CoreFootball Index

Name: 2026 EDGE Season CFI rankings
Creator: CoreFootball Labs

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Grade scaleElite 85+Strong 70–84.9Solid 55–69.9Developing 40–54.9Low <40

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2026 · EDGE · Season · 103 graded players

Experimental charted CFI · Weekly charting, compared within each role. Season grades weight qualified weeks by snaps. Select a player for the inputs. EDGE covers edge rushers; DT covers interior linemen. LB excludes edge-aligned linebackers. Tackling is adjusted toward neutral when opportunities are limited.

2026 · EDGE · Season rankings. Select a player for evidence or choose two to compare.
Rank		CFI	Facets			Compare
Rank						Compare
#1	Za'Darius SmithATL · EDGE	80.8	83.1	84.9	54.6
#2	Al-Quadin MuhammadTB · EDGE	80.6	89.4	71.0	56.8
#3	Quandarrius RobinsonDEN · EDGE	80.4	81.2	84.3	64.2
#4	Mike GreenBAL · EDGE	79.2	89.5	68.6	49.4
#5	Will Anderson Jr.HOU · EDGE	77.4	71.5	94.9	59.8
#6	Dre'Mont JonesNE · EDGE	76.6	93.8	48.8	56.8
#7	Boye MafeCIN · EDGE	75.0	78.1	78.4	46.7
#8	Aidan HutchinsonDET · EDGE	74.8	85.6	57.3	62.7
#9	Nick BosaSF · EDGE	74.5	69.8	90.6	54.9
#10	Greg RousseauBUF · EDGE	73.4	88.3	51.5	50.3
#11	T.J. WattPIT · EDGE	72.9	69.6	85.4	55.8
#12	Lukas Van NessGB · EDGE	72.0	76.1	67.3	61.4
#13	Alex HighsmithPIT · EDGE	66.2	68.6	67.6	47.6
#14	Maxx CrosbyLV · EDGE	66.1	67.7	70.5	43.4
#14	Nik BonittoDEN · EDGE	66.1	72.9	56.8	53.2
#16	Andrew Van GinkelMIN · EDGE	65.2	73.9	57.0	37.3
#17	Uchenna NwosuSEA · EDGE	65.1	69.7	64.2	40.5
#18	Trey HendricksonBAL · EDGE	64.4	71.8	52.6	55.6
#19	Dallas TurnerMIN · EDGE	63.3	75.1	48.2	37.5
#20	Tuli TuipulotuLAC · EDGE	63.0	69.5	57.2	40.9
#21	Chase YoungNO · EDGE	62.7	80.3	31.9	50.0
#22	Trevis GipsonCAR · EDGE	61.1	57.8	74.1	42.0
#23	Brenton Cox Jr.GB · EDGE	60.8	59.1	66.4	54.3
#24	Jaelan PhillipsCAR · EDGE	59.0	64.2	48.8	58.3
#24	Jonah EllissDEN · EDGE	59.0	65.1	49.7	50.8
#26	Derek BarnettCLE · EDGE	58.7	43.6	90.3	54.6
#27	Byron YoungLA · EDGE	58.6	61.7	54.5	52.5
#28	Zaven CollinsARI · EDGE	58.1	54.5	63.4	64.2
#29	Malachi LawrenceDAL · EDGE	57.2	74.7	28.9	36.9
#30	Akheem MesidorLAC · EDGE	56.9	63.1	45.5	53.3
#31	Jalyx HuntPHI · EDGE	55.7	69.3	32.8	43.3
#32	Princely UmanmielenCAR · EDGE	55.6	64.3	38.1	55.7
#33	Joshua UcheMIA · EDGE	54.1	62.5	31.1	72.8
#33	Travon WalkerJAX · EDGE	54.1	57.0	47.2	56.9
#35	Rashan GaryDAL · EDGE	53.9	58.1	43.8	59.3
#36	Abdul CarterNYG · EDGE	53.5	43.7	73.4	52.2
#36	George KarlaftisKC · EDGE	53.5	51.9	54.4	61.2
#38	Jadeveon ClowneyHOU · EDGE	52.7	63.7	35.3	39.5
#39	Cameron ThomasATL · EDGE	52.0	59.9	36.6	51.3
#40	Khalil MackLAC · EDGE	51.7	45.3	65.4	49.4
#41	Malcolm KoonceLV · EDGE	51.5	45.2	64.7	49.4
#42	Cashius HowellCIN · EDGE	51.3	61.8	31.0	49.6
#43	Dayo OdeyingboCHI · EDGE	51.0	62.4	28.4	50.2
#44	Chauncey GolstonNYG · EDGE	50.9	62.8	29.6	42.8
#45	Nolan SmithPHI · EDGE	50.7	45.5	58.4	59.0
#46	David BaileyNYJ · EDGE	50.3	50.1	48.9	56.0
