EkuLeota
EDED#54Auburn
6'3" • 252lbs • 27y/oDraft Eligibility:2023
- Overall Grade '22
- 82.1
- 57th/869 - EDs
- Snap Count '22
- 244
- 784th/1975 - EDs
- Pressures '22
- 18
- 424th/869 - EDs
- Tackles '22
- 12
- 621st/869 - EDs
Eku
Leota
ED
#54
|
Auburn
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Eku Leota was an edge defender for the Arizona Cardinals who earned a 82.1 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2022 season, 57th among 869 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 83.0 ranked 68th among 869 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 72.8 ranked 211th at the position.
He generated 18 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 4 sacks, 10 hurries, 4 hits. Against the run, he recorded 12 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Arizona Cardinals
2025 - Present
New Orleans Saints
2025
Pittsburgh Steelers
2024
Carolina Panthers
2023 - 2024
Auburn Tigers
2021 - 2022
Northwestern Wildcats
2018 - 2020
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2022
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
82.1
AVG
57th/869 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
83.0
AVG
68th/869 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
72.8
AVG
211th/869 EDs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsGAME
85.2
Week 1, 2022
vsTXHO
82.7
Week BG, 2021
vsLAST
80.8
Week 5, 2022
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@OHST
36.7
Week CC, 2020
vsNEUN
49.3
Week 10, 2020
vsMOUN
53.9
Week 4, 2022
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2022
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
12
621st/869 EDs
SACKS
4
259th/869 EDs
ASSISTS
4
621st/869 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
341st/869 EDs
Defense
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Rank
621
st
Solo Tackles
12
621
st
Assists
4
341
st
Forced Fumbles
0
405
th
Stops
15
259
th
Sacks
4
511
th
Hurries
10
248
th
Hits
4
424
th
Total Pressures
18
360
th
Batted Passes
0
Snaps
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Rank
784
th
Total Snaps
244
805
th
Run Defense Snaps
104
706
th
Pass Rush Snaps
135
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