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PFF NFL Edge Rusher Grades 2026: Edge Defender 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#DEFPRSHRDEFCOVDEFPRSHRDEFCOVAGERSHTWTSPCOLLEGEYEARR#P#
1
DET
97
91.7
446
306
130
10
26.2
A
6' 7"
268
-
MICHIGAN
2022
1
2
2
HST
51
90.8
365
234
130
1
25.1
A
6' 3"
243
4.60
ALABAMA
2023
1
3
3
NYG
3
90.3
388
232
149
7
23.0
A
6' 3"
252
-
PENN STATE
2025
1
3
4
BUF
15
86.5
374
245
121
8
26.5
A
6' 6"
266
-
MIAMI FL
2021
1
30
5
CIN
53
85.7
353
212
113
28
27.9
A
6' 4"
261
-
MINNESOTA
2022
2
40
6
LV
98
85.5
471
277
193
1
29.2
A
6' 5"
255
-
E MICHIGAN
2019
4
106
7
DEN
15
84.3
347
202
114
31
27.1
A
6' 3"
240
-
OKLAHOMA
2022
2
64
8
PIT
90
81.9
337
221
105
11
32.0
A
6' 4"
252
4.69
WISCONSIN
2017
1
30
9
SEA
0
81.5
314
181
123
10
34.5
A
6' 3"
265
4.80
BOISE ST
2014
2
34
10
NO
99
81.3
340
197
128
15
27.5
A
6' 5"
264
-
OHIO STATE
2020
1
2
11
TB
97
81.0
206
119
68
19
31.6
A
6' 3"
250
4.88
MIAMI FL
2017
6
196
12
HST
55
80.5
358
228
127
3
32.0
A
6' 5"
263
4.57
LSU
2015
3
88
13
TB
51
80.3
154
85
49
20
-
A
6' 2"
260
-
CENT ARK
2025
4
121
14
NE
50
80.0
267
160
103
4
22.4
A
6' 3"
270
-
ILLINOIS
2026
2
55
15
JAX
41
79.4
332
211
96
25
29.3
A
6' 5"
255
-
KENTUCKY
2019
1
7
16
KC
56
79.2
394
250
136
8
25.5
A
6' 4"
263
-
PURDUE
2022
1
30
17
ARZ
25
78.6
236
83
107
46
27.4
A
6' 4"
260
-
TULSA
2021
1
16
18
MIN
17
77.7
139
63
66
10
35.6
A
6' 3"
250
4.71
BYU
2014
2
40
19
ATL
99
77.3
347
183
151
13
26.8
A
6' 5"
267
-
S DIEGO ST
2022
3
87
20
DAL
40
76.5
121
73
37
11
37.7
A
6' 3"
250
4.42
TEXAS A&M
2011
1
2
21
NE
91
76.3
380
207
137
36
-
A
6' 3"
245
-
CAL POLY
2025
-
-
22
NO
96
75.6
279
162
98
19
29.8
A
6' 5"
261
-
WYOMING
2019
-
-
23
LAC
90
75.4
236
141
87
8
25.5
A
6' 3"
280
-
MIAMI FL
2026
1
22
23
MIA
9
75.4
287
155
109
23
28.1
A
6' 3"
240
-
MICHIGAN
2020
2
60
25
PIT
56
75.1
333
210
104
19
29.2
A
6' 4"
242
-
CHARLOTTE
2020
3
102
26
NE
5
74.8
269
158
102
9
29.8
A
6' 3"
281
-
OHIO STATE
2019
3
71
27
LAC
52
74.2
311
167
139
5
35.6
A
6' 3"
269
4.65
BUFFALO
2014
1
5
27
TEN
7
74.2
125
53
72
0
-
A
6' 3"
250
-
UCLA
2025
2
52
29
ARZ
5
73.4
243
82
102
59
27.7
A
6' 3"
240
-
OHIO STATE
2021
3
106
29
GB
99
73.4
269
129
120
20
-
A
6' 4"
260
-
TEXAS
2025
4
124
31
LAC
45
73.3
365
160
172
33
24.1
A
6' 3"
266
-
USC
2023
2
55
32
MIN
15
73.0
344
192
122
30
23.7
A
6' 4"
242
-
ALABAMA
2024
1
17
33
BLT
15
71.6
255
152
86
17
23.2
A
6' 4"
248
-
MARSHALL
2025
2
59
34
DEN
92
70.8
201
107
79
15
-
A
6' 3"
247
-
INDIPA
2024
-
-
35
SEA
7
70.7
222
127
78
17
29.8
I
6' 2"
251
4.65
USC
2018
2
48
36
CHI
94
70.1
272
204
61
7
23.8
A
6' 6"
245
-
KANSAS
2024
5
145
37
CLV
57
70.0
322
189
129
4
25.2
A
6' 4"
271
4.76
MISSOURI
2023
4
127
38
GB
90
69.9
362
196
137
29
25.3
A
6' 5"
272
4.58
IOWA
2023
1
13
39
KC
91
69.8
244
149
94
1
24.7
A
6' 3"
255
-
KANSAS ST
2023
1
32
39
NYJ
9
69.8
254
124
103
27
27.4
A
6' 3"
241
-
IOWA STATE
2023
1
15
41
GB
57
69.4
247
140
76
31
26.7
A
6' 4"
250
4.82
FLORIDA
2023
-
-
41
LA
0
69.4
415
222
158
35
28.6
A
6' 2"
250
4.43
TENNESSEE
2023
3
78
43
TB
0
68.6
263
143
95
25
27.4
A
6' 3"
263
4.51
LOUISVILLE
2023
3
83
44
CAR
5
68.5
226
122
84
20
27.4
I
6' 5"
263
-
MIAMI FL
2021
1
18
45
TB
98
68.3
123
56
51
16
29.6
A
6' 7"
271
-
IOWA
2019
4
107
46
IND
91
68.2
290
145
122
23
23.4
A
6' 5"
269
-
OHIO STATE
2025
2
45
47
BLT
91
67.5
240
164
64
12
31.9
A
6' 4"
270
4.65
FAU
2017
3
103
48
MIN
43
66.8
359
136
141
82
31.3
A
6' 4"
242
-
WISCONSIN
2019
5
151
48
GB
51
66.8
248
143
84
21
22.8
A
6' 5"
265
-
PENN STATE
2026
4
120
48
PIT
51
66.8
274
136
102
36
24.9
A
6' 2"
240
4.65
WISCONSIN
2023
4
133