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PFF 2023 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
CLV
95
93.9
844
522
301
21
30.8
IR
6' 4"
272
4.64
TEXAS A&M
2017
1
1
2
DAL
11
92.4
910
532
359
19
27.4
RPUP
6' 3"
245
-
PENN STATE
2021
1
12
3
SF
97
92.2
1022
694
324
4
29.0
A
6' 4"
266
-
OHIO STATE
2019
1
2
4
LV
98
92.1
1080
657
423
0
29.1
A
6' 5"
255
-
E MICHIGAN
2019
4
106
5
PIT
90
91.9
930
551
323
56
32.0
A
6' 4"
252
4.69
WISCONSIN
2017
1
30
6
LAC
52
91.8
934
534
347
53
35.6
A
6' 3"
269
4.65
BUFFALO
2014
1
5
7
MIA
43
91.1
727
321
259
147
31.3
A
6' 4"
242
-
WISCONSIN
2019
5
151
8
DET
97
91.0
1146
718
381
47
26.2
A
6' 7"
268
-
MICHIGAN
2022
1
2
8
DAL
90
91.0
647
401
238
8
34.5
A
6' 3"
265
4.80
BOISE ST
2014
2
34
10
PIT
56
90.0
974
531
357
86
29.2
A
6' 4"
242
-
CHARLOTTE
2020
3
102
11
JAX
41
89.5
880
513
277
90
29.2
A
6' 5"
255
-
KENTUCKY
2019
1
7
12
MIA
2
88.8
837
475
305
57
30.3
A
6' 4"
275
4.65
NC STATE
2018
1
5
13
BUF
50
87.1
660
419
222
19
26.5
A
6' 6"
266
-
MIAMI FL
2021
1
30
14
IND
52
84.4
703
450
247
6
31.4
A
6' 3"
245
-
E WASHGTON
2017
4
125
15
PHI
55
84.0
427
248
157
22
38.5
A
6' 2"
265
4.71
MICHIGAN
2010
1
13
16
CLV
99
83.1
603
402
186
15
34.1
A
6' 4"
275
4.83
KENTUCKY
2015
4
122
17
NYJ
11
83.0
748
445
296
7
27.8
A
6' 5"
262
-
FLORIDA ST
2022
1
26
18
BLT
24
82.9
747
545
180
22
33.7
A
6' 5"
255
4.53
S CAROLINA
2014
1
1
19
HST
95
82.4
415
213
197
5
30.3
A
6' 3"
259
4.88
TENNESSEE
2017
1
14
20
CIN
91
82.3
742
469
243
30
31.8
A
6' 4"
270
4.65
FAU
2017
3
103
21
HST
51
81.6
695
454
238
3
25.1
A
6' 3"
243
4.60
ALABAMA
2023
1
3
22
LV
51
81.3
501
344
148
9
28.3
A
6' 2"
250
-
BUFFALO
2021
3
80
23
ATL
93
80.0
712
413
289
10
40.1
A
6' 8"
282
5.04
MIAMI FL
2008
2
50
24
MIA
15
79.8
366
208
126
32
27.4
A
6' 5"
263
-
MIAMI FL
2021
1
18
25
NYJ
47
79.7
481
334
134
13
28.5
A
6' 3"
255
-
MEMPHIS
2020
-
-
26
GB
52
79.0
667
440
223
4
28.9
A
6' 5"
277
-
MICHIGAN
2019
1
12
27
LAC
97
78.4
320
208
102
10
31.2
A
6' 5"
280
4.86
OHIO STATE
2016
1
3
28
MIN
99
78.0
1004
614
376
14
31.9
A
6' 5"
263
4.57
LSU
2015
3
88
29
BLT
99
77.5
491
352
117
22
27.8
A
6' 5"
257
-
PENN STATE
2021
1
31
30
HST
52
76.7
697
440
247
10
29.4
A
6' 3"
263
-
FLORIDA
2020
3
90
31
BUF
57
75.8
438
249
181
8
28.1
A
6' 6"
260
-
IOWA
2020
2
54
32
BLT
50
75.0
562
376
143
43
35.5
A
6' 3"
250
4.71
BYU
2014
2
40
33
CHI
98
74.8
764
518
235
11
30.1
A
6' 6"
262
-
MISS STATE
2019
1
26
34
SF
92
74.7
891
573
303
15
27.5
A
6' 5"
264
-
OHIO STATE
2020
1
2
35
DEN
56
74.5
445
246
164
35
27.6
A
6' 3"
240
-
OHIO STATE
2021
3
106
36
IND
51
74.3
700
410
287
3
27.9
A
6' 2"
265
-
MICHIGAN
2021
1
21
37
NO
96
74.1
874
522
332
20
29.8
A
6' 5"
261
-
WYOMING
2019
-
-
38
SEA
53
73.9
808
443
336
29
27.9
A
6' 4"
261
-
MINNESOTA
2022
2
40
39
CAR
0
73.8
814
379
366
69
28.5
IR
6' 5"
250
-
FLORIDA ST
2019
1
16
40
IND
94
73.7
437
259
178
0
31.7
A
6' 3"
267
-
OHIO STATE
2018
2
64
41
NO
94
73.5
770
449
310
11
37.4
A
6' 4"
287
4.74
CAL
2011
1
24
42
TB
7
73.1
746
405
242
99
33.9
A
6' 2"
250
-
COLO STATE
2014
-
-
43
PHI
7
73.0
910
587
275
48
32.0
A
6' 1"
240
4.52
TEMPLE
2017
1
13
44
ARZ
25
72.1
636
272
252
112
27.4
A
6' 4"
260
-
TULSA
2021
1
16
45
NO
53
71.1
303
137
110
56
29.8
A
6' 3"
225
-
WISCONSIN
2020
3
74
46
LAC
45
71.0
852
444
339
69
24.1
A
6' 3"
266
-
USC
2023
2
55
47
GB
91
70.5
838
492
296
50
33.9
A
6' 5"
265
4.74
MISS STATE
2015
2
38
48
NYJ
91
70.4
626
359
263
4
30.0
A
6' 4"
288
4.75
STF AUSTIN
2018
4
135
49
DAL
92
69.6
468
290
168
10
29.3
A
6' 4"
255
4.87
KANSAS
2018
4
116
50
TEN
49
69.4
727
476
234
17
30.4
IR
6' 5"
240
-
LSU
2018
3
87