PFF 2024 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 | DET | 97 | 94.9 | 280 | 198 | 77 | 5 | 26.2 | A | 6' 7" | 268 | - | MICHIGAN | 2022 | 1 | 2 | ||||
2 | CLV | 95 | 92.3 | 822 | 477 | 328 | 17 | 30.8 | IR | 6' 4" | 272 | 4.64 | TEXAS A&M | 2017 | 1 | 1 | ||||
3 | PIT | 90 | 91.7 | 1002 | 599 | 370 | 33 | 32.0 | A | 6' 4" | 252 | 4.69 | WISCONSIN | 2017 | 1 | 30 | ||||
4 | SF | 97 | 91.1 | 693 | 420 | 267 | 6 | 29.0 | A | 6' 4" | 266 | - | OHIO STATE | 2019 | 1 | 2 | ||||
5 | LAC | 52 | 90.2 | 668 | 419 | 232 | 17 | 35.6 | A | 6' 3" | 269 | 4.65 | BUFFALO | 2014 | 1 | 5 | ||||
6 | DAL | 11 | 90.0 | 694 | 427 | 243 | 24 | 27.4 | RPUP | 6' 3" | 245 | - | PENN STATE | 2021 | 1 | 12 | ||||
7 | LA | 8 | 89.3 | 933 | 546 | 356 | 31 | 25.9 | A | 6' 4" | 260 | - | FLORIDA ST | 2024 | 1 | 19 | ||||
8 | PIT | 56 | 89.0 | 592 | 323 | 237 | 32 | 29.2 | A | 6' 4" | 242 | - | CHARLOTTE | 2020 | 3 | 102 | ||||
9 | CIN | 91 | 88.1 | 823 | 514 | 273 | 36 | 31.8 | A | 6' 4" | 270 | 4.65 | FAU | 2017 | 3 | 103 | ||||
10 | HST | 51 | 87.8 | 645 | 418 | 217 | 10 | 25.1 | A | 6' 3" | 243 | 4.60 | ALABAMA | 2023 | 1 | 3 | ||||
11 | BUF | 40 | 85.5 | 332 | 249 | 70 | 13 | 37.7 | A | 6' 3" | 250 | 4.42 | TEXAS A&M | 2011 | 1 | 2 | ||||
12 | HST | 55 | 84.6 | 859 | 560 | 292 | 7 | 31.9 | A | 6' 5" | 263 | 4.57 | LSU | 2015 | 3 | 88 | ||||
13 | CLV | 57 | 83.3 | 469 | 232 | 227 | 10 | 25.2 | A | 6' 4" | 271 | 4.76 | MISSOURI | 2023 | 4 | 127 | ||||
14 | JAX | 41 | 82.7 | 821 | 489 | 313 | 19 | 29.2 | A | 6' 5" | 255 | - | KENTUCKY | 2019 | 1 | 7 | ||||
15 | BUF | 50 | 82.2 | 861 | 537 | 300 | 24 | 26.5 | A | 6' 6" | 266 | - | MIAMI FL | 2021 | 1 | 30 | ||||
16 | MIN | 58 | 81.1 | 969 | 556 | 319 | 94 | 29.4 | A | 6' 3" | 263 | - | FLORIDA | 2020 | 3 | 90 | ||||
17 | PIT | 51 | 80.7 | 433 | 227 | 166 | 40 | 24.9 | A | 6' 2" | 240 | 4.65 | WISCONSIN | 2023 | 4 | 133 | ||||
18 | NO | 96 | 79.7 | 825 | 513 | 280 | 32 | 29.8 | A | 6' 5" | 261 | - | WYOMING | 2019 | - | - | ||||
19 | PHI | 55 | 79.3 | 324 | 178 | 130 | 16 | 38.5 | A | 6' 2" | 265 | 4.71 | MICHIGAN | 2010 | 1 | 13 | ||||
20 | DEN | 15 | 78.8 | 761 | 428 | 264 | 69 | 27.0 | A | 6' 3" | 240 | - | OKLAHOMA | 2022 | 2 | 64 | ||||
21 | NYG | 0 | 78.5 | 865 | 463 | 356 | 46 | 28.5 | IR | 6' 5" | 250 | - | FLORIDA ST | 2019 | 1 | 16 | ||||
22 | TB | 0 | 78.0 | 841 | 472 | 270 | 99 | 27.4 | A | 6' 3" | 263 | 4.51 | LOUISVILLE | 2023 | 3 | 83 | ||||
23 | BLT | 53 | 75.8 | 696 | 451 | 183 | 62 | 35.5 | A | 6' 3" | 250 | 4.71 | BYU | 2014 | 2 | 40 | ||||
24 | SEA | 53 | 75.1 | 608 | 345 | 202 | 61 | 27.9 | A | 6' 4" | 261 | - | MINNESOTA | 2022 | 2 | 40 | ||||
25 | LV | 98 | 74.3 | 766 | 462 | 295 | 9 | 29.1 | A | 6' 5" | 255 | - | E MICHIGAN | 2019 | 4 | 106 | ||||
