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NFL Draft Positional Overview: Micah Parsons Leads Linebackers

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Over the next week, Chargers.com will take a closer look at some of the top prospects in the 2021 NFL draft by position group. Today, it's linebackers (all pro day results courtesy of Pro Football Focus).

Micah Parsons, Penn State

Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons (11) during an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Pro Day Results (6-foot-3, 246 pounds)
Table inside Article
Drill Result
Bench press 19 reps
40-yard dash 4.39 seconds
Broad jump 126 inches
Vertical jump 34 inches
3-cone drill 6.94 seconds

Matt Miller says: "Micah Parsons is an elite-level athlete with experience playing 'stack' linebacker against the run, executing both man and zone coverage, and he's an accomplished pass-rusher."

See where Miller has Parsons going in his latest mock draft (subscription required).

Jamin Davis, Kentucky

Kentucky linebacker Jamin Davis (44) rushes UT Martin quarterback John Bachus III (18) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Pro Day Results (6-foot-3, 234 pounds)
Table inside Article
Drill Result
Bench press 21 reps
40-yard dash 4.37 seconds
Broad jump 132 inches
Vertical jump 42 inches

Matt Miller says: "Davis can play any of the three linebacker positions and produced at Kentucky in all three phases (run, pass, blitz) defensively."

See where Miller has Davis going in his latest mock draft (subscription required).

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame

Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (6) defends against Alabama during the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Pro Day Results (6-foot-1, 221 pounds)
Table inside Article
Drill Result
Broad jump 124 inches
Vertical jump 37 inches
3-cone drill 6.80 seconds

Matt Miller says: "At the Notre Dame pro day he worked out at defensive line, linebacker and safety at 221 pounds to show off his versatility."

See where Miller has Owusu-Koramoah going in his latest mock draft (subscription required).

Zaven Collins, Tulsa

FILE - Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins (23) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during an NCAA football game in Tampa, Fla., in this Oct. 23, 2020, file photo. Zaven Collins is a small-town player with big-time talent. He was overlooked after a stellar high school career in Hominy, Okla., a town with about 3,500 people. He’s got the nation’s attention now -- the 6-foot-4, 260-pound linebacker is a finalist for the Butkus and Nagurski Awards.  (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio, File)
Pro Day Results (6-foot-5, 259 pounds)
Table inside Article
Drill Result
40-yard dash 4.67 seconds
Broad jump 122 inches
Vertical jump 35 inches

See where Miller has Collins going in his latest mock draft (subscription required).

Nick Bolton, Missouri

Missouri linebacker Nick Bolton (32) prepares to take the field before an NCAA college football game against South Carolina Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. Missouri won 17-10. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Pro Day Results (5-foot-11, 237 pounds)

Table inside Article
Drill Result
Bench press 24 reps
40-yard dash 4.59 seconds
Broad jump 115 inches
Vertical jump 32 inches
3-cone drill 7.40 seconds

Matt Miller says: "Bolton isn't the biggest player but his awareness in coverage is nice."

See where Miller has Bolton going in his latest mock draft (subscription required).

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