NFL Draft 2015 inside linebacker rankings: A deep position headlined by Eric Kendricks

The UCLA senior may not blow people away with this size, but he's a playmaking dynamo who is always around the ball.

As far as defensive prospects go, there might not be a deeper position in the 2015 NFL Draft than inside linebacker.

That's not to say the position will be heavy early in the draft. There might only be one inside linebacker taken in the first round. But after that class features several potential starters.

Benardrick McKinney of Mississippi State is expected to be taken in the first round because of his combination of size and athleticism. He may look like an ouside linebacker in frame, but he's adept at playing the run between the tackles.

Eric Kendricks of UCLA, however, grades out higher as a personal favorite. Kendricks doesn't have the size McKinney does, but his instincts are off the charts. People are going to freak out when he measures small at the NFL Scouting Combine but just watch a Bruins game and see how many plays he makes. The concerns will be levied against Denzel Perryman of Miami.

1. Eric Kendricks | 6'0, 230 pounds | ILB | UCLA

2. Benardick McKinney | 6'5, 249 pounds | ILB | Mississippi State

3. Denzel Perryman | 6'0, 242 pounds | ILB | Miami

4. Reggie Ragland | 6'2, 254 pounds | ILB | Alabama *

5. Hayes Pullard | 6'1, 235 pounds | ILB | Southern California

6. Stephone Anthony | 6'3, 245 pounds | ILB | Clemson

7. Amarlo Herrera | 6’2, 231 pounds | ILB | Georgia

8. Ben Heeney | 6'2, 230 pounds | ILB | Kansas

9. Ramik Wilson | 6’2, 237 pounds | ILB | Georgia

10. A.J. Johnson | 6'2, 245 pounds | ILB | Tennessee

11. Jeff Luc | 6'1, 251 pounds | ILB | Cincinnati

12. Bryce Hager | 6'2, 235 pounds | ILB | Baylor

13. Taiwan Jones | 6'3, 252 pounds | ILB | Michigan State

14. Mike Hull | 6'0, 232 pounds | ILB | Penn State

15. Trey DePriest | 6'2, 250 pounds | ILB | Alabama

16. Jordan Hicks | 6'1, 234 pounds | ILB | Texas

17. AJ Tarpley | 6'2, 241 pounds | ILB | Stanford

18. Quayshawn Nealy | 6'1, 236 pounds | ILB | Georgia Tech

19. Curtis Grant | 6'3, 240 pounds | ILB | Ohio State

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