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PFF 2012 NFL Edge Rusher Grades: 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
DEN
58
93.4
1037
498
382
157
37.7
A
6' 3"
250
4.42
TEXAS A&M
2011
1
2
2
PHI
54
91.0
421
220
200
1
38.5
A
6' 2"
265
4.71
MICHIGAN
2010
1
13
3
MIA
91
90.9
914
558
318
38
44.7
-
6' 3"
263
4.65
PENN STATE
2009
-
-
4
CIN
96
89.4
640
423
197
20
37.6
A
6' 6"
277
4.68
FLORIDA
2010
2
54
5
NYG
90
83.5
875
523
347
5
37.8
P
6' 5"
275
4.78
USF
2010
1
15
6
GB
52
83.4
850
438
332
80
40.4
-
6' 3"
255
4.62
USC
2009
1
26
7
SF
99
83.2
1199
648
440
111
37.0
-
6' 4"
258
4.74
MISSOURI
2011
1
7
8
KC
50
81.6
993
352
468
173
37.7
A
6' 3"
270
4.62
GEORGIA
2011
3
70
9
DAL
93
80.6
847
316
359
172
42.7
-
6' 2"
265
4.70
PURDUE
2007
1
26
10
ATL
55
79.1
788
461
291
36
48.4
-
6' 4"
256
4.55
S CAROLINA
2000
1
13
11
CAR
76
79.0
747
463
274
10
38.2
-
6' 4"
281
4.82
OLE MISS
2010
6
175
12
SEA
91
78.9
893
524
310
59
45.0
-
6' 3"
234
4.68
GEORGIA
2003
-
-
13
SF
55
78.5
1163
592
438
133
42.6
-
6' 3"
259
-
VIRGINIA
2006
3
-
14
JAX
92
77.9
372
162
206
4
38.9
-
6' 6"
274
4.84
MURRAY ST
2010
5
153
15
CAR
95
77.8
833
520
301
12
40.3
-
6' 2"
278
4.84
GEORGIA
2007
3
83
15
LV
99
77.8
857
473
361
23
39.3
-
6' 3"
275
4.84
TEXAS
2010
2
44
17
LA
95
77.6
368
225
141
2
41.4
-
6' 3"
265
4.83
WSRAMS
2008
4
103
18
NE
50
77.3
1052
591
389
72
42.7
-
6' 3"
252
4.91
PURDUE
2006
5
135
19
CIN
95
77.1
346
208
136
2
41.9
-
6' 2"
267
4.98
ALABAMA
2008
-
-
20
MIN
96
76.9
887
571
311
5
43.5
-
6' 3"
259
4.67
TEXAS
2007
4
102
20
TEN
91
76.9
914
530
376
8
37.8
-
6' 4"
261
4.77
GA TECH
2010
1
16
22
CHI
71
76.6
712
469
237
6
45.9
-
6' 5"
275
4.90
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA (CANADA)
2003
-
-
23
CIN
93
76.1
905
563
317
25
39.7
-
6' 7"
280
4.69
GA TECH
2009
3
70
23
WAS
50
76.1
639
223
299
117
40.9
-
6' 4"
257
4.92
KANSAS ST
2008
7
242
25
TB
71
75.7
954
600
316
38
40.9
-
6' 4"
274
5.00
TEXAS A&M
2009
-
-
26
NE
95
75.1
765
474
278
13
36.6
RNFI
6' 5"
265
4.87
SYRACUSE
2012
1
21
27
BUF
94
74.9
929
535
388
6
41.7
-
6' 7"
291
4.70
NC STATE
2006
1
1
28
CHI
90
74.4
783
508
264
11
46.7
-
6' 7"
295
4.79
N CAROLINA
2002
1
2
29
PHI
58
74.1
736
432
301
3
44.0
-
6' 2"
260
4.86
CINCINNATI
2005
5
146
30
BLT
99
74.0
1048
526
392
130
40.7
-
6' 4"
265
4.83
UTAH
2009
2
57
31
JAX
58
72.6
653
401
243
9
46.4
-
6' 3"
259
4.62
W MICHIGAN
2004
1
27
32
BLT
50
72.3
435
61
230
144
40.4
-
6' 2"
235
4.75
MARSHALL
2010
-
-
33
CLV
95
72.2
528
394
124
10
48.4
-
6' 2"
250
4.49
OKLA STATE
2001
-
-
34
JAX
94
71.5
954
517
404
33
42.8
-
6' 3"
263
4.76
FLORIDA
2006
6
191
35
MIN
97
71.3
656
453
168
35
38.8
-
6' 3"
273
4.65
USC
2010
4
100
36
HST
58
71.2
672
359
234
79
39.6
-
6' 3"
254
4.65
ARIZONA
2011
2
42
37
DAL
94
71.1
868
452
352
64
44.2
-
6' 4"
255
4.56
TROY
2005
1
11
38
NO
94
70.6
1038
604
421
13
37.4
A
6' 4"
287
4.74
CAL
2011
1
24
39
IND
93
70.3
747
466
255
26
46.6
-
6' 1"
268
4.54
SYRACUSE
2002
1
11
39
MIN
69
70.3
1117
716
386
15
44.5
-
6' 6"
265
4.72
IDAHO ST
2004
4
126
41
NYJ
58
70.1
372
116
216
40
47.3
-
6' 4"
266
4.47
UAB
2002
1
22
42
KC
91
69.9
919
405
433
81
42.9
-
6' 3"
275
4.88
PENN STATE
2006
1
20
43
MIA
50
69.7
431
289
88
54
36.0
-
6' 2"
262
4.80
MIAMI FL
2012
3
72
44
NYG
91
69.3
645
390
241
14
43.5
-
6' 5"
268
4.72
NOTRE DAME
2005
3
74
45
PIT
56
69.2
623
245
243
135
41.9
-
6' 1"
265
4.66
MICHIGAN
2007
2
46
46
NYG
72
68.9
635
421
208
6
44.9
-
6' 3"
280
4.72
TROY
2003
2
56
47
CLV
97
68.8
986
576
391
19
37.5
-
6' 3"
265
4.68
PITTSBURGH
2011
2
37
48
PIT
92
68.7
811
310
312
189
48.4
-
6' 1"
242
4.80
KENT STATE
2002
-
-
49
BLT
91
68.6
866
361
375
130
36.8
-
6' 2"
272
-
ALABAMA
2012
2
35
50
DEN
92
68.1
1000
558
384
58
42.7
-
5' 11"
250
4.75
LOUISVILLE
2006
4
126