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PFF 2013 NFL LB Grades: 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.

PFF GradeSnapsCombineDraft
RANKNAMETEAM#DEFCOVRDEFPRSHDEFCOVRDEFPRSHAGERSHTWTSPCOLLEGEYEARR#P#
1
SF
53
90.6
1208
664
461
83
38.4
-
6' 1"
242
4.70
PENN STATE
2010
3
91
2
SF
52
88.6
1044
577
402
65
41.7
-
6' 1"
242
4.51
OLE MISS
2007
1
11
3
CIN
57
86.0
344
201
107
36
39.1
-
6' 0"
240
-
DUKE
2010
-
-
4
TB
54
85.9
1023
519
399
105
36.7
A
6' 1"
233
4.65
NEBRASKA
2012
2
58
5
KC
56
85.8
1076
620
377
79
43.9
-
6' 3"
242
4.52
TEXAS
2005
1
15
6
CAR
58
83.0
1056
577
369
110
43.6
-
6' 1"
235
4.60
GEORGIA
2005
1
14
7
DET
55
81.6
1028
598
366
64
41.8
-
5' 11"
235
4.84
NC STATE
2006
4
116
8
ARZ
56
81.0
1078
568
352
158
44.9
-
6' 4"
250
4.59
AUBURN
2004
2
33
9
BUF
50
80.3
1144
590
469
85
36.2
-
6' 3"
239
-
OREGON
2013
2
46
10
CIN
92
78.5
402
88
164
150
48.4
-
6' 1"
242
4.80
KENT STATE
2002
-
-
11
CIN
55
77.9
1085
600
392
93
36.0
-
6' 1"
255
5.09
ARIZONA ST
2012
-
-
12
CAR
59
77.0
1057
617
369
71
35.5
-
6' 3"
238
4.58
BOSTON COL
2012
1
9
13
KC
55
75.3
475
210
233
32
41.2
-
6' 1"
226
-
JAMES MAD
2007
-
-
14
SEA
53
75.0
618
319
265
34
37.3
-
6' 0"
225
-
USC
2011
7
242
15
SEA
51
74.6
584
191
257
136
39.8
A
6' 3"
250
4.50
W VIRGINIA
2012
1
15
16
DEN
59
74.0
1116
608
413
95
36.6
-
6' 1"
239
-
KENTUCKY
2012
6
188
17
DAL
50
73.1
703
432
230
41
40.2
-
6' 2"
245
4.71
PENN STATE
2010
2
55
18
ARZ
58
72.8
798
405
257
136
40.0
-
6' 2"
230
4.58
TCU
2010
2
47
19
BLT
51
72.2
1071
555
428
88
44.5
-
6' 2"
242
4.70
GA TECH
2004
2
39
20
NE
91
72.1
435
228
155
52
36.9
P
6' 3"
250
4.64
SO MISS
2013
2
52
21
SEA
50
72.0
806
455
297
54
37.2
-
6' 4"
246
4.75
MISS STATE
2011
4
99
22
NE
54
71.6
998
484
431
83
36.6
-
6' 3"
260
4.68
ALABAMA
2012
1
25
23
IND
50
71.1
1107
594
442
71
40.4
-
6' 0"
220
4.59
MARY HARDIN - BAYLOR
2008
-
-
24
MIN
57
70.5
325
184
102
39
37.4
-
6' 4"
239
4.81
NC STATE
2012
7
210
25
HST
56
69.8
330
124
158
48
39.7
-
6' 3"
243
4.64
USC
2009
1
15
26
DET
54
69.6
1018
617
364
37
39.5
-
6' 2"
236
-
WISCONSIN
2009
3
76
27
NE
55
69.2
686
259
365
62
39.1
-
6' 3"
249
-
FLORIDA
2010
2
62
28
LV
55
68.3
578
95
278
205
36.4
-
6' 1"
240
4.65
UCONN
2013
3
66
29
DEN
56
67.9
354
160
158
36
38.3
-
6' 1"
240
-
NC STATE
2011
3
67
30
NYJ
52
67.2
1100
585
415
100
42.7
-
6' 2"
250
4.59
MICHIGAN
2007
2
47
30
LA
55
67.2
1055
550
425
80
39.9
-
6' 2"
244
4.76
OHIO STATE
2009
2
35
32
BLT
56
67.0
455
217
201
37
37.1
P
6' 1"
235
-
AUBURN
2011
-
-
33
SEA
54
66.6
1058
585
419
54
36.3
A
6' 0"
241
-
UTAH ST
2012
2
47
34
LV
53
66.2
1075
503
431
141
41.3
-
6' 0"
234
4.81
NWESTERN
2007
-
-
35
NO
50
65.8
1053
556
414
83
40.3
-
6' 0"
238
4.79
OKLAHOMA
2008
2
37
36
MIN
50
65.4
850
454
331
65
40.3
-
6' 3"
244
4.73
MARYLAND
2008
-
-
37
MIA
55
64.9
473
160
237
76
39.7
-
6' 3"
251
4.75
UTAH
2010
2
40
38
TEN
56
64.4
724
211
304
209
37.4
-
6' 2"
254
4.81
UCLA
2011
2
39
38
TEN
52
64.4
332
143
164
25
38.4
-
6' 1"
238
4.59
MIAMI FL
2011
4
109
40
PIT
94
64.0
1072
514
422
136
40.4
-
6' 1"
242
4.66
FLORIDA ST
2007
1
15
41
JAX
50
63.8
596
267
314
15
40.4
-
6' 3"
230
-
S DIEGO ST
2009
-
-
42
JAX
51
63.3
1038
527
455
56
42.0
-
6' 2"
232
4.70
PENN STATE
2007
2
34
43
NYG
55
63.2
419
130
243
46
40.4
-
6' 3"
235
4.65
USC
2008
1
9
44
LA
52
63.0
1033
522
414
97
35.0
-
6' 2"
235
4.70
GEORGIA
2013
1
30
44
JAX
55
63.0
920
492
390
38
39.2
-
6' 1"
226
4.64
FLORIDA ST
2008
6
175
46
DEN
52
61.9
844
491
281
72
40.2
-
6' 0"
233
4.51
KENTUCKY
2008
-
-
47
GB
50
61.2
1057
506
440
111
42.8
-
6' 1"
246
4.59
OHIO STATE
2006
1
5
48
NYG
54
60.9
691
325
307
59
38.3
-
6' 2"
231
-
OREGON
2011
-
-
49
HST
53
60.7
544
209
295
40
41.3
-
5' 11"
245
4.91
N DAK ST
2008
6
200
50
TEN
55
60.5
759
358
335
66
37.0
-
6' 1"
250
4.50
N CAROLINA
2012
2
52