PFF 2017 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 | DAL | 90 | 91.6 | 701 | 454 | 233 | 14 | 34.5 | A | 6' 3" | 265 | 4.80 | BOISE ST | 2014 | 2 | 34 | ||||
2 | DEN | 58 | 91.5 | 846 | 471 | 342 | 33 | 37.7 | A | 6' 3" | 250 | 4.42 | TEXAS A&M | 2011 | 1 | 2 | ||||
3 | NO | 94 | 91.2 | 1136 | 679 | 418 | 39 | 37.4 | A | 6' 4" | 287 | 4.74 | CAL | 2011 | 1 | 24 | ||||
4 | JAX | 93 | 91.0 | 984 | 622 | 357 | 5 | 40.1 | A | 6' 8" | 282 | 5.04 | MIAMI FL | 2008 | 2 | 50 | ||||
5 | PHI | 55 | 90.2 | 823 | 587 | 228 | 8 | 38.5 | A | 6' 2" | 265 | 4.71 | MICHIGAN | 2010 | 1 | 13 | ||||
6 | LV | 52 | 90.1 | 930 | 533 | 372 | 25 | 35.6 | A | 6' 3" | 269 | 4.65 | BUFFALO | 2014 | 1 | 5 | ||||
7 | LAC | 99 | 88.8 | 850 | 527 | 322 | 1 | 31.3 | A | 6' 5" | 280 | 4.86 | OHIO STATE | 2016 | 1 | 3 | ||||
8 | PHI | 56 | 86.6 | 588 | 429 | 152 | 7 | 41.5 | - | 6' 3" | 270 | 4.75 | VIRGINIA | 2008 | 1 | 2 | ||||
9 | TB | 91 | 85.8 | 588 | 364 | 222 | 2 | 41.1 | - | 6' 3" | 280 | 4.77 | TENNESSEE | 2009 | 1 | 18 | ||||
10 | LAC | 54 | 85.3 | 890 | 523 | 341 | 26 | 37.5 | A | 6' 2" | 247 | 4.79 | S CAROLINA | 2012 | 1 | 18 | ||||
11 | IND | 93 | 85.1 | 900 | 476 | 387 | 37 | 37.5 | - | 6' 3" | 265 | 4.68 | PITTSBURGH | 2011 | 2 | 37 | ||||
12 | MIN | 97 | 84.7 | 910 | 583 | 319 | 8 | 38.8 | - | 6' 3" | 273 | 4.65 | USC | 2010 | 4 | 100 | ||||
13 | WAS | 91 | 84.2 | 820 | 438 | 333 | 49 | 38.2 | - | 6' 4" | 259 | 4.67 | PURDUE | 2011 | 1 | 16 | ||||
14 | WAS | 58 | 83.8 | 407 | 258 | 136 | 13 | 38.5 | - | 6' 2" | 254 | 4.77 | STILLMAN | 2010 | - | - | ||||
15 | DEN | 48 | 82.6 | 664 | 324 | 264 | 76 | 33.9 | A | 6' 2" | 250 | - | COLO STATE | 2014 | - | - | ||||
16 | DAL | 98 | 81.5 | 626 | 393 | 219 | 14 | 36.9 | - | 6' 4" | 290 | 4.89 | BOISE ST | 2012 | 3 | 81 | ||||
17 | ATL | 99 | 81.3 | 632 | 478 | 150 | 4 | 38.3 | - | 6' 3" | 280 | 4.78 | IOWA | 2011 | 1 | 20 | ||||
18 | ARZ | 55 | 81.0 | 1043 | 610 | 382 | 51 | 36.6 | RNFI | 6' 5" | 265 | 4.87 | SYRACUSE | 2012 | 1 | 21 | ||||
18 | BLT | 55 | 81.0 | 845 | 525 | 306 | 14 | 44.0 | - | 6' 3" | 265 | 4.67 | ARIZONA ST | 2003 | 1 | 10 | ||||
18 | JAX | 91 | 81.0 | 920 | 586 | 310 | 24 | 31.5 | A | 6' 2" | 246 | 4.75 | MARYLAND | 2016 | 3 | 69 | ||||
21 | ATL | 50 | 80.8 | 460 | 222 | 235 | 3 | 39.6 | - | 6' 3" | 254 | 4.65 | ARIZONA | 2011 | 2 | 42 | ||||
22 | GB | 52 | 80.0 | 656 | 356 | 257 | 43 | 40.4 | - | 6' 3" | 255 | 4.62 | USC | 2009 | 1 | 26 | ||||
22 | CLV | 95 | 80.0 | 518 | 300 | 218 | 0 | 30.8 | IR | 6' 4" | 272 | 4.64 | TEXAS A&M | 2017 | 1 | 1 | ||||
22 | NE | 98 | 80.0 | 994 | 576 | 360 | 58 | 33.2 | RPUP | 6' 2" | 265 | 4.93 | ARKANSAS | 2015 | 4 | 101 | ||||
25 | PHI | 75 | 79.8 | 702 | 455 | 237 | 10 | 38.3 | A | 6' 3" | 279 | 4.98 | MARSHALL | 2012 | 2 | 59 | ||||
