PFF 2025 NFL Interior DL Grades: Interior Defender Rankings
Rank NFL 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 | Combine | Draft | |||||||||||||||||
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| RANK | NAME | TEAM | # | DEF | PRSH | RDEF | COV | DEF | PRSH | RDEF | COV | AGE | RS | HT | WT | SP | COLLEGE | YEAR | R# | P# |
1 | PIT | 97 | 90.4 | 873 | 532 | 335 | 6 | 37.5 | A | 6' 5" | 295 | - | OHIO STATE | 2011 | 1 | 31 | ||||
2 | DAL | 92 | 88.7 | 640 | 410 | 229 | 1 | 28.8 | A | 6' 3" | 303 | - | ALABAMA | 2019 | 1 | 3 | ||||
3 | TEN | 98 | 88.3 | 764 | 465 | 293 | 6 | 29.2 | A | 6' 4" | 305 | - | MISS STATE | 2019 | 1 | 19 | ||||
4 | LA | 95 | 86.1 | 626 | 342 | 283 | 1 | 30.9 | IR | 5' 11" | 310 | - | TEXAS | 2018 | - | - | ||||
5 | TEN | 93 | 83.3 | 380 | 200 | 180 | 0 | 25.2 | A | 6' 4" | 362 | - | TEXAS | 2024 | 2 | 38 | ||||
6 | LA | 91 | 80.4 | 896 | 578 | 309 | 9 | 27.5 | IR | 6' 3" | 288 | - | WAKE | 2023 | 3 | 90 | ||||
7 | BLT | 98 | 80.1 | 743 | 478 | 246 | 19 | 27.0 | A | 6' 4" | 338 | - | UCONN | 2022 | 3 | 76 | ||||
8 | ATL | 90 | 78.1 | 633 | 325 | 308 | 0 | 33.9 | IR | 6' 4" | 300 | - | UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA (CANADA) | 2016 | 4 | 120 | ||||
9 | SEA | 99 | 76.2 | 948 | 640 | 291 | 17 | 32.3 | A | 6' 5" | 302 | 4.97 | USC | 2015 | 1 | 6 | ||||
10 | HST | 72 | 75.7 | 538 | 285 | 251 | 2 | 27.1 | A | 6' 2" | 296 | - | OHIO STATE | 2021 | 4 | 133 | ||||
11 | NYG | 97 | 75.6 | 754 | 482 | 272 | 0 | 28.9 | A | 6' 4" | 342 | - | CLEMSON | 2019 | 1 | 17 | ||||
12 | DEN | 93 | 74.5 | 498 | 247 | 248 | 3 | 31.7 | A | 6' 0" | 305 | 5.04 | OLE MISS | 2017 | 6 | 198 | ||||
12 | CLV | 96 | 74.5 | 473 | 291 | 180 | 2 | 31.5 | A | 6' 2" | 310 | 5.03 | NEBRASKA | 2016 | 3 | 67 | ||||
14 | IND | 99 | 74.0 | 469 | 317 | 150 | 2 | 32.6 | A | 6' 7" | 295 | 5.05 | OREGON | 2016 | 1 | 7 | ||||
15 | PHI | 90 | 73.9 | 715 | 397 | 318 | 0 | 26.7 | A | 6' 6" | 336 | - | GEORGIA | 2022 | 1 | 13 | ||||
16 | NYJ | 91 | 73.5 | 588 | 320 | 268 | 0 | 25.1 | A | 6' 2" | 297 | - | CINCINNATI | 2024 | 7 | 244 | ||||
17 | CAR | 95 | 72.9 | 881 | 496 | 381 | 4 | 28.5 | A | 6' 5" | 320 | - | AUBURN | 2020 | 1 | 7 | ||||
18 | SEA | 91 | 72.8 | 898 | 569 | 320 | 9 | 24.1 | A | 6' 1" | 308 | - | TEXAS | 2024 | 1 | 16 | ||||
18 | MIN | 61 | 72.8 | 793 | 369 | 417 | 7 | 27.6 | A | 6' 2" | 291 | 4.81 | OKLAHOMA | 2023 | - | - | ||||
20 | NYJ | 97 | 72.7 | 692 | 343 | 349 | 0 | 30.7 | A | 6' 3" | 307 | 5.21 | STANFORD | 2018 | 3 | 96 | ||||
21 | NE | 97 | 72.5 | 609 | 412 | 190 | 7 | 27.6 | A | 6' 3" | 290 | - | LA TECH | 2021 | 3 | 73 | ||||
22 | ARZ | 93 | 72.3 | 524 | 339 | 183 | 2 | 40.1 | A | 6' 8" | 282 | 5.04 | MIAMI FL | 2008 | 2 | 50 | ||||
23 | BUF | 92 | 72.0 | 514 | 329 | 185 | 0 | 34.8 | A | 6' 4" | 320 | 5.35 | PENN STATE | 2014 | 4 | 112 | ||||
