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Best Middle Linebackers

If you want the best middle linebacker in CFB 26, Anthony Hill Jr. at Texas is the 95 OVR answer. Arvell Reese (Ohio State) trails by 1 at 94 OVR, so the top of the board is a real two-way race. By rank 25 you're at 86 OVR (Kam Robinson, Virginia) — that's the floor for an immediate-starter tier-one middle linebacker on a national-championship roster.

The Top 25

Ranked by overall rating at dynasty start (Launch / National Championship). Click a team to open its full dynasty guide.

Best Middle Linebackers in CFB 26: top 25 ranked by overall rating.
#	Player	Pos	Yr	Team	OVR	Top Attribute
01	Anthony Hill Jr.	MLB	Jr	Texas	95	Hit Power 97
02	Arvell Reese	MLB	Jr	Ohio State	94	Play Recognition 97
03	CJ Allen	MLB	Jr	Georgia	93	Hit Power 95
04	Aiden Fisher	MLB	Sr	Indiana	92	Awareness 98
05	Red Murdock	MLB	Sr	Buffalo	92	Stamina 99
06	Bryce Boettcher	MLB	Sr	Oregon	90	Injury 93
07	Jason Henderson	MLB	Sr	Old Dominion	90	Awareness 99
08	Ben Roberts	MLB	Jr	Texas Tech	90	Stamina 94
09	Austin Romaine	MLB	Jr	Kansas State	90	Play Recognition 96
10	Josiah Trotter	MLB	So	Missouri	90	Tackle 96
11	Drayk Bowen	MLB	Jr	Notre Dame	89	Injury 92
12	Mac Harris	MLB	Sr	USF	89	Injury 95
13	Whit Weeks	MLB	Jr	LSU	89	Stamina 96
14	Andrew Simpson	MLB	Sr	North Carolina	88	Awareness 93
15	Amare Campbell	MLB	Jr	Penn State	87	Tackle 94
16	Caden Fordham	MLB	Sr	NC State	87	Tackle 95
17	Jordan Kwiatkowski	MLB	Sr	Central Michigan	87	Injury 92
18	TJ Quinn	MLB	Sr	Louisville	87	Injury 91
19	Wade Woodaz	MLB	Sr	Clemson	87	Play Recognition 93
20	Jaishawn Barham	MLB	Sr	Michigan	86	Play Recognition 94
21	Taye Brown	MLB	Jr	Arizona	86	Stamina 91
22	Trent Hendrick	MLB	Sr	James Madison	86	Pursuit 91
23	Justin Jefferson	MLB	Sr	Alabama	86	Pursuit 90
24	Jesus Machado	MLB	Sr	Houston	86	Tackle 93
25	Kam Robinson	MLB	Jr	Virginia	86	Injury 93

What the list says

The SEC owns this list with 5 of the top 25. If you're recruiting against the conference, you're recruiting against the position's deepest pool.

14 of the top 25 are seniors. Most of this list disappears in 12 months, so if you're recruiting toward the position, target your Year 1 class for replacements — don't expect to inherit a starter.