PFF 2016 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.
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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 | LV | 52 | 92.5 | 1023 | 575 | 404 | 44 | 35.6 | A | 6' 3" | 269 | 4.65 | BUFFALO | 2014 | 1 | 5 | ||||
2 | PHI | 55 | 91.4 | 764 | 482 | 273 | 9 | 38.5 | A | 6' 2" | 265 | 4.71 | MICHIGAN | 2010 | 1 | 13 | ||||
3 | DEN | 58 | 90.5 | 930 | 471 | 373 | 86 | 37.7 | A | 6' 3" | 250 | 4.42 | TEXAS A&M | 2011 | 1 | 2 | ||||
4 | NO | 94 | 90.0 | 963 | 619 | 344 | 0 | 37.4 | A | 6' 4" | 287 | 4.74 | CAL | 2011 | 1 | 24 | ||||
5 | PIT | 92 | 89.6 | 758 | 336 | 244 | 178 | 48.4 | - | 6' 1" | 242 | 4.80 | KENT STATE | 2002 | - | - | ||||
6 | ARZ | 55 | 87.1 | 939 | 563 | 336 | 40 | 36.6 | RNFI | 6' 5" | 265 | 4.87 | SYRACUSE | 2012 | 1 | 21 | ||||
7 | MIA | 91 | 87.0 | 626 | 424 | 182 | 20 | 44.7 | - | 6' 3" | 263 | 4.65 | PENN STATE | 2009 | - | - | ||||
8 | LAC | 99 | 86.6 | 563 | 363 | 198 | 2 | 31.3 | A | 6' 5" | 280 | 4.86 | OHIO STATE | 2016 | 1 | 3 | ||||
9 | DEN | 48 | 84.0 | 415 | 158 | 191 | 66 | 33.9 | A | 6' 2" | 250 | - | COLO STATE | 2014 | - | - | ||||
10 | LAC | 54 | 83.9 | 960 | 480 | 361 | 119 | 37.5 | A | 6' 2" | 247 | 4.79 | S CAROLINA | 2012 | 1 | 18 | ||||
11 | CAR | 97 | 81.9 | 433 | 307 | 99 | 27 | 39.1 | A | 6' 3" | 260 | - | TROY | 2011 | - | - | ||||
12 | SEA | 72 | 81.8 | 675 | 405 | 267 | 3 | 40.9 | - | 6' 4" | 274 | 5.00 | TEXAS A&M | 2009 | - | - | ||||
13 | HST | 59 | 81.5 | 1008 | 538 | 370 | 100 | 36.2 | - | 6' 4" | 258 | 4.68 | ILLINOIS | 2012 | 1 | 26 | ||||
14 | LA | 95 | 79.6 | 514 | 324 | 188 | 2 | 41.4 | - | 6' 3" | 265 | 4.83 | WSRAMS | 2008 | 4 | 103 | ||||
15 | HST | 90 | 79.1 | 871 | 562 | 301 | 8 | 33.7 | A | 6' 5" | 255 | 4.53 | S CAROLINA | 2014 | 1 | 1 | ||||
16 | CAR | 95 | 78.0 | 542 | 330 | 181 | 31 | 40.3 | - | 6' 2" | 278 | 4.84 | GEORGIA | 2007 | 3 | 83 | ||||
17 | KC | 91 | 77.8 | 599 | 390 | 180 | 29 | 42.9 | - | 6' 3" | 275 | 4.88 | PENN STATE | 2006 | 1 | 20 | ||||
18 | MIN | 99 | 77.3 | 602 | 411 | 178 | 13 | 32.0 | A | 6' 5" | 263 | 4.57 | LSU | 2015 | 3 | 88 | ||||
19 | NE | 93 | 77.2 | 670 | 378 | 211 | 81 | 37.5 | - | 6' 3" | 265 | 4.68 | PITTSBURGH | 2011 | 2 | 37 | ||||
20 | SEA | 55 | 77.0 | 751 | 477 | 266 | 8 | 33.3 | A | 6' 3" | 272 | 4.79 | MICHIGAN | 2015 | 2 | 63 | ||||
21 | WAS | 91 | 76.9 | 787 | 472 | 290 | 25 | 38.2 | - | 6' 4" | 259 | 4.67 | PURDUE | 2011 | 1 | 16 | ||||
22 | NE | 98 | 76.6 | 726 | 471 | 220 | 35 | 33.2 | RPUP | 6' 2" | 265 | 4.93 | ARKANSAS | 2015 | 4 | 101 | ||||
23 | NYJ | 91 | 76.3 | 761 | 424 | 319 | 18 | 35.9 | - | 6' 3" | 294 | 5.02 | MISSOURI | 2013 | 1 | 13 | ||||
24 | BUF | 57 | 76.0 | 788 | 382 | 322 | 84 | 43.4 | - | 6' 1" | 245 | 5.12 | CAL | 2005 | - | - | ||||
