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 | 51 | 92.6 | 350 | 157 | 150 | 43 | 27.8 | A | 6' 0" | 221 | - | FLORIDA | 2023 | 4 | 122 | |||||
2 | 51 | 85.6 | 410 | 155 | 171 | 84 | 30.4 | A | 6' 1" | 237 | - | MINNESOTA | 2019 | 5 | 157 | |||||
3 | 54 | 81.3 | 452 | 246 | 171 | 35 | 29.9 | A | 6' 3" | 230 | 4.64 | BYU | 2018 | 3 | 70 | |||||
4 | 48 | 79.9 | 231 | 92 | 114 | 25 | - | A | 6' 1" | 235 | - | LSU | 2024 | - | - | |||||
4 | 5 | 79.9 | 500 | 252 | 210 | 38 | 30.1 | A | 5' 11" | 225 | - | MURRAY ST | 2019 | 3 | 98 | |||||
6 | 32 | 79.8 | 353 | 134 | 178 | 41 | 25.3 | A | 6' 2" | 238 | 4.43 | CLEMSON | 2023 | 3 | 87 | |||||
7 | 53 | 79.7 | 468 | 215 | 207 | 46 | 29.8 | A | 6' 3" | 225 | - | WISCONSIN | 2020 | 3 | 74 | |||||
8 | 52 | 77.0 | 438 | 186 | 176 | 76 | 21.1 | A | 6' 4" | 243 | - | OHIO STATE | 2026 | 1 | 5 | |||||
9 | 54 | 74.0 | 196 | 98 | 81 | 17 | 23.8 | A | 6' 0" | 230 | - | CLEMSON | 2024 | 5 | 156 | |||||
10 | 49 | 73.5 | 581 | 324 | 214 | 43 | 32.9 | A | 6' 2" | 240 | - | MONTANA ST | 2015 | - | - | |||||
11 | 57 | 73.3 | 287 | 151 | 118 | 18 | 29.4 | A | 6' 0" | 230 | - | ARKANSAS | 2019 | 5 | 148 | |||||
12 | 58 | 72.9 | 259 | 144 | 89 | 26 | 27.2 | A | 6' 1" | 227 | - | BOSTON COL | 2021 | 6 | 221 | |||||
13 | 55 | 72.2 | 269 | 125 | 109 | 35 | 31.3 | A | 6' 3" | 238 | - | IDAHO | 2019 | 7 | 244 | |||||
14 | 23 | 72.1 | 432 | 232 | 149 | 51 | 31.2 | A | 6' 2" | 230 | - | YALE | 2018 | 6 | 200 | |||||
15 | 41 | 71.8 | 440 | 254 | 163 | 23 | 26.5 | A | 6' 4" | 238 | - | NC STATE | 2024 | 3 | 99 | |||||
16 | 17 | 71.6 | 531 | 281 | 221 | 29 | 25.8 | A | 5' 11" | 231 | - | GEORGIA | 2022 | 3 | 83 | |||||
17 | 23 | 71.2 | 418 | 184 | 178 | 56 | 31.2 | A | 6' 2" | 234 | - | NOTRE DAME | 2019 | 4 | 130 | |||||
18 | 0 | 70.7 | 537 | 288 | 207 | 42 | 29.5 | A | 6' 1" | 236 | 4.51 | GEORGIA | 2018 | 1 | 8 | |||||
19 | 52 | 70.5 | 429 | 242 | 141 | 46 | 21.9 | A | 6' 5" | 243 | - | OHIO STATE | 2026 | 1 | 7 | |||||
20 | 55 | 70.4 | 377 | 177 | 149 | 51 | 28.1 | A | 6' 3" | 235 | - | UTAH | 2022 | 1 | 27 | |||||
21 | 53 | 69.4 | 481 | 234 | 183 | 64 | - | A | 6' 3" | 231 | - | IDAHO | 2021 | - | - | |||||
21 | 32 | 69.4 | 472 | 254 | 179 | 39 | 26.6 | A | 5' 11" | 237 | - | MISSOURI | 2021 | 2 | 58 | |||||
23 | 35 | 69.2 | 319 | 186 | 124 | 9 | 28.3 | A | 6' 1" | 235 | - | ILLINOIS | 2022 | - | - | |||||
24 | 45 | 68.1 | 393 | 198 | 138 | 57 | 21.5 | A | 6' 2" | 237 | - | MISSOURI | 2026 | 2 | 46 | |||||
25 | 53 | 67.4 | 288 | 119 | 154 | 15 | 30.0 | A | 6' 2" | 230 | - | ILLINOIS | 2019 | - | - | |||||
26 | 20 | 67.3 | 405 | 192 | 184 | 29 | 29.0 | A | 6' 1" | 245 | - | TEXAS TECH | 2020 | 1 | 27 | |||||
27 | 53 | 66.6 | 288 | 164 | 107 | 17 | 30.2 | A | 6' 1" | 242 | - | WISCONSIN | 2019 | - | - | |||||
28 | 49 | 66.3 | 467 | 275 | 163 | 29 | 24.0 | A | 6' 1" | 230 | - | CLEMSON | 2025 | 4 | 119 | |||||
29 | 49 | 66.0 | 519 | 264 | 213 | 42 | - | A | 6' 2" | 225 | - | UCLA | 2025 | 2 | 33 | |||||
30 | 44 | 65.8 | 511 | 221 | 235 | 55 | - | A | 6' 2" | 216 | - | AUBURN | 2021 | 5 | 147 | |||||
