PFF 2025 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 | HST | 51 | 93.4 | 779 | 529 | 248 | 2 | 25.1 | A | 6' 3" | 243 | 4.60 | ALABAMA | 2023 | 1 | 3 | ||||
2 | CLV | 95 | 92.7 | 869 | 507 | 362 | 0 | 30.8 | IR | 6' 4" | 272 | 4.64 | TEXAS A&M | 2017 | 1 | 1 | ||||
3 | GB | 1 | 91.9 | 707 | 436 | 264 | 7 | 27.4 | RPUP | 6' 3" | 245 | - | PENN STATE | 2021 | 1 | 12 | ||||
4 | DET | 97 | 91.7 | 1005 | 622 | 374 | 9 | 26.2 | A | 6' 7" | 268 | - | MICHIGAN | 2022 | 1 | 2 | ||||
5 | HST | 55 | 89.9 | 819 | 563 | 253 | 3 | 31.9 | A | 6' 5" | 263 | 4.57 | LSU | 2015 | 3 | 88 | ||||
6 | JAX | 41 | 87.4 | 903 | 591 | 271 | 41 | 29.2 | A | 6' 5" | 255 | - | KENTUCKY | 2019 | 1 | 7 | ||||
6 | PIT | 51 | 87.4 | 636 | 360 | 222 | 54 | 24.9 | A | 6' 2" | 240 | 4.65 | WISCONSIN | 2023 | 4 | 133 | ||||
8 | BUF | 50 | 86.3 | 729 | 428 | 266 | 35 | 26.5 | A | 6' 6" | 266 | - | MIAMI FL | 2021 | 1 | 30 | ||||
9 | IND | 97 | 84.1 | 755 | 437 | 253 | 65 | 25.8 | A | 6' 5" | 265 | - | UCLA | 2024 | 1 | 15 | ||||
10 | LA | 0 | 83.7 | 981 | 476 | 357 | 148 | 28.6 | A | 6' 2" | 250 | 4.43 | TENNESSEE | 2023 | 3 | 78 | ||||
11 | CIN | 91 | 82.8 | 285 | 177 | 95 | 13 | 31.8 | A | 6' 4" | 270 | 4.65 | FAU | 2017 | 3 | 103 | ||||
12 | PIT | 56 | 82.2 | 685 | 351 | 261 | 73 | 29.2 | A | 6' 4" | 242 | - | CHARLOTTE | 2020 | 3 | 102 | ||||
13 | SEA | 0 | 82.1 | 744 | 487 | 242 | 15 | 34.5 | A | 6' 3" | 265 | 4.80 | BOISE ST | 2014 | 2 | 34 | ||||
14 | LA | 8 | 80.8 | 1026 | 636 | 372 | 18 | 25.9 | A | 6' 4" | 260 | - | FLORIDA ST | 2024 | 1 | 19 | ||||
15 | LV | 98 | 79.7 | 935 | 515 | 410 | 10 | 29.1 | A | 6' 5" | 255 | - | E MICHIGAN | 2019 | 4 | 106 | ||||
16 | LAC | 52 | 79.3 | 478 | 296 | 167 | 15 | 35.6 | A | 6' 3" | 269 | 4.65 | BUFFALO | 2014 | 1 | 5 | ||||
17 | DAL | 42 | 79.2 | 372 | 227 | 141 | 4 | 33.7 | A | 6' 5" | 255 | 4.53 | S CAROLINA | 2014 | 1 | 1 | ||||
18 | DEN | 15 | 78.9 | 760 | 460 | 227 | 73 | 27.0 | A | 6' 3" | 240 | - | OKLAHOMA | 2022 | 2 | 64 | ||||
19 | CLV | 91 | 78.6 | 470 | 262 | 194 | 14 | 26.1 | IR | 6' 5" | 267 | - | UAB | 2022 | 3 | 78 | ||||
20 | NO | 99 | 78.0 | 542 | 285 | 224 | 33 | 27.5 | A | 6' 5" | 264 | - | OHIO STATE | 2020 | 1 | 2 | ||||
21 | DAL | 13 | 77.6 | 358 | 248 | 101 | 9 | 32.2 | A | 6' 3" | 261 | 4.60 | FLORIDA | 2015 | 1 | 3 | ||||
22 | KC | 56 | 76.2 | 762 | 462 | 286 | 14 | 25.5 | A | 6' 4" | 263 | - | PURDUE | 2022 | 1 | 30 | ||||
23 | NO | 94 | 76.0 | 589 | 336 | 235 | 18 | 37.4 | A | 6' 4" | 287 | 4.74 | CAL | 2011 | 1 | 24 | ||||
24 | NYG | 0 | 75.8 | 863 | 471 | 313 | 79 | 28.5 | IR | 6' 5" | 250 | - | FLORIDA ST | 2019 | 1 | 16 | ||||
25 | GB | 90 | 75.7 | 310 | 178 | 117 | 15 | 25.3 | A | 6' 5" | 272 | 4.58 | IOWA | 2023 | 1 | 13 | ||||
