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PFF NCAA Edge Rusher Grades 2026: Edge Defender Rankings

Rank NCAA players by PFF grade for a season, week or game. Filter by position, team and draft year. Rankings include players with at least 25% of the snaps of their position's leader.

PFF GradeSnapsSize
RANKNAMETEAM#DEFPRSHRDEFCOVDEFPRSHRDEFCOVHTWT
1
GAST
-
93.4
237
128
97
12
6' 1"
250
2
KU
-
91.6
321
129
166
26
6' 5"
270
4
KU
-
90.9
323
137
167
19
6' 4"
255
5
SJSU
-
90.5
293
174
119
0
6' 3"
255
5
WMU
-
90.5
418
215
199
4
6' 1"
255
7
COLO
-
90.2
171
107
59
5
6' 2"
230
9
CLEM
-
88.6
292
158
118
16
6' 6"
260
10
WIS
-
88.4
362
186
151
25
6' 3"
243
13
TUL
-
88.1
198
78
98
22
6' 2"
219
14
ORE
-
87.4
128
79
37
12
6' 2"
245
15
TXST
-
86.9
311
198
106
7
6' 5"
235
16
UNM
-
86.5
303
172
125
6
6' 6"
252
22
LSU
-
85.8
359
193
130
36
6' 5"
254
23
ORST
-
85.7
315
177
137
1
6' 3"
270
26
NW
-
85.3
261
154
106
1
6' 5"
275
27
UMD
-
85.0
154
82
71
1
6' 4"
233
29
TOL
-
83.8
452
260
190
2
6' 2"
250
30
ASU
-
83.7
325
190
127
8
6' 3"
265
31
ND
-
83.4
196
104
76
16
6' 5"
253
33
KENT
-
83.2
283
129
131
23
6' 2"
245
35
DUKE
-
82.9
270
146
114
10
6' 3"
265
37
LOU
-
82.7
405
182
181
42
6' 3"
260
38
VT
-
82.6
291
175
112
4
6' 5"
264
38
TLSA
-
82.6
277
127
144
6
6' 2"
265
41
WF
-
82.5
358
186
130
42
6' 4"
245
42
ORE
-
82.4
379
178
182
19
6' 5"
265
44
LOU
-
82.3
187
101
66
20
6' 5"
245
46
MICH
-
81.7
202
100
90
12
6' 5"
245
46
GASO
-
81.7
293
140
132
21
6' 2"
245
49
CONN
-
81.5
173
96
72
5
6' 3"
255
51
APP
-
81.4
329
181
144
4
6' 3"
250
51
ECU
-
81.4
234
112
120
2
6' 2"
253
51
UK
-
81.4
462
295
162
5
6' 4"
271
51
EMU
-
81.4
337
178
136
23
6' 1"
230
55
WYO
-
81.3
424
198
214
12
6' 2"
255
57
USC
-
80.8
156
79
69
8
6' 4"
265
62
PITT
-
80.5
330
196
125
9
6' 2"
250
63
FIU
-
80.4
214
117
97
0
6' 1"
260
63
OKST
-
80.4
228
124
103
1
6' 4"
270
65
SJSU
-
80.3
294
170
122
2
6' 2"
250
65
SMU
-
80.3
250
139
99
12
6' 2"
250
67
TEX
-
80.2
260
142
93
25
6' 3"
240
67
UAB
-
80.2
430
145
250
35
6' 5"
240
70
MIA
-
80.0
250
144
77
29
6' 5"
235
71
MISS
-
79.9
279
117
137
25
6' 3"
245
71
UTAH
-
79.9
291
172
103
16
6' 4"
250
71
TXST
-
79.9
129
84
41
4
6' 3"
260
75
WMU
-
79.8
131
57
68
6
6' 3"
231
75
PUR
-
79.8
251
130
99
22
6' 4"
260
75
OKST
-
79.8
130
70
60
0
6' 3"
284