2011 NFL Draft by Position - Outside Linebackers

Positions: QB | RB | WR | TE | FB | OT | OG | C | DT | DE | ILB | OLB | CB | S | K | P | LS | RS

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Drafted Outside Linebackers
NAMEPOSSCHOOLROUNDPK(OVR)TEAM
 Von MillerOLBTexas A&M12(2)Denver
 Akeem AyersOLBUCLA27(39)Tennessee
 Bruce CarterOLBNorth Carolina28(40)Dallas
 Jonas MoutonOLBMichigan229(61)San Diego
 Dontay MochOLBNevada32(66)Cincinnati
 Martez WilsonOLBIllinois38(72)New Orleans
 K.J. WrightOLBMississippi State42(99)Seattle
 Gabe MillerOLBOregon State59(140)Kansas City
 Douglas HogueOLBSyracuse526(157)Detroit
 Christopher CarterOLBFresno State531(162)Pittsburgh
 Lawrence WilsonOLBConnecticut61(166)Carolina
 D.J. SmithOLBAppalachian State621(186)Green Bay
 Brian RolleOLBOhio State628(193)Philadelphia
 J.T. ThomasOLBWest Virginia630(195)Chicago
 Ross HomanOLBOhio State635(200)Minnesota
 Jabara WilliamsOLBStephen F. Austin725(228)St. Louis
 Andrew GachkarOLBMissouri731(234)San Diego
 Malcolm SmithOLBUSC739(242)Seattle
 Nathan BusseyOLBIllinois740(243)New Orleans
Outside Linebackers
NAMEPOSHTWTSCHOOLGRADEPOS RANKOVR RANK
Mario AddisonOLB6'2⅝"245TroyInsider Only
Victor AdesanyaOLB6'3" 223Rhode IslandInsider Only
Mister AlexanderOLB6'2½"231Florida StateInsider Only
Chike AmajoyiOLB5'11" 233StanfordInsider Only
Tanner AntleOLB6'3" 222TulsaInsider Only
Akeem AyersOLB6'2½"254UCLAInsider Only
Anthony BarnesOLB6'2" 241Georgia TechInsider Only
Myron BeckOLB5'10⅝"215Washington StateInsider Only
Joshua BeyOLB5'11" 219Tennessee-MartinInsider Only
Bront BirdOLB6'3½"238Texas TechInsider Only
Bryan BramanOLB6'5" 232West Texas A&MInsider Only
Ricky BrewerOLB6'0" 210Colorado StateInsider Only
Xavier BrownOLB6'3½"236LIU-C.W. PostInsider Only
Keith BrownerOLB6'4" 251CaliforniaInsider Only
Chris BullardOLB5'10" 233Western KentuckyInsider Only
Nathan BusseyOLB6'1" 217IllinoisInsider Only
Christopher CarterOLB6'1½"241Fresno StateInsider Only
Bruce CarterOLB6'1½"241North CarolinaInsider Only
Steven CodyOLB6'0" 238PrincetonInsider Only
Alex CookOLB6'2" 223Fort Valley StateInsider Only
Anson CunninghamOLB5'10½"193Pikeville CollegeInsider Only
Quentin DavieOLB6'4⅜"238NorthwesternInsider Only
Dominic DeCiccoOLB6'2¾"232PittsburghInsider Only
Joseph DicksonOLB6'1" 233IdahoInsider Only
David ErbyOLB5'9" 222South Carolina StateInsider Only
Antonio FelderOLB6'1¾"244Kansas StateInsider Only
Grant FlemingOLB6'3" 219Louisiana-LafayetteInsider Only
Matthew FreedOLB5'11" 215East StroudsburgInsider Only
Andrew GachkarOLB6'2" 231MissouriInsider Only
Darryl GambleOLB6'1" 251GeorgiaInsider Only
Bani GbadyuOLB6'1" 232Penn StateInsider Only
Jeremy GrahamOLB6'1" 201North Carolina A&TInsider Only
Mark HerzlichOLB6'4" 244Boston CollegeInsider Only
Brandon HicksOLB6'1½"222FloridaInsider Only
Douglas HogueOLB6'2½"235SyracuseInsider Only
Ross HomanOLB6'0¾"240Ohio StateInsider Only
Jeremiha HunterOLB6'0½"239IowaInsider Only
Antonio JohnsonOLB5'11½"219BaylorInsider Only
Carlton JohnsonOLB6'1" 208Arkansas-MonticelloInsider Only
A.J. JonesOLB6'1" 228FloridaInsider Only
John JonesOLB6'2" 215Tennessee StateInsider Only
Amara KamaraOLB6'0" 234TempleInsider Only
Thomas KeiserOLB6'5" 257StanfordInsider Only
Sean LamkinOLB5'11" 229Holy CrossInsider Only
Jamari LattimoreOLB6'2" 218Middle Tennessee StateInsider Only
Aaron LavariasOLB6'1½"252IdahoInsider Only
Antonio LeakOLB6'1" 239Henderson StateInsider Only
Anthony LlanosOLB6'0½"247Northern ArizonaInsider Only
Antonio LoweryOLB6'0½"225RutgersInsider Only
Scott LutrusOLB6'2⅜"241ConnecticutInsider Only
Mohamed MarahOLB6'0" 243San Jose StateInsider Only
Matthew MarcorelleOLB6'1½"245DelawareInsider Only
Jordan MartinOLB6'1½"232TempleInsider Only
Mark MastersonOLB6'2½"229MaineInsider Only
Eric McBrideOLB6'1" 230RichmondInsider Only
Daylon McCoyOLB5'10¾"204Louisiana-LafayetteInsider Only
Joshua McNaryOLB5'11½"230ArmyInsider Only
Gabe MillerOLB6'3" 242Oregon StateInsider Only
Von MillerOLB6'2⅝"246Texas A&MInsider Only
Dontay MochOLB6'1⅜"248NevadaInsider Only
Michael MorganOLB6'3½"222USCInsider Only
Adrian MotenOLB6'1⅝"228MarylandInsider Only
Jonas MoutonOLB6'1" 239MichiganInsider Only
Kyle O'DonnellOLB6'1½"234LibertyInsider Only
Na'Eem OutlerOLB6'1½"245Youngstown StateInsider Only
Keith PankeyOLB6'0½"236Oregon StateInsider Only
Earl PatinOLB6'0½"232BaylorInsider Only
Marty PattersonOLB6'2" 226Gardner-WebbInsider Only
Spencer PaysingerOLB6'2¾"230OregonInsider Only
Brandon PegueseOLB6'0" 233HamptonInsider Only
Alfred PierceOLB6'0" 216LehighInsider Only
Darius PowellOLB6'2" 216Fayetteville StateInsider Only
Dwight RobersonOLB5'11½"233Oregon StateInsider Only
