INACTIVE
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
#55
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DAL Cowboys
6'4"
256lbs
27y/o
Overall Grade '23
65.5
84th/179 - LBs
Snap Count '23
269
84th/179 - LBs
Tackles '23
22
88th/179 - LBs
Pressures '23
3
83rd/179 - LBs
LATEST NEWS
GRADES
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BIO
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Grades
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
65.5
AVG
84th/179 LBs
PASS RUSH GRADE
51.0
AVG
136th/179 LBs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
70.0
AVG
63rd/179 LBs
COVERAGE GRADE
62.4
AVG
75th/179 LBs
Season Stats
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 2023
22
88th/179 LBs
SACKS 2023
0
79th/179 LBs
ASSISTS 2023
8
87th/179 LBs
FORCED FUMBLES 2023
0
49th/179 LBs
Defense
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Rank
88
th
Solo Tackles
22
87
th
Assists
8
49
th
Forced Fumbles
0
93
rd
Stops
8
79
th
Sacks
0
1
st
Missed Tackles
0
123
rd
Passer Rating Allowed
87.2
83
rd
Total Pressures
3
Snaps
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Rank
84
th
Total Snaps
269
87
th
Run Defense Snaps
105
68
th
Pass Rush Snaps
31
84
th
Coverage Snaps
133
Career
Teams
Year
Dallas Cowboys
2018 - 2023
Boise State Broncos
2014 - 2017
Honors
Honor
Year
AP second-team All-Pro
2018
PFF101
2018
PFF second-team All-Pro
2018
Pro Bowl selection
2018