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PFF 2013 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
LA
94
93.6
831
515
315
1
36.8
A
6' 4"
245
4.62
N CAROLINA
2011
1
14
2
DEN
58
91.5
539
255
209
75
37.7
A
6' 3"
250
4.42
TEXAS A&M
2011
1
2
3
IND
98
90.8
966
549
374
43
45.6
-
6' 2"
235
4.53
ALAB A&M
2003
5
138
4
KC
50
90.2
756
392
254
110
37.7
A
6' 3"
270
4.62
GEORGIA
2011
3
70
5
SEA
72
89.8
736
513
218
5
40.9
-
6' 4"
274
5.00
TEXAS A&M
2009
-
-
6
BLT
58
88.4
557
332
160
65
42.7
-
5' 11"
250
4.75
LOUISVILLE
2006
4
126
7
SF
99
87.9
724
377
285
62
37.0
-
6' 4"
258
4.74
MISSOURI
2011
1
7
8
KC
91
86.9
1005
572
347
86
42.9
-
6' 3"
275
4.88
PENN STATE
2006
1
20
9
SEA
56
84.1
670
450
188
32
40.5
-
6' 3"
260
4.51
PURDUE
2008
3
92
10
CAR
76
82.9
937
589
319
29
38.2
-
6' 4"
281
4.82
OLE MISS
2010
6
175
11
CIN
93
82.6
960
591
338
31
39.7
-
6' 7"
280
4.69
GA TECH
2009
3
70
12
LA
95
81.6
345
226
114
5
41.4
-
6' 3"
265
4.83
WSRAMS
2008
4
103
13
MIA
91
81.1
682
418
239
25
44.7
-
6' 3"
263
4.65
PENN STATE
2009
-
-
14
WAS
98
79.7
814
375
335
104
40.2
-
6' 4"
257
4.63
TEXAS
2009
1
13
15
NYG
91
78.6
873
545
313
15
43.5
-
6' 5"
268
4.72
NOTRE DAME
2005
3
74
16
NO
94
78.5
1017
618
393
6
37.4
A
6' 4"
287
4.74
CAL
2011
1
24
17
BUF
55
78.3
602
319
175
108
38.2
A
6' 2"
254
4.65
TCU
2010
1
31
17
BUF
91
78.3
705
108
369
228
42.3
-
6' 5"
240
4.43
NC STATE
2006
1
22
19
PHI
55
78.2
346
176
122
48
38.5
A
6' 2"
265
4.71
MICHIGAN
2010
1
13
19
NE
50
78.2
1239
634
508
97
42.7
-
6' 3"
252
4.91
PURDUE
2006
5
135
21
CIN
96
77.9
985
613
343
29
37.6
A
6' 6"
277
4.68
FLORIDA
2010
2
54
22
DAL
94
77.3
630
374
240
16
44.2
-
6' 4"
255
4.56
TROY
2005
1
11
22
ARZ
55
77.3
862
493
293
76
48.4
-
6' 4"
256
4.55
S CAROLINA
2000
1
13
24
PHI
58
76.6
938
466
342
130
44.0
-
6' 2"
260
4.86
CINCINNATI
2005
5
146
25
NO
98
76.4
367
115
190
62
42.7
-
6' 1"
250
4.80
TENNESSEE
2006
5
140
26
PIT
56
73.9
575
206
265
104
41.9
-
6' 1"
265
4.66
MICHIGAN
2007
2
46
26
BUF
94
73.9
1000
588
396
16
41.7
-
6' 7"
291
4.70
NC STATE
2006
1
1
28
BLT
55
73.8
903
501
346
56
44.0
-
6' 3"
265
4.67
ARIZONA ST
2003
1
10
29
PIT
93
73.6
774
378
296
100
38.6
-
6' 1"
262
4.65
VA TECH
2010
2
52
30
NYJ
97
73.1
872
295
338
239
46.0
-
6' 4"
270
4.79
WAKE
2003
1
18
30
DEN
90
73.1
912
561
300
51
45.4
-
6' 3"
262
4.78
PURDUE
2004
4
98
32
NO
93
72.6
937
518
362
57
38.5
-
6' 2"
254
4.77
STILLMAN
2010
-
-
33
CLV
97
72.1
651
328
255
68
37.5
-
6' 3"
265
4.68
PITTSBURGH
2011
2
37
33
LV
99
72.1
1021
581
401
39
39.3
-
6' 3"
275
4.84
TEXAS
2010
2
44
35
CAR
95
71.5
778
487
262
29
40.3
-
6' 2"
278
4.84
GEORGIA
2007
3
83
36
KC
51
71.0
434
177
171
86
39.6
-
6' 3"
254
-
C MICHIGAN
2010
-
-
37
LAC
96
70.9
515
184
230
101
45.2
-
6' 3"
285
5.07
ALABAMA
2003
4
109
38
ATL
50
70.8
728
441
261
26
44.9
-
6' 3"
280
4.72
TROY
2003
2
56
39
MIN
96
70.6
973
648
317
8
43.5
-
6' 3"
259
4.67
TEXAS
2007
4
102
40
TEN
91
70.3
798
486
312
0
37.8
-
6' 4"
261
4.77
GA TECH
2010
1
16
41
PHI
75
69.6
332
236
96
0
38.3
A
6' 3"
279
4.98
MARSHALL
2012
2
59
42
MIA
79
69.4
438
190
235
13
37.6
-
6' 2"
280
4.96
UTAH
2012
-
-
42
MIA
95
69.4
330
208
76
46
36.6
-
6' 6"
284
4.60
OREGON
2013
1
3
42
DEN
57
69.4
347
207
135
5
42.8
-
6' 3"
263
4.76
FLORIDA
2006
6
191
45
DEN
91
69.0
605
402
181
22
41.1
-
6' 3"
280
4.77
TENNESSEE
2009
1
18
46
PHI
98
68.2
1206
446
435
325
40.0
-
6' 4"
255
4.59
CINCINNATI
2009
2
46
47
DAL
99
67.9
746
470
267
9
39.6
-
6' 4"
250
4.93
USF
2010
7
226
48
MIN
97
67.8
698
454
215
29
38.8
-
6' 3"
273
4.65
USC
2010
4
100
49
NYG
90
67.4
568
359
202
7
37.8
P
6' 5"
275
4.78
USF
2010
1
15
50
IND
93
67.3
992
396
432
164
41.1
-
6' 2"
250
4.75
MIDDLE TN
2008
6
167