26 | HST | 95 | 74.2 | 413 | 241 | 172 | 0 | 30.3 | A | 6' 3" | 259 | 4.88 | TENNESSEE | 2017 | 1 | 14 | ||||
27 | PHI | 3 | 73.9 | 755 | 425 | 277 | 53 | 25.7 | A | 6' 2" | 238 | 4.39 | GEORGIA | 2023 | 1 | 31 | ||||
28 | GB | 52 | 73.0 | 670 | 432 | 236 | 2 | 28.9 | A | 6' 5" | 277 | - | MICHIGAN | 2019 | 1 | 12 | ||||
29 | IND | 97 | 72.1 | 618 | 375 | 235 | 8 | 25.8 | A | 6' 5" | 265 | - | UCLA | 2024 | 1 | 15 | ||||
30 | DET | 99 | 71.7 | 655 | 445 | 193 | 17 | 34.1 | A | 6' 4" | 275 | 4.83 | KENTUCKY | 2015 | 4 | 122 | ||||
31 | BLT | 99 | 71.5 | 683 | 486 | 162 | 35 | 27.8 | A | 6' 5" | 257 | - | PENN STATE | 2021 | 1 | 31 | ||||
31 | ARZ | 25 | 71.5 | 600 | 289 | 220 | 91 | 27.4 | A | 6' 4" | 260 | - | TULSA | 2021 | 1 | 16 | ||||
33 | MIN | 43 | 71.4 | 973 | 436 | 325 | 212 | 31.3 | A | 6' 4" | 242 | - | WISCONSIN | 2019 | 5 | 151 | ||||
34 | CAR | 7 | 70.8 | 650 | 346 | 255 | 49 | 33.7 | A | 6' 5" | 255 | 4.53 | S CAROLINA | 2014 | 1 | 1 | ||||
35 | TEN | 58 | 70.5 | 878 | 423 | 366 | 89 | 30.3 | RPUP | 6' 2" | 252 | 4.64 | BOSTON COL | 2018 | 2 | 41 | ||||
36 | PHI | 19 | 70.3 | 821 | 549 | 231 | 41 | 29.5 | A | 6' 5" | 265 | 4.53 | FLORIDA ST | 2018 | 4 | 130 | ||||
37 | MIA | 44 | 70.0 | 565 | 344 | 170 | 51 | 23.8 | A | 6' 3" | 250 | - | PENN STATE | 2024 | 1 | 21 | ||||
38 | PHI | 0 | 69.8 | 298 | 187 | 101 | 10 | 28.5 | A | 6' 3" | 255 | - | MEMPHIS | 2020 | - | - | ||||
38 | KC | 56 | 69.8 | 1006 | 644 | 328 | 34 | 25.5 | A | 6' 4" | 263 | - | PURDUE | 2022 | 1 | 30 | ||||
40 | TEN | 49 | 69.7 | 734 | 409 | 301 | 24 | 30.4 | IR | 6' 5" | 240 | - | LSU | 2018 | 3 | 87 | ||||
40 | PHI | 58 | 69.7 | 343 | 194 | 131 | 18 | 25.6 | A | 6' 4" | 248 | - | HOUCHR | 2024 | 3 | 95 | ||||
42 | DEN | 92 | 69.1 | 275 | 165 | 98 | 12 | - | A | 6' 3" | 247 | - | INDIPA | 2024 | - | - | ||||
43 | NYG | 5 | 69.0 | 593 | 358 | 228 | 7 | 25.8 | A | 6' 5" | 258 | - | OREGON | 2022 | 1 | 5 | ||||
44 | JAX | 91 | 68.7 | 569 | 380 | 187 | 2 | 32.9 | A | 6' 7" | 290 | 5.10 | OREGON | 2015 | 1 | 17 | ||||
45 | NE | 99 | 68.5 | 830 | 427 | 345 | 58 | 27.7 | A | 6' 5" | 290 | - | GA TECH | 2023 | 2 | 47 | ||||
46 | ATL | 17 | 68.2 | 543 | 336 | 150 | 57 | 27.7 | A | 6' 3" | 256 | - | PENN STATE | 2022 | 2 | 38 | ||||
46 | JAX | 44 | 68.2 | 911 | 555 | 340 | 16 | 25.8 | A | 6' 5" | 272 | - | GEORGIA | 2022 | 1 | 1 | ||||
48 | DEN | 0 | 68.0 | 882 | 495 | 309 | 78 | 28.8 | A | 6' 4" | 257 | - | OHIO STATE | 2021 | 7 | 240 | ||||
49 | NE | 33 | 66.9 | 831 | 348 | 405 | 78 | 29.4 | A | 6' 3" | 255 | - | ALABAMA | 2020 | 3 | 87 | ||||
50 | NO | 99 | 66.8 | 740 | 482 | 238 | 20 | 27.5 | A | 6' 5" | 264 | - | OHIO STATE | 2020 | 1 | 2 | ||||
