PFF NFL LB Grades 2026: Linebacker 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 | COV | RDEF | PRSH | DEF | COV | RDEF | PRSH | AGE | RS | HT | WT | SP | COLLEGE | YEAR | R# | P# |
1 | JAX | 51 | 92.5 | 275 | 127 | 111 | 37 | 27.7 | A | 6' 0" | 221 | - | FLORIDA | 2023 | 4 | 122 | ||||
2 | MIN | 51 | 86.2 | 339 | 137 | 132 | 70 | 30.4 | A | 6' 1" | 237 | - | MINNESOTA | 2019 | 5 | 157 | ||||
3 | SF | 54 | 81.3 | 452 | 246 | 171 | 35 | 29.9 | A | 6' 3" | 230 | 4.64 | BYU | 2018 | 3 | 70 | ||||
4 | BLT | 32 | 79.6 | 269 | 104 | 134 | 31 | 25.3 | A | 6' 2" | 238 | 4.43 | CLEMSON | 2023 | 3 | 87 | ||||
5 | PHI | 53 | 79.5 | 408 | 189 | 182 | 37 | 29.8 | A | 6' 3" | 225 | - | WISCONSIN | 2020 | 3 | 74 | ||||
6 | ATL | 53 | 77.7 | 300 | 150 | 135 | 15 | 23.8 | A | 6' 5" | 242 | - | OKLAHOMA | 2026 | 4 | 134 | ||||
7 | NYG | 52 | 77.0 | 438 | 186 | 176 | 76 | 21.1 | A | 6' 4" | 243 | - | OHIO STATE | 2026 | 1 | 5 | ||||
8 | MIA | 20 | 75.3 | 345 | 168 | 151 | 26 | 29.0 | A | 6' 1" | 245 | - | TEXAS TECH | 2020 | 1 | 27 | ||||
9 | CLV | 5 | 75.2 | 442 | 228 | 178 | 36 | 30.1 | A | 5' 11" | 225 | - | MURRAY ST | 2019 | 3 | 98 | ||||
10 | DEN | 49 | 74.9 | 513 | 285 | 191 | 37 | 32.8 | A | 6' 2" | 240 | - | MONTANA ST | 2015 | - | - | ||||
10 | KC | 32 | 74.9 | 410 | 217 | 157 | 36 | 26.6 | A | 5' 11" | 237 | - | MISSOURI | 2021 | 2 | 58 | ||||
10 | LA | 48 | 74.9 | 196 | 75 | 99 | 22 | - | A | 6' 1" | 235 | - | LSU | 2024 | - | - | ||||
13 | ATL | 56 | 74.3 | 267 | 191 | 49 | 27 | 22.1 | A | 6' 1" | 222 | - | LSU | 2026 | 6 | 215 | ||||
14 | SF | 57 | 73.3 | 287 | 151 | 118 | 18 | 29.4 | A | 6' 0" | 230 | - | ARKANSAS | 2019 | 5 | 148 | ||||
15 | CLV | 49 | 73.0 | 460 | 241 | 180 | 39 | - | A | 6' 2" | 225 | - | UCLA | 2025 | 2 | 33 | ||||
16 | PIT | 41 | 72.6 | 376 | 210 | 147 | 19 | 26.5 | A | 6' 4" | 238 | - | NC STATE | 2024 | 3 | 99 | ||||
17 | NO | 55 | 72.2 | 269 | 125 | 109 | 35 | 31.3 | A | 6' 3" | 238 | - | IDAHO | 2019 | 7 | 244 | ||||
18 | PHI | 54 | 71.6 | 142 | 71 | 58 | 13 | 23.8 | A | 6' 0" | 230 | - | CLEMSON | 2024 | 5 | 156 | ||||
19 | TB | 45 | 71.5 | 348 | 178 | 117 | 53 | 21.5 | A | 6' 2" | 237 | - | MISSOURI | 2026 | 2 | 46 | ||||
20 | KC | 23 | 70.3 | 356 | 154 | 156 | 46 | 31.2 | A | 6' 2" | 234 | - | NOTRE DAME | 2019 | 4 | 130 | ||||
21 | GB | 58 | 70.2 | 186 | 99 | 66 | 21 | 27.2 | A | 6' 1" | 227 | - | BOSTON COL | 2021 | 6 | 221 | ||||
22 | LV | 17 | 69.7 | 467 | 247 | 195 | 25 | 25.8 | A | 5' 11" | 231 | - | GEORGIA | 2022 | 3 | 83 | ||||
23 | HST | 35 | 69.2 | 319 | 186 | 124 | 9 | 28.3 | A | 6' 1" | 235 | - | ILLINOIS | 2022 | - | - | ||||
24 | CAR | 55 | 69.1 | 308 | 143 | 123 | 42 | 28.0 | A | 6' 3" | 235 | - | UTAH | 2022 | 1 | 27 | ||||
