PFSN’s College Linebacker Impact (LBi) assigns a numerical score and a letter grade to an individual off-ball linebacker's performance. Like PFSN College's other individual player metrics, the grades are adjusted for strength of schedule. The grade factors in coverage, run tackling, missed tackles, and pass rush productivity. There's also a small bonus for splash plays like sacks, passes defended, forced fumbles, and interceptions.
To qualify for these rankings, a player must have played at least 35% of his team's defensive snaps that seasons, with at least 50% of his own snaps coming at off-ball linebacker. Some players like Micah Parsons have seasons at both EDGE and LB due to positional changes throughout their careers.
Player↕ | Season↕ | Team↕ | Conference↕ | LB Impact
Score↓ | Grade↕ | Season
Rank↕ | Overall
Rank↕ | Games↕ | Defensive
Snaps↕ | Defensive
Snaps %↕ | Sacks↕ | QB Hits↕ | Defensive
Splash Plays↕ | Tackles↕ | Solo
Tackles↕ | Tackle
For Loss↕ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Average | - | - | - | 70.9 | - | - | - | 11.5 | 483.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 63.7 | 31.0 | 3.4 |
| 2025 | Auburn | SEC | 91.4(1) | A- | 1 | 20 | 12 | 675(53) | 84.6%(54) | 9(3) | 13(4) | 14(3) | 85(70) | 60(10) | 9(9) | ||
| 2025 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 90.1(2) | A- | 2 | 30 | 13 | 661(69) | 79.1%(89) | 1(176) | 1(300) | 17(1) | 115(13) | 61(8) | 9(9) | ||
| 2025 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 85.7(3) | B | 3 | 116 | 12 | 707(34) | 81.0%(73) | 3.5(28) | 11(8) | 10(12) | 69(155) | 51(29) | 5(65) | ||
| 2025 | TCU | Big 12 | 85.7(4) | B | 4 | 117 | 12 | 788(6) | 95.2%(10) | 4(19) | 8(25) | 6(61) | 118(11) | 57(17) | 5(65) | ||
| 2025 | USF | American | 85.5(5) | B | 5 | 122 | 12 | 729(22) | 81.1%(71) | 6(8) | 8(25) | 14(3) | 95(38) | 51(29) | 4(107) | ||
| 2025 | Purdue | Big Ten | 85.4(6) | B | 6 | 129 | 12 | 725(26) | 93.8%(15) | 5(9) | 8(25) | 6(61) | 99(35) | 53(25) | 5(65) | ||
| 2025 | Texas | SEC | 85.3(7) | B | 7 | 131 | 10 | 542(148) | 66.5%(152) | 4(19) | 6(49) | 8(25) | 64(183) | 37(119) | 4(107) | ||
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 85.2(8) | B | 8 | 136 | 9 | 587(120) | 71.1%(127) | 2.5(63) | 6(49) | 7(35) | 82(82) | 32(157) | 8(17) | ||
| 2025 | North Carolina State | ACC | 84.6(9) | B | 9 | 162 | 12 | 715(29) | 87.4%(40) | 3.5(28) | 4(126) | 7(35) | 120(10) | 56(20) | 3(162) | ||
| 2025 | Connecticut | IND (FBS) | 84.4(10) | B | 10 | 173 | 12 | 719(27) | 82.3%(66) | 10.5(1) | 12(6) | 15(2) | 118(11) | 58(14) | 7(27) | ||
| 2025 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 83.5(11) | B | 11 | 218 | 12 | 627(88) | 76.6%(101) | 7(6) | 12(6) | 8(25) | 92(46) | 54(23) | 8(17) | ||
