PFF 2025 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 Grade | Snaps | Combine | Draft | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANK | NAME | TEAM | # | DEF | COV | RDEF | PRSH | DEF | COV | RDEF | PRSH | AGE | RS | HT | WT | SP | COLLEGE | YEAR | R# | P# |
1 | SF | 54 | 93.2 | 330 | 193 | 126 | 11 | 29.9 | A | 6' 3" | 230 | 4.64 | BYU | 2018 | 3 | 70 | ||||
2 | DET | 46 | 90.3 | 1096 | 608 | 410 | 78 | 26.1 | A | 6' 5" | 243 | 4.65 | IOWA | 2023 | 1 | 18 | ||||
3 | JAX | 0 | 87.9 | 761 | 386 | 272 | 103 | 28.0 | A | 6' 3" | 235 | - | UTAH | 2022 | 1 | 27 | ||||
4 | CLV | 30 | 87.6 | 873 | 404 | 424 | 45 | 28.2 | A | 5' 11" | 234 | - | MICHIGAN | 2019 | 1 | 10 | ||||
5 | NO | 56 | 81.7 | 1079 | 517 | 492 | 70 | 37.7 | A | 6' 2" | 248 | 4.61 | ARK STATE | 2012 | 3 | 77 | ||||
6 | PHI | 53 | 80.6 | 1098 | 589 | 425 | 84 | 29.8 | A | 6' 3" | 225 | - | WISCONSIN | 2020 | 3 | 74 | ||||
7 | TEN | 33 | 78.9 | 921 | 472 | 389 | 60 | 23.9 | A | 6' 2" | 235 | - | N CAROLINA | 2024 | 4 | 107 | ||||
7 | KC | 32 | 78.9 | 1011 | 491 | 409 | 111 | 26.6 | A | 5' 11" | 237 | - | MISSOURI | 2021 | 2 | 58 | ||||
9 | SEA | 48 | 78.8 | 327 | 180 | 126 | 21 | - | A | 6' 2" | 235 | - | UTEP | 2024 | 4 | 119 | ||||
10 | WAS | 54 | 78.7 | 1132 | 588 | 467 | 77 | 36.3 | A | 6' 0" | 241 | - | UTAH ST | 2012 | 2 | 47 | ||||
11 | MIA | 20 | 77.9 | 985 | 487 | 415 | 83 | 29.0 | A | 6' 1" | 245 | - | TEXAS TECH | 2020 | 1 | 27 | ||||
12 | ATL | 0 | 77.8 | 750 | 430 | 270 | 50 | 28.1 | A | 6' 3" | 223 | - | VA TECH | 2021 | 3 | 81 | ||||
13 | KC | 23 | 76.6 | 884 | 387 | 386 | 111 | 31.2 | A | 6' 2" | 234 | - | NOTRE DAME | 2019 | 4 | 130 | ||||
14 | CHI | 48 | 76.4 | 370 | 184 | 155 | 31 | 28.2 | A | 6' 1" | 233 | - | APP STATE | 2022 | 5 | 161 | ||||
15 | PHI | 30 | 76.2 | 712 | 368 | 287 | 57 | 22.6 | A | 6' 3" | 244 | - | ALABAMA | 2025 | 1 | 31 | ||||
16 | DEN | 57 | 76.1 | 386 | 194 | 159 | 33 | 29.4 | A | 6' 0" | 230 | - | ARKANSAS | 2019 | 5 | 148 | ||||
17 | GB | 56 | 75.8 | 1089 | 574 | 445 | 70 | 24.9 | IR | 6' 3" | 230 | - | TEXAS A&M | 2024 | 2 | 45 | ||||
18 | HST | 0 | 75.3 | 1043 | 658 | 358 | 27 | 29.2 | A | 6' 2" | 228 | - | FAU | 2019 | - | - | ||||
18 | CLV | 49 | 75.3 | 958 | 475 | 410 | 73 | - | A | 6' 2" | 225 | - | UCLA | 2025 | 2 | 33 | ||||
18 | KC | 54 | 75.3 | 440 | 130 | 202 | 108 | 26.0 | IR | 6' 3" | 250 | - | WISCONSIN | 2022 | 3 | 103 | ||||
21 | JAX | 23 | 74.4 | 1100 | 625 | 354 | 121 | 31.2 | A | 6' 2" | 230 | - | YALE | 2018 | 6 | 200 | ||||
22 | BLT | 0 | 74.2 | 953 | 548 | 319 | 86 | 29.5 | A | 6' 1" | 236 | 4.51 | GEORGIA | 2018 | 1 | 8 | ||||
23 | SEA | 42 | 72.9 | 871 | 476 | 315 | 80 | 26.6 | A | 6' 0" | 223 | - | NC STATE | 2023 | - | - | ||||
24 | NE | 14 | 72.5 | 955 | 562 | 325 | 68 | 30.8 | A | 6' 1" | 229 | - | W MICHIGAN | 2018 | - | - | ||||