26 | LAC | 98 | 75.5 | 538 | 369 | 141 | 28 | 27.8 | A | 6' 5" | 257 | - | PENN STATE | 2021 | 1 | 31 | ||||
27 | ATL | 17 | 74.9 | 384 | 183 | 179 | 22 | 27.7 | A | 6' 3" | 256 | - | PENN STATE | 2022 | 2 | 38 | ||||
28 | NYG | 51 | 74.7 | 844 | 507 | 303 | 34 | 23.0 | A | 6' 3" | 252 | - | PENN STATE | 2025 | 1 | 3 | ||||
29 | BUF | 97 | 74.6 | 654 | 399 | 232 | 23 | 31.2 | A | 6' 5" | 280 | 4.86 | OHIO STATE | 2016 | 1 | 3 | ||||
30 | DET | 96 | 74.5 | 457 | 353 | 83 | 21 | 31.5 | A | 6' 3" | 250 | 4.88 | MIAMI FL | 2017 | 6 | 196 | ||||
31 | PHI | 50 | 74.3 | 871 | 437 | 350 | 84 | 27.4 | A | 6' 5" | 263 | - | MIAMI FL | 2021 | 1 | 18 | ||||
31 | MIN | 58 | 74.3 | 559 | 270 | 224 | 65 | 29.4 | A | 6' 3" | 263 | - | FLORIDA | 2020 | 3 | 90 | ||||
31 | ARZ | 10 | 74.3 | 540 | 355 | 168 | 17 | 29.5 | A | 6' 5" | 265 | 4.53 | FLORIDA ST | 2018 | 4 | 130 | ||||
34 | PIT | 90 | 74.2 | 863 | 490 | 325 | 48 | 32.0 | A | 6' 4" | 252 | 4.69 | WISCONSIN | 2017 | 1 | 30 | ||||
35 | CLV | 57 | 73.7 | 428 | 239 | 175 | 14 | 25.2 | A | 6' 4" | 271 | 4.76 | MISSOURI | 2023 | 4 | 127 | ||||
36 | DAL | 41 | 73.2 | 603 | 343 | 229 | 31 | 23.0 | A | 6' 2" | 247 | - | BOSTON COL | 2025 | 2 | 44 | ||||
37 | DEN | 52 | 72.4 | 370 | 194 | 141 | 35 | 23.5 | IR | 6' 2" | 246 | - | UTAH | 2024 | 3 | 76 | ||||
37 | CHI | 98 | 72.4 | 900 | 547 | 333 | 20 | 30.1 | A | 6' 6" | 262 | - | MISS STATE | 2019 | 1 | 26 | ||||
39 | TB | 0 | 72.1 | 783 | 453 | 263 | 67 | 27.4 | A | 6' 3" | 263 | 4.51 | LOUISVILLE | 2023 | 3 | 83 | ||||
40 | ATL | 11 | 71.6 | 492 | 282 | 160 | 50 | 22.6 | IR | 6' 2" | 245 | - | GEORGIA | 2025 | 1 | 15 | ||||
40 | LA | 10 | 71.6 | 466 | 199 | 169 | 98 | 23.5 | A | 6' 1" | 245 | - | MICHIGAN | 2025 | 3 | 90 | ||||
42 | ARZ | 25 | 71.5 | 543 | 235 | 197 | 111 | 27.4 | A | 6' 4" | 260 | - | TULSA | 2021 | 1 | 16 | ||||
43 | NE | 2 | 71.1 | 727 | 435 | 243 | 49 | 30.3 | RPUP | 6' 2" | 252 | 4.64 | BOSTON COL | 2018 | 2 | 41 | ||||
44 | MIN | 43 | 70.5 | 582 | 173 | 274 | 135 | 31.3 | A | 6' 4" | 242 | - | WISCONSIN | 2019 | 5 | 151 | ||||
44 | LV | 49 | 70.5 | 324 | 52 | 196 | 76 | 28.5 | A | 6' 7" | 240 | - | VIRGINIA | 2021 | - | - | ||||
44 | SEA | 58 | 70.5 | 512 | 321 | 169 | 22 | 25.6 | A | 6' 3" | 254 | 4.55 | AUBURN | 2023 | 2 | 38 | ||||
47 | PHI | 3 | 70.4 | 481 | 244 | 197 | 40 | 25.7 | A | 6' 2" | 238 | 4.39 | GEORGIA | 2023 | 1 | 31 | ||||
48 | SEA | 53 | 70.3 | 630 | 383 | 203 | 44 | 27.9 | A | 6' 4" | 261 | - | MINNESOTA | 2022 | 2 | 40 | ||||
49 | DAL | 53 | 69.1 | 305 | 182 | 107 | 16 | - | A | 6' 1" | 245 | - | JACKSON ST | 2022 | 6 | 218 | ||||
50 | GB | 52 | 69.0 | 697 | 446 | 240 | 11 | 28.9 | A | 6' 5" | 277 | - | MICHIGAN | 2019 | 1 | 12 | ||||