| 2025 | LSU | SEC | 83.5(12) | B | 12 | 220 | 12 | 677(51) | 88.5%(35) | 4(19) | 9(18) | 9(16) | 52(240) | 26(223) | 5(65) | ||
| 2025 | Indiana | Big Ten | 83.4(13) | B | 13 | 223 | 13 | 590(114) | 80.7%(78) | 8(4) | 15(1) | 12(7) | 80(95) | 41(84) | 7(27) | ||
| 2025 | Clemson | ACC | 83.2(14) | B | 14 | 231 | 12 | 634(84) | 79.7%(82) | 5(9) | 6(49) | 12(7) | 80(95) | 48(44) | 6(39) | ||
| 2025 | Penn State | Big Ten | 83.2(15) | B | 15 | 232 | 12 | 681(47) | 90.0%(31) | 3(40) | 5(85) | 4(143) | 104(29) | 57(17) | 8(17) | ||
| 2025 | Memphis | American | 82.4(16) | B- | 16 | 290 | 12 | 648(72) | 81.7%(68) | 4.5(15) | 10(13) | 7(35) | 109(18) | 46(53) | 11(2) | ||
| 2025 | Bowling Green | MAC | 82.3(17) | B- | 17 | 292 | 12 | 719(27) | 98.4%(1) | 2.5(63) | 10(13) | 5(96) | 121(8) | 65(2) | 17(1) | ||
| 2025 | Buffalo | MAC | 82.3(18) | B- | 18 | 295 | 12 | 816(3) | 96.8%(2) | 5(9) | 7(36) | 13(5) | 135(3) | 53(25) | 6(39) | ||
| 2025 | Arkansas | SEC | 82.2(19) | B- | 19 | 304 | 12 | 679(49) | 83.4%(58) | 2.5(63) | 6(49) | 7(35) | 68(159) | 36(125) | 4(107) | ||
| 2025 | BYU | Big 12 | 82.2(20) | B- | 20 | 306 | 12 | 645(74) | 76.4%(103) | 10(2) | 15(1) | 13(5) | 54(233) | 42(74) | 2(243) | ||
| 2025 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 81.8(21) | B- | 21 | 336 | 12 | 805(4) | 96.4%(4) | 3(40) | 5(85) | 6(61) | 121(8) | 59(12) | 9(9) | ||
| 2025 | Georgia | SEC | 81.8(22) | B- | 22 | 341 | 12 | 497(179) | 64.1%(165) | 3.5(28) | 4(126) | 9(16) | 93(44) | 45(59) | 3(162) | ||
| 2025 | Oklahoma | SEC | 81.6(23) | B- | 23 | 353 | 12 | 406(248) | 52.5%(238) | 2(87) | 5(85) | 7(35) | 58(214) | 30(180) | 8(17) | ||
| 2025 | Baylor | Big 12 | 81.4(24) | B- | 24 | 366 | 12 | 764(10) | 92.4%(22) | 1(176) | 2(227) | 5(96) | 101(31) | 59(12) | 5(65) | ||
| 2025 | Kansas | Big 12 | 81.3(25) | B- | 25 | 377 | 12 | 689(43) | 86.8%(42) | 1.5(146) | 8(25) | 6(61) | 90(51) | 51(29) | 5(65) | ||
| 2025 | Florida | SEC | 81.3(26) | B- | 26 | 381 | 12 | 596(109) | 74.7%(109) | 2(87) | 8(25) | 6(61) | 81(90) | 36(125) | 4(107) | ||
| 2025 | Louisville | ACC | 81.3(27) | B- | 27 | 382 | 12 | 659(70) | 85.4%(48) | 3(40) | 5(85) | 8(25) | 88(59) | 39(102) | 5(65) | ||
| 2025 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 81.3(28) | B- | 28 | 385 | 12 | 624(90) | 76.2%(105) | 2(87) | 4(126) | 4(143) | 101(31) | 51(29) | 5(65) | ||
| 2025 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 81.1(29) | B- | 29 | 401 | 12 | 671(56) | 96.0%(6) | 0(297) | 2(227) | 5(96) | 90(51) | 56(20) | 6(39) | ||
| 2025 | Indiana | Big Ten | 80.9(30) | B- | 30 | 411 | 13 | 504(170) | 68.9%(140) | 7(6) | 9(18) | 11(10) | 56(225) | 30(180) | 9(9) | ||
| 2025 | Maryland | Big Ten | 80.8(31) | B- | 31 | 433 | 12 | 637(79) | 74.1%(111) | 1.5(146) | 8(25) | 5(96) | 108(21) | 62(7) | 6(39) | ||
