Daiyan Henley

Henley has become the heartbeat of the linebacker room. He can chase, blitz, cover and finish tackles, which is why the 2025 line has so many different kinds of production. The tackle total dipped from 2024 only because the standard was absurdly high. If he keeps improving his reads, he is one of the defense’s building blocks.

Strengths: High-end pursuit, three-down versatility, tackling production, blitz value and growing coverage instincts. He impacts the game in more ways than a classic run-and-hit linebacker.

Weaknesses: His aggressive pursuit can occasionally leave space behind him, and he must keep refining route recognition against sophisticated play action. Maintaining elite production under heavier offensive focus is the next test.