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PFF NFL Edge Rusher Grades 2026: Edge 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 GradeSnapsCombineDraft
RANKNAMETEAM#DEFPRSHRDEFCOVDEFPRSHRDEFCOVAGERSHTWTSPCOLLEGEYEARR#P#
1
DET
97
92.2
396
274
113
9
26.2
A
6' 7"
268
-
MICHIGAN
2022
1
2
2
HST
51
90.8
365
234
130
1
25.1
A
6' 3"
243
4.60
ALABAMA
2023
1
3
3
NYG
3
90.3
388
232
149
7
23.0
A
6' 3"
252
-
PENN STATE
2025
1
3
4
DEN
15
89.0
307
179
102
26
27.0
A
6' 3"
240
-
OKLAHOMA
2022
2
64
5
CIN
53
88.2
293
172
95
26
27.9
A
6' 4"
261
-
MINNESOTA
2022
2
40
6
BUF
15
86.3
343
224
112
7
26.5
A
6' 6"
266
-
MIAMI FL
2021
1
30
7
LV
98
86.2
412
243
168
1
29.1
A
6' 5"
255
-
E MICHIGAN
2019
4
106
8
MIN
17
84.8
115
56
53
6
35.5
A
6' 3"
250
4.71
BYU
2014
2
40
9
TB
97
84.6
183
111
55
17
31.5
A
6' 3"
250
4.88
MIAMI FL
2017
6
196
10
PIT
90
83.2
298
193
96
9
32.0
A
6' 4"
252
4.69
WISCONSIN
2017
1
30
11
NO
99
81.3
340
197
128
15
27.5
A
6' 5"
264
-
OHIO STATE
2020
1
2
12
NE
50
81.1
248
148
96
4
22.4
A
6' 3"
270
-
ILLINOIS
2026
2
55
13
HST
55
80.5
358
228
127
3
31.9
A
6' 5"
263
4.57
LSU
2015
3
88
14
SEA
0
79.8
268
158
102
8
34.5
A
6' 3"
265
4.80
BOISE ST
2014
2
34
15
TB
51
79.4
129
72
38
19
-
A
6' 2"
260
-
CENT ARK
2025
4
121
15
KC
56
79.4
347
217
123
7
25.5
A
6' 4"
263
-
PURDUE
2022
1
30
17
PIT
56
78.2
291
183
92
16
29.2
A
6' 4"
242
-
CHARLOTTE
2020
3
102
18
JAX
41
77.1
303
190
88
25
29.2
A
6' 5"
255
-
KENTUCKY
2019
1
7
19
ARZ
25
77.0
198
69
89
40
27.4
A
6' 4"
260
-
TULSA
2021
1
16
20
MIA
9
76.4
239
137
86
16
28.1
A
6' 3"
240
-
MICHIGAN
2020
2
60
21
LAC
90
75.8
204
122
75
7
25.5
A
6' 3"
280
-
MIAMI FL
2026
1
22
22
NO
96
75.6
279
162
98
19
29.8
A
6' 5"
261
-
WYOMING
2019
-
-
23
LAC
52
75.2
276
149
122
5
35.6
A
6' 3"
269
4.65
BUFFALO
2014
1
5
24
NE
91
75.0
326
180
116
30
-
A
6' 3"
245
-
CAL POLY
2025
-
-
25
ATL
99
74.9
300
180
107
13
26.8
A
6' 5"
267
-
S DIEGO ST
2022
3
87
26
DAL
40
74.6
103
58
35
10
37.7
A
6' 3"
250
4.42
TEXAS A&M
2011
1
2
27
MIN
15
73.4
298
171
102
25
23.7
A
6' 4"
242
-
ALABAMA
2024
1
17
28
CHI
94
73.1
236
176
54
6
23.8
A
6' 6"
245
-
KANSAS
2024
5
145
28
ARZ
5
73.1
206
72
84
50
27.6
A
6' 3"
240
-
OHIO STATE
2021
3
106
28
TEN
7
73.1
110
42
68
0
-
A
6' 3"
250
-
UCLA
2025
2
52
31
LAC
45
72.9
316
140
148
28
24.1
A
6' 3"
266
-
USC
2023
2
55
32
CLV
57
72.6
285
175
106
4
25.2
A
6' 4"
271
4.76
MISSOURI
2023
4
127
33
LA
0
72.4
369
193
145
31
28.6
A
6' 2"
250
4.43
TENNESSEE
2023
3
78
34
NYG
0
72.1
116
64
35
17
28.5
IR
6' 5"
250
-
FLORIDA ST
2019
1
16
35
DEN
92
71.1
174
93
68
13
-
A
6' 3"
247
-
INDIPA
2024
-
-
36
SEA
7
70.7
222
127
78
17
29.8
A
6' 2"
251
4.65
USC
2018
2
48
37
KC
97
70.5
189
91
95
3
-
A
6' 3"
275
-
LOUISVILLE
2025
3
66
38
NE
5
69.9
227
136
83
8
29.8
A
6' 3"
281
-
OHIO STATE
2019
3
71
39
MIN
43
69.5
301
114
112
75
31.3
A
6' 4"
242
-
WISCONSIN
2019
5
151
40
LV
51
69.4
209
133
65
11
28.3
A
6' 2"
250
-
BUFFALO
2021
3
80
41
GB
99
69.3
236
108
108
20
-
A
6' 4"
260
-
TEXAS
2025
4
124
42
NYJ
9
68.6
218
107
88
23
27.4
A
6' 3"
241
-
IOWA STATE
2023
1
15
43
CAR
5
68.5
226
122
84
20
27.4
A
6' 5"
263
-
MIAMI FL
2021
1
18
43
KC
51
68.5
198
137
42
19
22.1
A
6' 2"
249
-
OKLAHOMA
2026
2
40
45
TB
0
68.4
256
140
91
25
27.4
A
6' 3"
263
4.51
LOUISVILLE
2023
3
83
46
KC
91
67.9
211
131
79
1
24.7
A
6' 3"
255
-
KANSAS ST
2023
1
32
47
TEN
11
67.2
295
177
114
4
27.8
A
6' 5"
262
-
FLORIDA ST
2022
1
26
48
GB
90
66.8
316
170
121
25
25.3
A
6' 5"
272
4.58
IOWA
2023
1
13
49
NYG
5
66.6
326
168
125
33
25.8
A
6' 5"
258
-
OREGON
2022
1
5
49
BLT
91
66.6
192
136
45
11
31.8
A
6' 4"
270
4.65
FAU
2017
3
103