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PFF 2014 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
KC
50
90.5
1033
462
410
161
37.7
A
6' 3"
270
4.62
GEORGIA
2011
3
70
2
DEN
58
90.3
973
539
308
126
37.7
A
6' 3"
250
4.42
TEXAS A&M
2011
1
2
3
LV
52
86.9
992
479
431
82
35.6
A
6' 3"
269
4.65
BUFFALO
2014
1
5
4
MIA
91
85.8
759
449
278
32
44.7
-
6' 3"
263
4.65
PENN STATE
2009
-
-
5
BLT
90
85.5
591
426
132
33
37.8
-
6' 3"
265
4.91
MISS STATE
2011
5
165
6
PHI
55
81.7
503
240
191
72
38.5
A
6' 2"
265
4.71
MICHIGAN
2010
1
13
6
PIT
92
81.7
485
241
172
72
48.4
-
6' 1"
242
4.80
KENT STATE
2002
-
-
8
GB
56
81.6
904
520
345
39
46.7
-
6' 7"
295
4.79
N CAROLINA
2002
1
2
9
DET
94
81.3
704
478
199
27
37.4
-
6' 5"
275
4.63
BYU
2013
1
5
10
SEA
72
81.0
1022
648
371
3
40.9
-
6' 4"
274
5.00
TEXAS A&M
2009
-
-
11
NYG
91
78.6
379
249
125
5
41.1
-
6' 3"
280
4.77
TENNESSEE
2009
1
18
12
BLT
55
77.9
957
589
305
63
44.0
-
6' 3"
265
4.67
ARIZONA ST
2003
1
10
13
DAL
92
77.5
790
473
303
14
42.8
-
6' 3"
263
4.76
FLORIDA
2006
6
191
14
MIN
97
76.2
967
559
391
17
38.8
-
6' 3"
273
4.65
USC
2010
4
100
15
NO
93
76.1
794
459
275
60
38.5
-
6' 2"
254
4.77
STILLMAN
2010
-
-
15
BUF
94
76.1
787
484
290
13
41.7
-
6' 7"
291
4.70
NC STATE
2006
1
1
17
NYG
90
76.0
960
577
378
5
37.8
P
6' 5"
275
4.78
USF
2010
1
15
18
WAS
91
74.9
978
471
383
124
38.2
-
6' 4"
259
4.67
PURDUE
2011
1
16
19
BLT
58
74.7
693
474
154
65
42.7
-
5' 11"
250
4.75
LOUISVILLE
2006
4
126
20
KC
91
74.1
975
478
383
114
42.9
-
6' 3"
275
4.88
PENN STATE
2006
1
20
21
CLV
51
73.1
668
217
280
171
36.0
-
6' 5"
235
4.58
LSU
2013
1
6
22
LA
94
73.0
786
493
291
2
36.8
A
6' 4"
245
4.62
N CAROLINA
2011
1
14
23
PIT
55
72.9
344
156
131
57
38.6
-
6' 0"
246
4.64
JAMES MAD
2010
6
178
24
NYJ
58
72.8
458
274
131
53
46.4
-
6' 3"
259
4.62
W MICHIGAN
2004
1
27
24
MIA
50
72.8
839
470
333
36
36.0
-
6' 2"
262
4.80
MIAMI FL
2012
3
72
26
NE
95
72.5
747
427
290
30
36.6
RNFI
6' 5"
265
4.87
SYRACUSE
2012
1
21
27
CIN
96
72.4
1001
602
368
31
37.6
A
6' 6"
277
4.68
FLORIDA
2010
2
54
27
TEN
91
72.4
1005
408
438
159
37.8
-
6' 4"
261
4.77
GA TECH
2010
1
16
29
LA
95
71.9
537
311
224
2
41.4
-
6' 3"
265
4.83
WSRAMS
2008
4
103
30
SF
99
71.6
418
228
165
25
37.0
-
6' 4"
258
4.74
MISSOURI
2011
1
7
31
CHI
69
71.5
889
545
336
8
44.5
-
6' 6"
265
4.72
IDAHO ST
2004
4
126
32
CAR
95
71.4
876
555
300
21
40.3
-
6' 2"
278
4.84
GEORGIA
2007
3
83
32
BUF
55
71.4
782
493
277
12
38.2
A
6' 2"
254
4.65
TCU
2010
1
31
34
WAS
98
71.2
388
191
148
49
40.2
-
6' 4"
257
4.63
TEXAS
2009
1
13
35
CLV
99
70.9
899
482
352
65
40.7
-
6' 4"
265
4.83
UTAH
2009
2
57
36
GB
52
70.5
1010
424
392
194
40.4
-
6' 3"
255
4.62
USC
2009
1
26
37
IND
93
70.1
845
390
335
120
41.1
-
6' 2"
250
4.75
MIDDLE TN
2008
6
167
38
LV
91
70.0
640
378
239
23
43.5
-
6' 5"
268
4.72
NOTRE DAME
2005
3
74
38
CHI
99
70.0
396
251
145
0
39.3
-
6' 3"
275
4.84
TEXAS
2010
2
44
40
DAL
93
69.9
444
296
127
21
42.7
-
6' 2"
265
4.70
PURDUE
2007
1
26
40
CLV
97
69.9
675
354
271
50
37.5
-
6' 3"
265
4.68
PITTSBURGH
2011
2
37
42
SF
51
68.9
385
113
186
86
40.5
-
6' 2"
251
-
GRAND VALLEY STATE
2009
-
-
43
PHI
98
68.8
1008
375
395
238
40.0
-
6' 4"
255
4.59
CINCINNATI
2009
2
46
44
ATL
94
68.6
327
139
150
38
38.4
-
6' 2"
265
4.89
TROY
2012
5
164
45
SEA
93
68.5
426
251
168
7
39.5
-
6' 2"
231
-
WISCONSIN
2010
4
130
46
NYJ
97
68.4
823
292
304
227
46.0
-
6' 4"
270
4.79
WAKE
2003
1
18
46
BLT
91
68.4
601
152
262
187
36.8
-
6' 2"
272
-
ALABAMA
2012
2
35
46
PHI
58
68.4
806
380
316
110
44.0
-
6' 2"
260
4.86
CINCINNATI
2005
5
146
49
WAS
93
67.9
579
292
208
79
35.8
-
6' 6"
260
4.86
STANFORD
2014
2
47
50
HST
58
67.6
787
343
300
144
39.6
-
6' 3"
254
4.65
ARIZONA
2011
2
42