24 | TB | 50 | 71.8 | 764 | 502 | 246 | 16 | 31.7 | A | 6' 4" | 347 | 5.10 | WASHINGTON | 2018 | 1 | 12 | ||||
25 | HST | 98 | 71.5 | 383 | 215 | 166 | 2 | 29.2 | A | 6' 3" | 313 | - | VA TECH | 2018 | 5 | 163 | ||||
26 | LAC | 90 | 71.0 | 526 | 277 | 245 | 4 | 29.6 | A | 6' 2" | 304 | - | FIU | 2020 | - | - | ||||
27 | HST | 90 | 70.8 | 705 | 468 | 237 | 0 | 32.5 | A | 6' 2" | 305 | 5.03 | LOUISVILLE | 2016 | 1 | 12 | ||||
28 | ATL | 94 | 70.7 | 270 | 131 | 139 | 0 | 29.2 | A | 6' 5" | 280 | - | W ILLINOIS | 2020 | - | - | ||||
29 | PHI | 97 | 70.6 | 779 | 477 | 301 | 1 | 25.2 | A | 6' 3" | 292 | 5.04 | TEXAS | 2023 | 7 | 251 | ||||
30 | KC | 95 | 70.5 | 761 | 494 | 266 | 1 | 32.3 | A | 6' 6" | 310 | 5.03 | MISS STATE | 2016 | 2 | 37 | ||||
31 | NE | 94 | 70.3 | 514 | 265 | 248 | 1 | 27.7 | A | 6' 4" | 305 | - | NC STATE | 2023 | - | - | ||||
32 | DET | 98 | 68.9 | 583 | 313 | 267 | 3 | 32.3 | A | 6' 3" | 335 | 5.33 | CLEMSON | 2016 | 5 | 166 | ||||
33 | DET | 51 | 68.8 | 425 | 238 | 186 | 1 | 29.2 | A | 6' 2" | 318 | - | ARIZONA | 2021 | 6 | 196 | ||||
34 | CIN | 92 | 68.7 | 670 | 354 | 316 | 0 | 31.5 | A | 6' 3" | 311 | 4.99 | NC STATE | 2018 | 3 | 69 | ||||
34 | CLV | 94 | 68.7 | 765 | 447 | 312 | 6 | 23.1 | A | 6' 3" | 320 | - | MICHIGAN | 2025 | 1 | 5 | ||||
36 | MIN | 97 | 68.3 | 537 | 295 | 238 | 4 | 33.7 | IR | 6' 2" | 305 | 4.93 | SCAR STATE | 2016 | 3 | 89 | ||||
37 | NE | 95 | 68.0 | 415 | 216 | 198 | 1 | 30.3 | A | 6' 4" | 338 | - | BYU | 2021 | 7 | 252 | ||||
38 | DAL | 95 | 67.6 | 746 | 462 | 282 | 2 | 31.0 | A | 6' 3" | 314 | 5.06 | UCLA | 2016 | 1 | 27 | ||||
39 | LA | 90 | 67.1 | 561 | 277 | 284 | 0 | 25.9 | A | 6' 2" | 300 | - | CLEMSON | 2024 | 6 | 197 | ||||
40 | TB | 90 | 66.8 | 611 | 361 | 245 | 5 | 26.5 | A | 6' 6" | 283 | - | HOUSTON | 2022 | 2 | 33 | ||||
41 | TEN | 69 | 66.7 | 483 | 231 | 251 | 1 | 31.6 | IR | 6' 4" | 310 | - | RUTGERS | 2018 | 6 | 195 | ||||
42 | DAL | 97 | 65.9 | 691 | 420 | 265 | 6 | 28.2 | A | 6' 2" | 280 | - | UCLA | 2021 | 3 | 75 | ||||
43 | ATL | 96 | 65.1 | 239 | 114 | 125 | 0 | 25.2 | A | 6' 5" | 272 | - | OHIO STATE | 2023 | 3 | 76 | ||||
44 | BLT | 94 | 64.7 | 523 | 255 | 265 | 3 | 37.2 | A | 6' 3" | 327 | - | GEORGIA | 2013 | 3 | 82 | ||||
45 | CAR | 94 | 63.7 | 702 | 373 | 327 | 2 | 31.6 | A | 6' 4" | 320 | 5.20 | ALABAMA | 2016 | 2 | 46 | ||||
46 | ATL | 54 | 63.5 | 465 | 314 | 150 | 1 | 25.6 | A | 6' 3" | 290 | - | OREGON | 2024 | 4 | 110 | ||||
47 | JAX | 91 | 63.1 | 662 | 485 | 165 | 12 | 32.9 | A | 6' 7" | 290 | 5.10 | OREGON | 2015 | 1 | 17 | ||||
47 | DEN | 99 | 63.1 | 888 | 607 | 275 | 6 | 29.1 | A | 6' 4" | 285 | - | BOSTON COL | 2019 | 3 | 65 | ||||
49 | DEN | 98 | 63.0 | 569 | 406 | 157 | 6 | 30.0 | A | 6' 4" | 288 | 4.75 | STF AUSTIN | 2018 | 4 | 135 | ||||
50 | DEN | 96 | 62.8 | 471 | 244 | 227 | 0 | 28.4 | A | 6' 6" | 320 | - | IOWA STATE | 2022 | 4 | 116 | ||||