| 2025 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 80.5(32) | B- | 32 | 455 | 12 | 624(90) | 82.0%(67) | 2.5(63) | 7(36) | 8(25) | 94(41) | 47(48) | 2(243) | ||
| 2025 | USC | Big Ten | 80.5(33) | B- | 33 | 459 | 12 | 641(77) | 85.4%(48) | 3(40) | 5(85) | 10(12) | 74(128) | 51(29) | 4(107) | ||
| 2025 | Central Michigan | MAC | 80.4(34) | B- | 34 | 469 | 12 | 644(75) | 81.1%(71) | 3(40) | 5(85) | 10(12) | 107(23) | 49(40) | 8(17) | ||
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 80.3(35) | B- | 35 | 477 | 12 | 760(14) | 92.0%(24) | 0(297) | 6(49) | 4(143) | 82(82) | 38(112) | 5(65) | ||
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | C-USA | 80.0(36) | C+ | 36 | 509 | 13 | 671(56) | 73.5%(114) | 0.5(257) | 1(300) | 7(35) | 131(4) | 63(6) | 7(27) | ||
| 2025 | Stanford | ACC | 79.8(37) | C+ | 37 | 525 | 12 | 602(104) | 72.8%(119) | 3(40) | 4(126) | 7(35) | 115(13) | 49(40) | 5(65) | ||
| 2025 | Utah | Big 12 | 79.8(38) | C+ | 38 | 526 | 12 | 590(114) | 73.1%(116) | 2.5(63) | 6(49) | 8(25) | 67(168) | 41(84) | 4(107) | ||
| 2025 | USF | American | 79.8(39) | C+ | 39 | 527 | 12 | 695(40) | 77.3%(95) | 1.5(146) | 7(36) | 10(12) | 92(46) | 42(74) | 5(65) | ||
| 2025 | Iowa | Big Ten | 79.8(40) | C+ | 40 | 538 | 12 | 668(61) | 93.0%(19) | 2(87) | 5(85) | 3(194) | 85(70) | 39(102) | 8(17) | ||
| 2025 | Purdue | Big Ten | 79.7(41) | C+ | 41 | 544 | 12 | 682(46) | 88.2%(37) | 3(40) | 5(85) | 4(143) | 68(159) | 39(102) | 7(27) | ||
| 2025 | Tulsa | American | 79.6(42) | C+ | 42 | 550 | 12 | 792(5) | 92.3%(23) | 2(87) | 7(36) | 6(61) | 142(1) | 40(92) | 4(107) | ||
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 79.6(43) | C+ | 43 | 552 | 12 | 455(217) | 58.3%(198) | 1(176) | 4(126) | 4(143) | 71(146) | 34(143) | 10(3) | ||
| 2025 | San Diego State | MWC | 79.5(44) | C+ | 44 | 564 | 12 | 702(37) | 90.1%(30) | 4(19) | 10(13) | 11(10) | 106(25) | 65(2) | 4(107) | ||
| 2025 | North Carolina | ACC | 79.5(45) | C+ | 45 | 566 | 12 | 695(40) | 85.0%(52) | 5(9) | 9(18) | 9(16) | 68(159) | 31(169) | 5(65) | ||
| 2025 | Duke | ACC | 79.4(46) | C+ | 46 | 579 | 13 | 668(61) | 76.9%(99) | 1(176) | 3(173) | 7(35) | 83(79) | 41(84) | 6(39) | ||
| 2025 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 79.4(47) | C+ | 47 | 581 | 9 | 499(175) | 57.2%(205) | 0.5(257) | 5(85) | 4(143) | 72(139) | 41(84) | 5(65) | ||
| 2025 | San Jose State | MWC | 79.4(48) | C+ | 48 | 587 | 12 | 761(12) | 93.5%(16) | 2.5(63) | 7(36) | 9(16) | 110(17) | 58(14) | 3(162) | ||
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | MAC | 79.3(49) | C+ | 49 | 590 | 12 | 710(31) | 89.1%(34) | 1.5(146) | 4(126) | 5(96) | 137(2) | 71(1) | 4(107) | ||
| 2025 | North Texas | American | 79.3(50) | C+ | 50 | 592 | 13 | 707(34) | 77.2%(96) | 1.5(146) | 7(36) | 6(61) | 95(38) | 56(20) | 9(9) |
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