Kyle RobinsonOLB6'0¾"233Miami (FL)Insider Only
Brian RolleOLB5'9⅝"229Ohio StateInsider Only
Jonas RousseauOLB6'1" 230Stony BrookInsider Only
Kenneth RoweOLB6'1¼"240OregonInsider Only
J.C. SherrittOLB5'9" 216Eastern WashingtonInsider Only
Martez SmithOLB5'11½"219Southern MissInsider Only
Bryce SmithOLB5'11½"235SamfordInsider Only
Brian SmithOLB6'3" 234Notre DameInsider Only
Malcolm SmithOLB6'0½"227USCInsider Only
D.J. SmithOLB5'10⅝"239Appalachian StateInsider Only
Lamont SondsOLB6'2" 252ColgateInsider Only
Quinton SpearsOLB6'4" 218Prairie View A&MInsider Only
Craig StevensOLB6'1½"222AuburnInsider Only
J.T. ThomasOLB6'1" 241West VirginiaInsider Only
Lamarcus ThompsonOLB6'0½"231TennesseeInsider Only
Winston VenableOLB5'11" 219Boise StateInsider Only
Chris WalkerOLB6'1⅞"233TennesseeInsider Only
Allen WalkerOLB6'0¾"228MississippiInsider Only
Brandon WardOLB6'5" 220ElonInsider Only
Terian WashingtonOLB6'4" 237Missouri StateInsider Only
Jason WernerOLB6'3½"228PurdueInsider Only
Cory WhitfieldOLB6'1½"198Texas A&M-CommerceInsider Only
Michael WilhoiteOLB6'0½"228WashburnInsider Only
Julius WilkersonOLB6'2" 224South Carolina StateInsider Only
Jabara WilliamsOLB6'2¼"223Stephen F. AustinInsider Only
Sean WilliamsOLB6'1½"231YaleInsider Only
Lawrence WilsonOLB6'0⅞"229ConnecticutInsider Only
Martez WilsonOLB6'4" 250IllinoisInsider Only
K.J. WrightOLB6'3⅜"246Mississippi StateInsider Only
Youri YengaOLB6'1" 231Southern MethodistInsider Only
Grading Scale
  • 90-100 Rare Prospect
    Player demonstrates rare abilities and can create mismatches that have an obvious impact on the game. Is a premier college player that has all the skill to take over a game and play at a championship level. He rates in the top 5 players in the nation at his position and is considered a first round draft prospect.
  • 80-89 Outstanding Prospect
    Player has abilities to create mismatches versus most opponents in the NFL. A feature player that has an impact on the outcome of the game. Cannot be shut down by a single player and plays on a consistent level week in and week out. He rates in the top 10 at his position and is considered a second round draft prospect.
  • 70-79 Solid Prospect
    Still a standout player at the college level that is close to being an elite player. He has no glaring weaknesses and will usually win his individual matchups, but does not dominate in every game, especially when matched up against the top players in the country. He will usually rate in the top third of players at his position and is considered a third round draft prospect.
  • 60-69 Good Prospect
    This player is an good starter that will give a solid effort week in and week out, but he is overmatched versus the better players in the nation. His weaknesses will be exposed against top competition. He is usually a prospect that is missing something from his game. For example, he has the size and skills to be an outstanding prospect, but lacks the speed. He will usually rate in the top half of the players at his position and is considered a middle round draft choice.
  • 50-59 Adequate Prospect
    These are usually players that play at a high level in college, but lack some measurables or skills to play at that same level in the NFL. He may be a player that has a lot of developmental qualities, or could be a player that will contribute right away on special teams or in a situational capacity. He will usually rate in the second-third at his position and is considered a fifth round draft choice.
  • 21-49 Borderline Draft Prospect
    These are players that teams like something about, but certainly do not have the full package in terms of NFL talent. A lot of times, teams will take chances on character players or developmental type athletes with this grade. And often, these are players that come from smaller schools or did not standout at the college level. NFL teams are looking for 'diamonds in the rough' with this type of prospect. He will usually rate in the bottom third of players at his position and will be considered a late round draft choice or un-drafted free agent.
  • 20 Free Agent Prospect
    These are players that did not make our original 'evaluation list' but are prospects that need to be monitored. Especially in the pre-season, these players will fluctuate up and down depending on performance in their final year of eligibility.
  • 10 Not a legitimate Prospect
    These are players that lack NFL measurables and/or skills. They are players that we feel would not even make a solid contribution as a training camp body.

Analysis by ESPN Scouts Inc.