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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
-
91.8
276
145
113
18
6' 1"
250
3
KU
-
91.2
379
160
185
34
6' 5"
270
4
WMU
-
91.0
472
249
219
4
6' 1"
255
5
KU
-
90.5
369
161
186
22
6' 4"
255
6
DUKE
-
90.0
296
163
122
11
6' 3"
265
6
SJSU
-
90.0
326
186
140
0
6' 3"
255
6
WIS
-
90.0
409
205
178
26
6' 3"
243
9
UNM
-
89.9
349
198
145
6
6' 6"
252
10
LOU
-
89.8
228
125
82
21
6' 5"
245
12
TUL
-
88.7
228
88
113
27
6' 2"
219
14
COLO
-
88.2
189
115
69
5
6' 2"
230
14
TXST
-
88.2
322
203
112
7
6' 5"
235
17
CLEM
-
87.2
331
183
130
18
6' 6"
260
18
LSU
-
86.3
359
193
130
36
6' 5"
254
18
TCU
-
86.3
272
145
114
13
6' 5"
245
24
ORST
-
85.7
315
177
137
1
6' 3"
270
26
SCAR
-
85.5
151
87
62
2
6' 5"
250
27
TOL
-
85.4
452
260
190
2
6' 2"
250
29
ND
-
85.1
229
109
101
19
6' 5"
253
32
WF
-
84.1
388
205
138
45
6' 4"
245
34
UTAH
-
83.6
325
191
117
17
6' 4"
250
36
ORE
-
83.2
142
90
39
13
6' 2"
245
37
SYR
-
82.9
360
185
150
25
6' 3"
235
37
NW
-
82.9
309
178
127
4
6' 5"
275
39
VT
-
82.6
291
175
112
4
6' 5"
264
41
ORE
-
81.9
431
208
203
20
6' 5"
265
42
ASU
-
81.8
379
222
149
8
6' 3"
265
43
MICH
-
81.7
202
100
90
12
6' 5"
245
47
UK
-
81.4
462
295
162
5
6' 4"
271
49
LOU
-
81.3
459
217
200
42
6' 3"
260
50
GASO
-
81.0
329
161
141
27
6' 2"
245
50
UMD
-
81.0
179
95
83
1
6' 4"
233
52
WYO
-
80.9
424
197
214
13
6' 2"
255
52
UAB
-
80.9
478
166
277
35
6' 5"
240
54
PITT
-
80.8
330
196
125
9
6' 2"
250
57
NEV
-
80.7
469
182
248
39
6' 1"
248
58
EMU
-
80.6
337
178
136
23
6' 1"
230
59
MISS
-
80.3
322
152
144
26
6' 3"
245
60
TEX
-
80.2
260
142
93
25
6' 3"
240
60
MEM
-
80.2
159
48
98
13
6' 1"
240
60
TLSA
-
80.2
277
127
144
6
6' 2"
265
63
WMU
-
80.0
137
60
70
7
6' 3"
231
63
ECU
-
80.0
257
125
128
4
6' 2"
253
63
MICH
-
80.0
146
75
65
6
6' 1"
243
68
SJSU
-
79.8
327
182
143
2
6' 2"
250
72
WMU
-
79.6
388
194
188
6
6' 3"
255
76
FRES
-
79.3
287
155
125
7
6' 4"
250
76
KENT
-
79.3
324
148
149
27
6' 2"
245
79
OKST
-
79.2
247
134
112
1
6' 4"
270
79
OKST
-
79.2
158
80
78
0
6' 3"
284