Ranking Index
| Rank | Name | Pos | Location | Stars | Ht | Wt | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ernie Sims | LB | Tallahassee, FLNorth Florida Christian | 5 stars | 6'0" | 220 | Florida St. |
| #2 | Wesley Jefferson | LB | Brandywine, MDGwynn Park | 5 stars | 6'2" | 230 | Maryland |
| #3 | LaMarr Woodley | LB | Saginaw, MISaginaw | 5 stars | 6'3" | 245 | Michigan |
| #4 | Daniel Brooks | LB | Jackson, TNCentral Merry | 4 stars | 6'3" | 230 | Tennessee |
| #5 | Tavares Gooden | LB | Ft. Lauderdale, FLSt. Thomas Aquinas | 4 stars | 6'1" | 220 | Miami (FL) |
| #6 | Demarrio Pleasant | LB | Lewisville, TX | 4 stars | 6'3" | 215 | Oklahoma |
| #7 | Desmond Williams | LB | Dacula, GA | 4 stars | 6'2" | 238 | Georgia |
| #8 | Marquis McBeath | LB | Moss Point, MS | 4 stars | 6'1" | 215 | Mississippi |
| #9 | Lamar Mitchell | LB | Dayton, TX | 4 stars | 6'1" | 235 | Texas A&M |
| #10 | Lance Broadus | LB | Woodland Hills, CATaft | 4 stars | 6'2" | 225 | Oregon |
| #11 | Dane Zaslaw | LB | Edmond, OKMemorial | 4 stars | 6'2" | 241 | Oklahoma |
| #12 | Vince Hall | LB | Chesapeake, VAWestern Branch | 4 stars | 6'1" | 230 | Virginia Tech |
| #13 | Drean Rucker | LB | Moreno Valley, CACanyon Springs | 4 stars | 6'1" | 229 | USC |
| #14 | Danny Verdun | LB | Thomson, GA | 4 stars | 6'2" | 230 | Georgia |
| #15 | Kory Gedin | LB | Washington, DCGonzaga | 4 stars | 6'2" | 233 | North Carolina |
| #16 | Travis Berry | LB | New Orleans, LAO. Perry Walker | 4 stars | 6'0" | 225 | Colorado |
| #17 | Garrett Tremblay | LB | Palm Desert, CAPalm Desert | 4 stars | 6'3" | 230 | California |
| #18 | Quintin Williams | LB | Memphis, TNEast | 3 stars | 6'2" | 215 | Memphis |
| #19 | Glenn Cook | LB | Hollywood, FLChaminade Madonna | 3 stars | 6'1" | 218 | Miami (FL) |
| #20 | Victor DeGrate, Jr. | LB | DeSoto, TX | 3 stars | 6'4" | 232 | Oklahoma St. |
| #21 | Anthony Rogers | LB | Saginaw, MISaginaw | 3 stars | 6'2" | 240 | Cent. Michigan |
| #22 | Alexander Williams | LB | Dublin, GAWest Laurens | 3 stars | 6'0" | 215 | Duke |
| #23 | Jonathan Turner | LB | Corona, CACorona | 3 stars | 6'3" | 244 | Arizona |
| #24 | Ryan Brown | LB | Moncks Corner, SCBerkeley | 3 stars | 6'2" | 235 | South Carolina |
| #25 | Tim Williams | LB | Breaux Bridge, LA | 3 stars | 5'11" | 215 | list |
| #26 | Derek Moore | LB | Fort Smith, ARSouthside | 3 stars | 6'4" | 228 | Arkansas |
| #27 | Ronnie McCullough | LB | Tampa, FLHillsborough | 3 stars | 6'1" | 210 | South Florida |
| #28 | Stephen Tulloch | LB | Miami, FLKillian | 3 stars | 5'11" | 215 | N.C. State |
| #29 | Tahj Bomar | LB | Kent, WAKentwood | 3 stars | 6'2" | 210 | Washington |
| #30 | Mark Washington | LB | Long Beach, CAPoly | 3 stars | 6'3" | 240 | Arizona St. |
| #31 | Demarcus Scott | LB | Greenville, MSGreenville Weston | 3 stars | 6'1" | 246 | |
| #32 | H.B. Blades | LB | Plantation, FL | 3 stars | 6'0" | 230 | Pittsburgh |
| #33 | Ken Griffith | LB | Brandon, MS | 3 stars | 6'3" | 240 | Southern Miss |
| #34 | Derron Thomas | LB | Greenbelt, MDEleanor Roosevelt | 3 stars | 6'2" | 225 | Pittsburgh |
| #35 | Tom Busch | LB | Cottage Grove, MNPark | 3 stars | 5'11" | 230 | Iowa |
| #36 | Shaun Richardson | LB | St. Louis, MOCleveland NJROTC | 3 stars | 6'2" | 225 | Purdue |
