PFF NCAA LB Grades 2026: Linebacker 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 Grade | Snaps | Size | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANK | NAME | TEAM | # | DEF | COV | RDEF | PRSH | DEF | COV | RDEF | PRSH | HT | WT |
1 | ODU | - | 92.6 | 324 | 104 | 159 | 61 | 6' 0" | 225 | ||||
2 | UCLA | - | 91.9 | 451 | 163 | 208 | 80 | 6' 2" | 239 | ||||
4 | OHIO | - | 91.3 | 413 | 185 | 178 | 50 | 6' 3" | 227 | ||||
5 | WIS | - | 91.1 | 475 | 193 | 216 | 66 | 6' 3" | 235 | ||||
6 | WMU | - | 90.9 | 339 | 128 | 182 | 29 | 5' 11" | 220 | ||||
7 | MASS | - | 90.5 | 368 | 132 | 208 | 28 | 6' 1" | 235 | ||||
10 | IOWA | - | 89.7 | 439 | 215 | 194 | 30 | 6' 3" | 238 | ||||
12 | AF | - | 88.2 | 423 | 187 | 194 | 42 | 6' 1" | 230 | ||||
14 | OSU | - | 87.7 | 218 | 104 | 98 | 16 | 6' 1" | 237 | ||||
15 | UNT | - | 87.3 | 254 | 102 | 140 | 12 | 6' 2" | 236 | ||||
16 | WF | - | 86.8 | 271 | 164 | 81 | 26 | 6' 4" | 230 | ||||
17 | USU | - | 86.5 | 477 | 221 | 186 | 70 | 6' 2" | 240 | ||||
23 | LSU | - | 85.9 | 400 | 217 | 146 | 37 | 6' 2" | 232 | ||||
26 | WIS | - | 85.7 | 518 | 261 | 237 | 20 | 6' 1" | 232 | ||||
27 | UGA | - | 85.3 | 356 | 113 | 129 | 114 | 6' 3" | 235 | ||||
30 | NEV | - | 84.8 | 516 | 220 | 270 | 26 | 6' 0" | 243 | ||||
31 | TT | - | 84.5 | 502 | 301 | 166 | 35 | 6' 2" | 240 | ||||
32 | NDSU | - | 84.3 | 446 | 180 | 227 | 39 | 6' 4" | 230 | ||||
32 | ARST | - | 84.3 | 311 | 130 | 151 | 30 | 6' 1" | 216 | ||||
35 | SDSU | - | 84.2 | 566 | 257 | 268 | 41 | 6' 1" | 225 | ||||
37 | AKR | - | 84.0 | 381 | 170 | 188 | 23 | 6' 0" | 225 | ||||
38 | CONN | - | 83.8 | 280 | 124 | 138 | 18 | 6' 3" | 211 | ||||
39 | NEB | - | 83.5 | 378 | 194 | 148 | 36 | 6' 3" | 240 | ||||
42 | LAT | - | 83.0 | 372 | 140 | 169 | 63 | 6' 1" | 227 | ||||
43 | SHSU | - | 82.7 | 390 | 137 | 217 | 36 | 6' 1" | 230 | ||||
45 | TCU | - | 82.4 | 402 | 171 | 200 | 31 | 6' 2" | 235 | ||||
45 | WSU | - | 82.4 | 298 | 113 | 167 | 18 | 6' 2" | 229 | ||||
51 | APP | - | 81.6 | 446 | 230 | 188 | 28 | 6' 2" | 225 | ||||
53 | TUL | - | 81.4 | 434 | 145 | 240 | 49 | 6' 1" | 231 | ||||
56 | NIU | - | 81.2 | 226 | 90 | 102 | 34 | 6' 2" | 230 | ||||
58 | UNM | - | 81.1 | 367 | 157 | 174 | 36 | 5' 11" | 216 | ||||
59 | UNT | - | 80.9 | 393 | 156 | 202 | 35 | 5' 11" | 229 | ||||
60 | BSU | - | 80.5 | 191 | 93 | 70 | 28 | 6' 3" | 242 | ||||
63 | MINN | - | 80.3 | 298 | 141 | 132 | 25 | 6' 3" | 225 | ||||
64 | PSU | - | 80.2 | 367 | 149 | 176 | 42 | 6' 2" | 236 | ||||
66 | BALL | - | 80.1 | 255 | 108 | 134 | 13 | 6' 0" | 246 | ||||
68 | MSU | - | 79.8 | 272 | 104 | 157 | 11 | 6' 1" | 243 | ||||
68 | BAMA | - | 79.8 | 403 | 163 | 194 | 46 | 6' 3" | 235 | ||||
71 | CCAR | - | 79.6 | 369 | 148 | 201 | 20 | 6' 5" | 225 | ||||
75 | ODU | - | 79.3 | 455 | 153 | 217 | 85 | 6' 1" | 242 | ||||
75 | ULM | - | 79.3 | 445 | 161 | 245 | 39 | 6' 4" | 250 | ||||
77 | VT | - | 79.2 | 307 | 142 | 127 | 38 | 6' 1" | 230 | ||||
79 | TLSA | - | 79.1 | 414 | 174 | 216 | 24 | 6' 0" | 210 | ||||
80 | FAU | - | 79.0 | 390 | 156 | 211 | 23 | 6' 0" | 220 | ||||
82 | ORST | - | 78.8 | 366 | 182 | 157 | 27 | 6' 1" | 230 | ||||
82 | MINN | - | 78.8 | 448 | 218 | 192 | 38 | 6' 2" | 230 | ||||
85 | IOWA | - | 78.7 | 404 | 181 | 191 | 32 | 5' 11" | 227 | ||||
87 | TOL | - | 78.6 | 500 | 265 | 213 | 22 | 6' 1" | 220 | ||||
90 | CIN | - | 78.5 | 371 | 188 | 146 | 37 | 6' 2" | 228 | ||||
92 | MEM | - | 78.3 | 534 | 244 | 268 | 22 | 6' 3" | 247 | ||||