#47	Brian BurnsNYG · EDGE	50.2	46.6	56.8	52.3
#47	Elijah PonderNE · EDGE	50.2	50.5	45.5	62.8
#49	Josaiah StewartLA · EDGE	50.1	40.6	67.9	53.2
#50	Will McDonald IVNYJ · EDGE	49.6	62.2	25.7	46.3
#51	Donovan EzeiruakuDAL · EDGE	49.4	46.4	54.9	50.9
#52	Josh Hines-AllenJAX · EDGE	49.0	38.3	71.4	45.8
#53	Isaiah McGuireCLE · EDGE	48.5	28.3	86.8	55.1
#54	Barryn SorrellGB · EDGE	48.4	46.5	48.7	58.8
#55	Felix Anudike-UzomahKC · EDGE	47.9	56.1	30.8	50.1
#56	Arden KeyIND · EDGE	47.6	60.0	25.3	39.8
#57	Michael HoechtBUF · EDGE	47.3	58.8	23.2	50.3
#58	Myles GarrettLA · EDGE	47.2	64.6	11.5	50.0
#59	Kyle Van NoyMIN · EDGE	47.0	37.7	64.5	50.3
#60	Kingsley EnagbareNYJ · EDGE	46.7	39.8	63.9	36.6
#61	Charles OmenihuWAS · EDGE	45.9	59.8	16.6	50.0
#62	Laiatu LatuIND · EDGE	45.5	33.8	65.9	54.1
#63	DeMarcus LawrenceSEA · EDGE	45.2	26.2	78.9	58.0
#64	Danielle HunterHOU · EDGE	45.1	51.0	32.9	46.6
#65	Tavius RobinsonBAL · EDGE	45.0	43.7	48.4	43.0
#65	Yaya DiabyTB · EDGE	45.0	31.3	73.5	41.3
#67	D.J. WonnumDET · EDGE	44.7	29.6	69.3	61.5
#68	Odafe OwehWAS · EDGE	42.5	35.1	52.8	55.8
#69	Kwity PayeLV · EDGE	42.3	35.8	53.4	48.1
#70	Dani Dennis-SuttonGB · EDGE	42.0	37.1	50.5	45.4
#71	Carl GrandersonNO · EDGE	41.8	37.5	46.6	52.4
#71	Jordan BurchARI · EDGE	41.8	40.8	38.9	56.8
#73	Dondrea TillmanDEN · EDGE	40.9	14.1	83.4	73.8
#74	Austin BookerCHI · EDGE	40.8	34.0	51.4	50.3
#74	Jacob MartinTEN · EDGE	40.8	49.2	21.7	47.2
#76	Montez SweatCHI · EDGE	37.7	34.3	42.0	45.9
#76	Samson EbukamATL · EDGE	37.7	41.0	26.9	50.3
#78	Myles MurphyCIN · EDGE	37.3	28.2	51.4	49.8
#78	Tyree WilsonNO · EDGE	37.3	41.4	28.3	39.5
#80	Thomas IncoomCAR · EDGE	37.2	32.8	40.2	54.6
#81	Bradley ChubbBUF · EDGE	37.0	41.6	28.1	36.5
#82	Keion WhiteSF · EDGE	35.6	35.1	30.8	52.5
#83	Sam WilliamsCLE · EDGE	35.2	39.8	27.3	31.2
#84	Derick HallSEA · EDGE	34.7	33.6	32.0	50.0
#85	Baron BrowningARI · EDGE	33.8	29.8	36.3	50.0
#86	Cameron JordanNO · EDGE	33.5	31.3	35.4	40.6
#87	Chop RobinsonMIA · EDGE	33.1	21.2	51.0	50.3
#88	Josh SweatARI · EDGE	33.0	28.2	36.8	49.8
#89	Dennis GardeckJAX · EDGE	32.9	26.0	43.7	42.0
#90	K'Lavon ChaissonWAS · EDGE	32.6	38.2	18.5	41.7
#91	Anthony NelsonTB · EDGE	32.5	8.7	72.1	56.8
#92	Ashton GillotteKC · EDGE	32.2	12.7	63.7	54.6
#93	Jermaine JohnsonTEN · EDGE	32.1	18.7	56.5	39.6
#94	Jared VerseCLE · EDGE	29.4	23.6	35.1	47.0
#95	Romello HeightSF · EDGE	27.5	16.9	41.2	50.0
#96	Yasir AbdullahATL · EDGE	27.4	4.8	65.2	49.4
#97	Arnold EbiketiePHI · EDGE	26.4	7.2	59.6	42.0
#98	Gabe JacasNE · EDGE	25.2	16.8	40.0	31.2
#99	R Mason ThomasKC · EDGE	25.0	24.7	17.2	50.0
#100	Jeremiah MoonCAR · EDGE	21.8	12.2	24.3	71.9
#101	Jared IveyATL · EDGE	21.7	20.8	14.0	50.0
#102	Rueben Bain Jr.TB · EDGE	19.8	17.1	17.0	44.4
#103	Kayvon ThibodeauxNYG · EDGE	19.5	20.3	10.2	42.8

Season CFI

Za'Darius SmithATL · EDGE80.8

Scores & details

Season CoreFootball Index: 80.8
Pass rush: 83.1
Run defense: 84.9
Tackling: 54.6
Graded snaps: 28
Graded weeks: 1