| #37 | Andy Darkins | LB | Lake Oswego, ORLake Oswego | 3 stars | 6'3" | 230 | Oregon St. |
| #38 | Chris Purtz | LB | Clovis, CAWest | 3 stars | 6'1" | 219 | California |
| #39 | Scott Derry | LB | Pearland, TX | 3 stars | 6'3" | 225 | Texas |
| #40 | Lee Martin | LB | Ventura, CASt. Bonaventure | 3 stars | 6'2" | 215 | San Diego St. |
| #41 | Fred Sparkman | LB | Columbia, TNCentral | 3 stars | 6'2" | 220 | North Carolina |
| #42 | Joe Jiannoni | LB | La Quinta, CALa Quinta | 3 stars | 6'1" | 213 | Utah |
| #43 | Tim Cesa | LB | Marietta, GAHarrison | 3 stars | 6'3" | 232 | Maryland |
| #44 | Brett Martin | LB | Corona, CACentennial | 3 stars | 6'1" | 220 | San Diego St. |
| #45 | Mike Klinkenborg | LB | Rock Rapids, IACentral Lyon | 3 stars | 6'2" | 220 | Iowa |
| #46 | Lorenzo Williams | LB | Midwest City, OK | 3 stars | 6'2" | 235 | Missouri |
| #47 | Jerome Johnson | LB | Los Angeles, CADorsey | 3 stars | 6'2" | 240 | Oregon |
| #48 | Clint Session | LB | Pompano Beach, FLBlanche Ely | 3 stars | 6'0" | 226 | Pittsburgh |
| #49 | Jason Turner | LB | La Canada, CASt. Francis | 3 stars | 6'2" | 220 | New Mexico |
| #50 | Grant Izokovic | LB | Benicia, CABenicia | 3 stars | 6'2" | 218 | Arizona St. |
| #51 | Zach Hall | LB | Irving, TXIrving | 3 stars | 6'3" | 225 | SMU |
| #52 | Mike Brown | LB | Palm Beach Gardens, FLPalm Beach Gardens | 3 stars | 6'3" | 210 | Virginia Tech |
| #53 | Philip Rauscher | LB | Encinitas, CALa Costa Canyon | 3 stars | 6'3" | 237 | list |
| #54 | Deonte Burnam | LB | Vienna, GADooly County | 3 stars | 6'0" | 230 | Cent. Michigan |
| #55 | Anthony Gray | LB | Dumas, ARDumas | 3 stars | 6'4" | 228 | Arkansas |
| #56 | Corey Sobel | LB | Hyattsville, MDDeMatha | 3 stars | 6'1" | 210 | Duke |
| #57 | Chris McKillop | LB | Kiski, PAArea | 3 stars | 6'4" | 232 | Pittsburgh |
| #58 | Nick Borseti | LB | Danvers, MASt. John's Prep | 3 stars | 6'3" | 215 | Notre Dame |
| #59 | Quintero Frierson | LB | Coral Gables, FLCoral Gables | 3 stars | 6'0" | 215 | Rutgers |
| #60 | Patrick Willis | LB | Hollow Rock, TNBruceton Central | 3 stars | 6'2" | 220 | Mississippi |
| #61 | Jeffrey Williams | LB | Tallahassee, FLLincoln | 3 stars | 6'0" | 220 | UAB |
| #62 | Adam Kadela | LB | Dublin, OHCoffman | 3 stars | 6'3" | 220 | Northwestern |
| #63 | Brandon McAnderson | LB | Lawrence, KSLawrence | 3 stars | 6'0" | 220 | Kansas |
| #64 | Nick Moore | LB | Arlington, TX | 3 stars | 6'2" | 225 | Georgia Tech |
| #65 | Zach Morse | LB | Littleton, CODakota Ridge | 3 stars | 6'4" | 225 | Colorado St. |
| #66 | Michael Pitre | LB | Orange, CAEl Modena | 3 stars | 5'11" | 248 | UCLA |
| #67 | KaMichael Hall | LB | Klein, TXForrest | 3 stars | 6'1" | 205 | Georgia Tech |
| #68 | J Leman | LB | Champaign, ILCentral | 3 stars | 6'2" | 225 | Illinois |
| #69 | Daniel Tautofi | LB | Honolulu, HIKaimuki | 3 stars | 6'2" | 230 | Hawaii |
| #70 | Maurice Smith | LB | Warren, OHHowland | 3 stars | 6'2" | 225 | Michigan St. |
Rivals.com Inside linebackers 2003
- 1Ernie Sims, Tallahassee, Florida
- 2Wesley Jefferson, Brandywine, Maryland
- 3LaMarr Woodley, Saginaw, Michigan
- 4Daniel Brooks, Jackson, Tennessee
- 5Tavares Gooden, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida