| Rank | Name | Pos | Location | Stars | Ht | Wt | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Brent Calloway | LB | Russellville, ALRussellville Calloway is a superior running back in high school and could fit into many offenses if needed. | 4 stars | 6'1" | 210 | Alabama |
| #2 | Lamar Dawson | LB | Danville, KYBoyle County Dawson is a tackling machine on defense and could be a tight end if he wanted in college on offense. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 230 | USC |
| #3 | Tony Steward | LB | St Augustine, FLMenendez Steward is raw and still learning, but he's a rare athlete with great explosion. | 5 stars | 6'2" | 225 | Clemson |
| #4 | Lawrence Thomas | LB | Detroit, MIRenaissance Thomas is athletic enough to play five different defensive positions. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 232 | Michigan St. |
| #5 | Steven Daniels | LB | Cincinnati, OHSt. Xavier Daniels doesn't look like an athlete on the hoof, but he makes numerous athletic plays each game. | 4 stars | 6'0" | 225 | Boston Coll. |