Here are the last three years of linebackers taken in the fifth round and their production year one:
2025, 152, Dallas Cowboys, Shemar James
Snaps - 542
Missed Tackle Rate - 9.0%
PFF Grade - 40.0
2025, 156, Kansas City Chiefs, Jeffrey Bassa
Snaps - 40
Missed Tackle Rate - 14.3%
PFF Grade - 85.7
2025, 161, Philadelphia Eagles, Smael Mondon Jr.
Snaps - 14
Missed Tackle Rate - 0.0%
PFF Grade - 34.0
2025, 162, New York Jets, Francisco Mauigoa
Snaps - 328
Missed Tackle Rate - 16.7%
PFF Grade - 42.7
2025, 172, Los Angeles Rams, Chris Paul Jr.
Snaps - 0
2024, 139, Washington Commanders, Jordan Magee
Snaps - 16
Missed Tackle Rate - 0.0%
PFF Grade - 65.1
2024, 143, Atlanta Falcons, JD Bertrand
Snaps - 157
Missed Tackle Rate - 13.6%
PFF Grade - 49.8
2024, 148, Las Vegas Raiders, Tommy Eichenberg
Snaps - 78
Missed Tackle Rate - 28.6%
PFF Grade - 29.8
2024, 155, Philadelphia Eagles, Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Snaps - 104
Missed Tackle Rate - 10.0%
PFF Grade - 85.1
2024, 160, Buffalo Bills, Edefuan Ulofoshio
Snaps - 65
Missed Tackle Rate - 25.0%
PFF Grade - 69.7
2024, 175, New Orleans Saints, Jaylan Ford
Snaps - 0
2023, 136, Jacksonville Jaguars, Yasir Abdullah
Snaps - 45
Missed Tackle Rate - 0.0%
PFF Grade - 30.7
2023, 148, Chicago Bears, Noah Sewell
Snaps - 27
Missed Tackle Rate - 0.0%
PFF Grade - 86.5
2023, 153, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, SirVocea Dennis
Snaps - 101
Missed Tackle Rate - 30.8%
PFF Grade - 66.3
2023, 167, Houston Texans, Henry To'oTo'o
Snaps - 435
Missed Tackle Rate - 22.9%
PFF Grade - 42.7
2023, 168, Arizona Cardinals, Owen Pappoe
Snaps - 114
Missed Tackle Rate - 9.1%
PFF Grade - 65.3
Average
Snaps - 129
Missed Tackle Rate - 12.9%
PFF Grade - 56.7
There have been three of the sixteen that have played the snaps you would assume from a third line backer on the depth chart. I think the most likely outcome is that of a 4th or 5th linebacker on the depth chart. Likely playing injury cover rather than regularly seeing the playing field.