25 | WAS | 52 | 68.9 | 361 | 202 | 117 | 42 | 21.9 | A | 6' 5" | 243 | - | OHIO STATE | 2026 | 1 | 7 | ||||
26 | IND | 51 | 68.0 | 409 | 223 | 170 | 16 | 29.1 | A | 6' 2" | 228 | - | APP STATE | 2020 | 4 | 107 | ||||
26 | JAX | 23 | 68.0 | 343 | 191 | 109 | 43 | 31.2 | A | 6' 2" | 230 | - | YALE | 2018 | 6 | 200 | ||||
28 | NYJ | 44 | 67.4 | 448 | 197 | 202 | 49 | - | A | 6' 2" | 216 | - | AUBURN | 2021 | 5 | 147 | ||||
29 | CIN | 49 | 66.4 | 390 | 234 | 136 | 20 | 24.0 | A | 6' 1" | 230 | - | CLEMSON | 2025 | 4 | 119 | ||||
30 | NE | 53 | 66.2 | 416 | 200 | 158 | 58 | - | A | 6' 3" | 231 | - | IDAHO | 2021 | - | - | ||||
31 | DEN | 40 | 66.1 | 421 | 211 | 173 | 37 | 30.1 | A | 6' 3" | 235 | - | WAKE | 2020 | 5 | 178 | ||||
32 | BUF | 42 | 64.6 | 295 | 143 | 131 | 21 | 25.3 | A | 6' 1" | 230 | 4.49 | TULANE | 2023 | 3 | 92 | ||||
33 | CAR | 58 | 64.1 | 359 | 163 | 152 | 44 | 30.2 | A | 6' 1" | 235 | - | STANFORD | 2019 | 3 | 89 | ||||
34 | BLT | 0 | 63.7 | 432 | 243 | 155 | 34 | 29.5 | A | 6' 1" | 236 | 4.51 | GEORGIA | 2018 | 1 | 8 | ||||
35 | DET | 55 | 63.4 | 380 | 223 | 111 | 46 | 27.4 | A | 6' 0" | 240 | - | PURDUE | 2021 | 4 | 114 | ||||
36 | LAC | 53 | 63.3 | 254 | 103 | 137 | 14 | 30.0 | A | 6' 2" | 230 | - | ILLINOIS | 2019 | - | - | ||||
37 | NO | 28 | 63.2 | 258 | 127 | 107 | 24 | 23.6 | A | 6' 4" | 241 | - | OKLAHOMA | 2025 | 4 | 112 | ||||
38 | TEN | 50 | 62.3 | 368 | 164 | 186 | 18 | 29.9 | A | 6' 2" | 237 | - | UTAH | 2019 | 3 | 88 | ||||
39 | TEN | 33 | 62.2 | 195 | 76 | 115 | 4 | 23.9 | A | 6' 2" | 235 | - | N CAROLINA | 2024 | 4 | 107 | ||||
39 | NO | 20 | 62.2 | 369 | 202 | 142 | 25 | 27.3 | A | 6' 3" | 242 | - | OHIO STATE | 2021 | 2 | 60 | ||||
41 | CHI | 12 | 61.4 | 349 | 181 | 129 | 39 | 28.2 | A | 5' 11" | 234 | - | MICHIGAN | 2019 | 1 | 10 | ||||
41 | DET | 46 | 61.4 | 445 | 269 | 135 | 41 | 26.1 | A | 6' 5" | 243 | 4.65 | IOWA | 2023 | 1 | 18 | ||||
43 | SF | 53 | 61.3 | 242 | 108 | 113 | 21 | 22.6 | A | 6' 5" | 250 | - | LA LAFAYET | 2026 | 5 | 154 | ||||
44 | ATL | 0 | 60.9 | 349 | 226 | 104 | 19 | 28.1 | A | 6' 3" | 223 | - | VA TECH | 2021 | 3 | 81 | ||||
44 | CHI | 53 | 60.9 | 225 | 120 | 90 | 15 | 30.2 | A | 6' 1" | 242 | - | WISCONSIN | 2019 | - | - | ||||
46 | SEA | 32 | 60.6 | 277 | 148 | 113 | 16 | 26.6 | A | 6' 0" | 223 | - | NC STATE | 2023 | - | - | ||||
47 | GB | 56 | 60.1 | 227 | 101 | 99 | 27 | 24.9 | IR | 6' 3" | 230 | - | TEXAS A&M | 2024 | 2 | 45 | ||||
48 | SEA | 13 | 59.7 | 432 | 252 | 163 | 17 | 26.9 | A | 6' 2" | 230 | - | S CAROLINA | 2021 | 3 | 104 | ||||
49 | LA | 53 | 58.4 | 356 | 167 | 170 | 19 | 27.9 | A | 6' 3" | 235 | - | COLORADO | 2022 | - | - | ||||
50 | PIT | 6 | 58.2 | 439 | 258 | 161 | 20 | 27.2 | A | 6' 0" | 230 | - | LSU | 2020 | 1 | 28 | ||||