25 | GB | 53 | 75.9 | 704 | 460 | 225 | 19 | 36.5 | - | 6' 3" | 265 | 4.64 | USC | 2012 | 1 | 28 | ||||
26 | KC | 50 | 75.8 | 349 | 168 | 147 | 34 | 37.7 | A | 6' 3" | 270 | 4.62 | GEORGIA | 2011 | 3 | 70 | ||||
27 | NYG | 90 | 75.6 | 793 | 496 | 276 | 21 | 37.8 | P | 6' 5" | 275 | 4.78 | USF | 2010 | 1 | 15 | ||||
28 | WAS | 93 | 75.5 | 676 | 397 | 244 | 35 | 35.8 | - | 6' 6" | 260 | 4.86 | STANFORD | 2014 | 2 | 47 | ||||
29 | LV | 51 | 75.4 | 997 | 493 | 386 | 118 | 39.8 | A | 6' 3" | 250 | 4.50 | W VIRGINIA | 2012 | 1 | 15 | ||||
30 | CIN | 96 | 75.3 | 840 | 542 | 278 | 20 | 37.6 | A | 6' 6" | 277 | 4.68 | FLORIDA | 2010 | 2 | 54 | ||||
31 | NYG | 54 | 74.9 | 1112 | 699 | 391 | 22 | 36.0 | - | 6' 2" | 262 | 4.80 | MIAMI FL | 2012 | 3 | 72 | ||||
32 | NO | 55 | 74.8 | 291 | 154 | 135 | 2 | 42.1 | - | 6' 1" | 270 | 4.83 | VA TECH | 2006 | 2 | 63 | ||||
33 | ARZ | 44 | 74.4 | 762 | 452 | 262 | 48 | 35.6 | A | 6' 3" | 260 | 4.90 | MISSOURI | 2015 | 2 | 58 | ||||
34 | PIT | 95 | 74.1 | 499 | 229 | 171 | 99 | 37.0 | - | 6' 2" | 245 | - | GEORGIA | 2013 | 1 | 17 | ||||
35 | GB | 56 | 73.8 | 715 | 485 | 204 | 26 | 46.7 | - | 6' 7" | 295 | 4.79 | N CAROLINA | 2002 | 1 | 2 | ||||
36 | IND | 56 | 73.3 | 360 | 142 | 129 | 89 | 37.4 | - | 6' 2" | 254 | 4.81 | UCLA | 2011 | 2 | 39 | ||||
36 | TEN | 91 | 73.3 | 768 | 462 | 245 | 61 | 37.8 | - | 6' 4" | 261 | 4.77 | GA TECH | 2010 | 1 | 16 | ||||
38 | NYG | 59 | 73.1 | 549 | 179 | 226 | 144 | 35.3 | - | 6' 3" | 256 | 4.70 | USC | 2014 | 5 | 174 | ||||
39 | HST | 51 | 72.9 | 516 | 196 | 209 | 111 | 36.0 | - | 6' 2" | 260 | - | OHIO STATE | 2013 | 4 | 129 | ||||
39 | TB | 91 | 72.9 | 577 | 371 | 199 | 7 | 41.1 | - | 6' 3" | 280 | 4.77 | TENNESSEE | 2009 | 1 | 18 | ||||
41 | TEN | 98 | 72.6 | 868 | 451 | 274 | 143 | 40.2 | - | 6' 4" | 257 | 4.63 | TEXAS | 2009 | 1 | 13 | ||||
42 | ATL | 44 | 72.3 | 822 | 581 | 201 | 40 | 34.3 | A | 6' 3" | 246 | 4.53 | CLEMSON | 2015 | 1 | 8 | ||||
43 | PHI | 75 | 71.4 | 436 | 298 | 135 | 3 | 38.3 | A | 6' 3" | 279 | 4.98 | MARSHALL | 2012 | 2 | 59 | ||||
44 | DEN | 56 | 70.8 | 664 | 358 | 277 | 29 | 33.4 | A | 6' 3" | 245 | - | MISSOURI | 2015 | 1 | 23 | ||||
45 | ATL | 50 | 70.5 | 529 | 317 | 205 | 7 | 39.6 | - | 6' 3" | 254 | 4.65 | ARIZONA | 2011 | 2 | 42 | ||||
46 | NYJ | 48 | 70.1 | 514 | 158 | 267 | 89 | 32.3 | A | 6' 3" | 259 | 4.80 | GEORGIA | 2016 | 3 | 83 | ||||
47 | BLT | 55 | 69.7 | 697 | 454 | 231 | 12 | 44.0 | - | 6' 3" | 265 | 4.67 | ARIZONA ST | 2003 | 1 | 10 | ||||
48 | ATL | 93 | 68.9 | 538 | 451 | 86 | 1 | 46.6 | - | 6' 1" | 268 | 4.54 | SYRACUSE | 2002 | 1 | 11 | ||||
49 | PIT | 56 | 68.8 | 318 | 158 | 110 | 50 | 33.8 | - | 6' 3" | 255 | 4.79 | MIAMI FL | 2015 | 6 | 212 | ||||
50 | DET | 61 | 68.4 | 709 | 440 | 253 | 16 | 35.4 | A | 6' 2" | 275 | 5.10 | TEXAS TECH | 2014 | - | - | ||||
