Leighton Vander Esch

LB·

3 graded seasons·44.7 average·54.2 best (2018)

34.9

2022 grade· 15 pct

Career grade trend

2022 LB

15th percentile among qualified LBs

z = -0.54

confidence 83%

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tkl%	3.8%	24th	−15%	79 tackle attempts
Passer rtg allowed	95.4	63rd	−15%	31 targets
PBU rate	3.2%	18th	5%	31 targets
Pressure rate	0.4%	22nd	10%	746 defensive snaps
Tackles/snap	0.102	10th	13%	746 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.27%	17th	20%	746 defensive snaps

45th percentile among qualified LBs

z = -0.17

confidence 74%

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tkl%	9.4%	56th	−15%	85 tackle attempts
Passer rtg allowed	87.9	31st	−15%	38 targets
PBU rate	5.3%	31st	5%	38 targets
Pressure rate	0.6%	39th	10%	663 defensive snaps
Tackles/snap	0.116	31st	13%	663 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.45%	37th	20%	663 defensive snaps

Below volume threshold — grade shown for reference

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tkl%	16.7%	97th	−15%	72 tackle attempts
Passer rtg allowed	99.2	52nd	−15%	22 targets
PBU rate	0.0%	10th	5%	22 targets
Pressure rate	0.4%	27th	10%	460 defensive snaps
Tackles/snap	0.130	63rd	13%	460 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.22%	18th	20%	460 defensive snaps

Below volume threshold — grade shown for reference

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tkl%	15.3%	90th	−15%	85 tackle attempts
Passer rtg allowed	113.0	84th	−15%	46 targets
PBU rate	6.5%	35th	5%	46 targets
Pressure rate	0.4%	24th	10%	510 defensive snaps
Tackles/snap	0.141	87th	13%	510 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.20%	8th	20%	510 defensive snaps

72th percentile among qualified LBs

z = +0.15

confidence 87%

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tkl%	6.8%	18th	−15%	147 tackle attempts
Passer rtg allowed	96.4	47th	−15%	90 targets
PBU rate	7.8%	44th	5%	90 targets
Pressure rate	0.3%	14th	10%	784 defensive snaps
Tackles/snap	0.175	99th	13%	784 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.26%	11th	20%	784 defensive snaps