26 | KC | 50 | 78.8 | 1015 | 470 | 400 | 145 | 37.7 | A | 6' 3" | 270 | 4.62 | GEORGIA | 2011 | 3 | 70 | ||||
27 | NO | 57 | 78.4 | 486 | 304 | 169 | 13 | 35.7 | - | 6' 4" | 261 | - | TEXAS | 2013 | 4 | 103 | ||||
28 | TEN | 98 | 78.2 | 938 | 523 | 298 | 117 | 40.2 | - | 6' 4" | 257 | 4.63 | TEXAS | 2009 | 1 | 13 | ||||
29 | CHI | 92 | 77.9 | 385 | 197 | 144 | 44 | 37.8 | - | 6' 3" | 265 | 4.91 | MISS STATE | 2011 | 5 | 165 | ||||
30 | CIN | 96 | 77.4 | 876 | 550 | 305 | 21 | 37.6 | A | 6' 6" | 277 | 4.68 | FLORIDA | 2010 | 2 | 54 | ||||
31 | NYG | 54 | 77.2 | 698 | 378 | 298 | 22 | 36.0 | - | 6' 2" | 262 | 4.80 | MIAMI FL | 2012 | 3 | 72 | ||||
32 | CIN | 75 | 76.6 | 361 | 144 | 212 | 5 | 31.4 | P | 6' 4" | 270 | 4.53 | KANSAS ST | 2017 | 3 | 73 | ||||
33 | GB | 53 | 76.3 | 542 | 336 | 197 | 9 | 36.5 | - | 6' 3" | 265 | 4.64 | USC | 2012 | 1 | 28 | ||||
34 | MIN | 99 | 76.2 | 873 | 568 | 287 | 18 | 32.0 | A | 6' 5" | 263 | 4.57 | LSU | 2015 | 3 | 88 | ||||
35 | HST | 90 | 75.4 | 895 | 526 | 348 | 21 | 33.7 | A | 6' 5" | 255 | 4.53 | S CAROLINA | 2014 | 1 | 1 | ||||
36 | MIA | 91 | 75.0 | 610 | 395 | 198 | 17 | 44.7 | - | 6' 3" | 263 | 4.65 | PENN STATE | 2009 | - | - | ||||
37 | BUF | 55 | 74.7 | 781 | 477 | 294 | 10 | 38.2 | A | 6' 2" | 254 | 4.65 | TCU | 2010 | 1 | 31 | ||||
38 | CAR | 90 | 74.2 | 531 | 369 | 155 | 7 | 46.7 | - | 6' 7" | 295 | 4.79 | N CAROLINA | 2002 | 1 | 2 | ||||
39 | CAR | 97 | 73.7 | 692 | 454 | 219 | 19 | 39.1 | A | 6' 3" | 260 | - | TROY | 2011 | - | - | ||||
40 | IND | 51 | 73.6 | 472 | 195 | 191 | 86 | 36.0 | - | 6' 2" | 260 | - | OHIO STATE | 2013 | 4 | 129 | ||||
40 | NYJ | 95 | 73.6 | 489 | 202 | 238 | 49 | 34.9 | - | 6' 3" | 245 | - | COLUMBIA | 2013 | - | - | ||||
42 | NYJ | 47 | 73.5 | 352 | 176 | 153 | 23 | 36.1 | - | 6' 4" | 267 | 4.84 | MO WE ST | 2013 | 7 | 233 | ||||
43 | ARZ | 96 | 73.2 | 458 | 234 | 186 | 38 | 34.6 | - | 6' 6" | 272 | 4.72 | N CAROLINA | 2014 | 3 | 84 | ||||
44 | DET | 94 | 72.7 | 516 | 320 | 183 | 13 | 37.4 | - | 6' 5" | 275 | 4.63 | BYU | 2013 | 1 | 5 | ||||
45 | IND | 52 | 72.1 | 503 | 144 | 226 | 133 | 36.0 | - | 6' 5" | 235 | 4.58 | LSU | 2013 | 1 | 6 | ||||
46 | PIT | 90 | 71.0 | 809 | 314 | 310 | 185 | 32.0 | A | 6' 4" | 252 | 4.69 | WISCONSIN | 2017 | 1 | 30 | ||||
47 | DET | 69 | 70.7 | 753 | 427 | 305 | 21 | 34.2 | - | 6' 4" | 275 | 4.81 | PENN STATE | 2016 | 6 | 202 | ||||
48 | LV | 51 | 70.6 | 880 | 406 | 349 | 125 | 39.8 | A | 6' 3" | 250 | 4.50 | W VIRGINIA | 2012 | 1 | 15 | ||||
49 | SF | 91 | 70.1 | 304 | 158 | 142 | 4 | 32.9 | A | 6' 7" | 290 | 5.10 | OREGON | 2015 | 1 | 17 | ||||
49 | MIA | 90 | 70.1 | 496 | 309 | 179 | 8 | 31.6 | P | 6' 3" | 250 | 4.82 | MISSOURI | 2017 | 1 | 22 | ||||
