith | 1983 | #5 | San Diego Chargers | Arkansas | 26.5 |
| 10 | Mel Owens | 1981 | #9 | Los Angeles Rams | Michigan | 26.5 |
| 11 | Devin White | 2019 | #5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | LSU | 25.5 |
| 12 | Brian Simmons | 1998 | #17 | Cincinnati Bengals | North Carolina | 24.0 |
| 13 | Kayvon Thibodeaux | 2022 | #5 | New York Giants | Oregon | 23.5 |
| 14 | A.J. Hawk | 2006 | #5 | Green Bay Packers | Ohio State | 20.0 |
| 15 | Patrick Queen | 2020 | #28 | Baltimore Ravens | LSU | 15.5 |
| 16 | Dwayne Rudd | 1997 | #20 | Minnesota Vikings | Alabama | 11.5 |
| 17 | Nolan Smith | 2023 | #30 | Philadelphia Eagles | Georgia | 10.5 |
| 18 | Bob Crable | 1982 | #23 | New York Jets | Notre Dame | 10.0 |
| 19 | Quay Walker | 2022 | #22 | Green Bay Packers | Georgia | 9.0 |
| 20 | Isaiah Simmons | 2020 | #8 | Arizona Cardinals | Clemson | 8.5 |
| 21 | Sean Weatherspoon | 2010 | #19 | Atlanta Falcons | Missouri | 8.0 |
| 22 | Ryan Shazier | 2014 | #15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ohio State | 7.0 |
| 23 | Joe Kelly | 1986 | #11 | Cincinnati Bengals | Washington | 6.0 |
| 24 | Abdul Carter | 2025 | #3 | New York Giants | Penn State | 4.0 |
| 25 | Bobby Carpenter | 2006 | #18 | Dallas Cowboys | Ohio State | 3.5 |
| 26 | Ricky Hunley | 1984 | #7 | Cincinnati Bengals | Arizona | 2.5 |
| 27 | Clifford Charlton | 1988 | #21 | Cleveland Browns | Florida | 1.0 |
| 28 | Dan Bunz | 1978 | #24 | San Francisco 49ers | California State - Long Beach, California Riverside, Univ | — |
| 29 | Les Kelley | 1967 | #26 | New Orleans Saints | Alabama | — |
| 30 | Kevin McLain | 1976 | #26 | Los Angeles Rams | Colorado State, Fullerton | — |
| 31 | Jeff Siemon | 1972 | #10 | Minnesota Vikings | Stanford | — |
| 32 | Robert Jackson | 1977 | #17 | Cleveland Browns | Texas A&M, Trinity Valley CC | — |
| 33 | Bob Matheson | 1967 | #18 | Cleveland Browns | Duke | — |
| 34 | George Webster | 1967 | #5 | Houston Oilers | Michigan State | — |
| 35 | Bob Babich | 1969 | #18 | San Diego Chargers | Miami (OH) | — |
| 36 | Mike Junkin | 1987 | #5 | Cleveland Browns | Duke | — |
| 37 | Isiah Robertson | 1971 | #10 | Los Angeles Rams | Southern University | — |
| 38 | Tim Rossovich | 1968 | #14 | Philadelphia Eagles | USC | — |
| 39 | Jack Reynolds | 1970 | #22 | Los Angeles Rams | Tennessee | — |
| 40 | Huey Richardson | 1991 | #15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Florida | — |
| 41 | Al Harris | 1979 | #9 | Chicago Bears | Arizona State | — |
| 42 | Billy Cannon | 1984 | #25 | Dallas Cowboys | Texas A&M | — |