25 | DEN | 49 | 72.2 | 1171 | 654 | 422 | 95 | 32.8 | A | 6' 2" | 240 | - | MONTANA ST | 2015 | - | - | ||||
26 | DEN | 40 | 71.5 | 636 | 328 | 224 | 84 | 30.1 | A | 6' 3" | 235 | - | WAKE | 2020 | 5 | 178 | ||||
27 | BLT | 32 | 70.7 | 406 | 200 | 158 | 48 | 25.3 | A | 6' 2" | 238 | 4.43 | CLEMSON | 2023 | 3 | 87 | ||||
28 | CHI | 53 | 70.0 | 580 | 306 | 238 | 36 | 30.2 | A | 6' 1" | 242 | - | WISCONSIN | 2019 | - | - | ||||
29 | LA | 53 | 68.6 | 1224 | 662 | 482 | 80 | 27.9 | A | 6' 3" | 235 | - | COLORADO | 2022 | - | - | ||||
30 | BUF | 45 | 68.5 | 545 | 279 | 224 | 42 | 32.5 | P | 6' 0" | 230 | 4.64 | WASHINGTON | 2015 | 1 | 25 | ||||
31 | ATL | 55 | 67.8 | 1102 | 496 | 432 | 174 | 31.3 | A | 6' 3" | 238 | - | IDAHO | 2019 | 7 | 244 | ||||
32 | DET | 34 | 67.4 | 1003 | 566 | 369 | 68 | 32.0 | A | 6' 3" | 238 | 4.63 | FLORIDA | 2017 | 3 | 76 | ||||
33 | LV | 33 | 67.3 | 448 | 247 | 166 | 35 | 31.0 | IR | 6' 1" | 213 | 4.56 | LSU | 2017 | 1 | 6 | ||||
34 | LA | 48 | 67.1 | 826 | 413 | 384 | 29 | - | A | 6' 1" | 235 | - | LSU | 2024 | - | - | ||||
35 | NYJ | 44 | 66.2 | 1110 | 547 | 498 | 65 | - | A | 6' 2" | 216 | - | AUBURN | 2021 | 5 | 147 | ||||
36 | CHI | 49 | 66.1 | 959 | 498 | 381 | 80 | 28.4 | IR | 6' 5" | 250 | 4.54 | VA TECH | 2018 | 1 | 16 | ||||
37 | GB | 58 | 65.5 | 551 | 237 | 283 | 31 | 27.2 | A | 6' 1" | 227 | - | BOSTON COL | 2021 | 6 | 221 | ||||
38 | HST | 39 | 65.1 | 930 | 542 | 348 | 40 | 25.8 | A | 6' 1" | 228 | 4.62 | ALABAMA | 2023 | 5 | 169 | ||||
39 | NE | 53 | 64.1 | 657 | 347 | 229 | 81 | - | A | 6' 3" | 231 | - | IDAHO | 2021 | - | - | ||||
40 | MIN | 51 | 63.5 | 789 | 295 | 375 | 119 | 30.4 | A | 6' 1" | 237 | - | MINNESOTA | 2019 | 5 | 157 | ||||
41 | NE | 51 | 63.2 | 607 | 267 | 299 | 41 | - | A | 6' 3" | 242 | - | MINNESOTA | 2022 | - | - | ||||
42 | IND | 53 | 62.6 | 913 | 457 | 393 | 63 | 30.4 | P | 6' 3" | 250 | - | NC STATE | 2019 | 3 | 72 | ||||
43 | PHI | 17 | 62.4 | 462 | 249 | 178 | 35 | 25.8 | A | 5' 11" | 231 | - | GEORGIA | 2022 | 3 | 83 | ||||
44 | DET | 55 | 62.3 | 939 | 369 | 382 | 188 | 27.4 | A | 6' 0" | 240 | - | PURDUE | 2021 | 4 | 114 | ||||
45 | MIN | 55 | 62.0 | 965 | 301 | 484 | 180 | 32.0 | A | 6' 1" | 230 | - | CINCINNATI | 2017 | - | - | ||||
46 | SEA | 13 | 60.9 | 1086 | 651 | 367 | 68 | 26.9 | A | 6' 2" | 230 | - | S CAROLINA | 2021 | 3 | 104 | ||||
47 | SF | 53 | 60.1 | 1038 | 578 | 394 | 66 | 26.0 | A | 5' 11" | 227 | 4.49 | TCU | 2023 | 6 | 218 | ||||
47 | ARZ | 2 | 60.1 | 521 | 312 | 178 | 31 | 28.7 | A | 6' 1" | 246 | - | ALABAMA | 2019 | 5 | 155 | ||||
49 | BLT | 40 | 60.0 | 652 | 312 | 288 | 52 | - | A | 6' 2" | 235 | - | CAL | 2025 | 4 | 129 | ||||
50 | LAC | 43 | 59.6 | 480 | 247 | 194 | 39 | 30.1 | A | 6' 3" | 225 | - | OREGON | 2020 | 4 | 132 | ||||
