INACTIVE

Leighton 
Vander Esch

LB
#55
|
DAL Cowboys
6'4"
256lbs
28y/o
Leighton Vander Esch headshot
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
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Grades

2023
Regular
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

2023
Regular
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
22
88th/179 LBs
SACKS
0
79th/179 LBs
ASSISTS
8
87th/179 LBs
FORCED FUMBLES
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

Dallas Cowboys Players

  1. Micah Parsons headshot
    Micah
    Parsons
    ED
    DAL Cowboys
    11
  2. CeeDee Lamb headshot
    CeeDee
    Lamb
    WR
    DAL Cowboys
    88
  3. Damone Clark headshot
    Damone
    Clark
    LB
    DAL Cowboys
    18
  4. Eric Kendricks headshot
    Eric
    Kendricks
    LB
    DAL Cowboys
    50
  5. Tyler Smith headshot
    Tyler
    Smith
    G
    DAL Cowboys
    73
  6. KaVontae Turpin headshot
    KaVontae
    Turpin
    WR
    DAL Cowboys
    9
  7. Kaiir Elam headshot
    Kaiir
    Elam
    CB
    DAL Cowboys
    20
  8. DaRon Bland headshot
    DaRon
    Bland
    CB
    DAL Cowboys
    26
  9. Osa Odighizuwa headshot
    Osa
    Odighizuwa
    DI
    DAL Cowboys
    97
  10. Miles Sanders headshot
    Miles
    Sanders
    HB
    DAL Cowboys
    27
  11. Dak Prescott headshot
    Dak
    Prescott
    QB
    DAL Cowboys
    4
  12. Terence Steele headshot
    Terence
    Steele
    T
    DAL Cowboys
    78
  13. Brock Hoffman headshot
    Brock
    Hoffman
    G
    DAL Cowboys
    67
  14. Zack Martin headshot
    Zack
    Martin
    G
    DAL Cowboys
    70
  15. Cooper Beebe headshot
    Cooper
    Beebe
    C
    DAL Cowboys
    56

Linebackers

  1. Zack Baun headshot
    Zack
    Baun
    LB
    PHI Eagles
    53
  2. Bobby Wagner headshot
    Bobby
    Wagner
    LB
    WAS Commanders
    54
  3. Fred Warner headshot
    Fred
    Warner
    LB
    SF 49ers
    54
  4. Edgerrin Cooper headshot
    Edgerrin
    Cooper
    LB
    GB Packers
    56
  5. Leo Chenal headshot
    Leo
    Chenal
    LB
    KC Chiefs
    54
  6. Jack Gibbens headshot
    Jack
    Gibbens
    LB
    NE Patriots
    51
  7. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah headshot
    Jeremiah
    Owusu-Koramoah
    LB
    CLE Browns
    6
  8. Devin Bush headshot
    Devin
    Bush
    LB
    CLE Browns
    30
  9. Jack Campbell headshot
    Jack
    Campbell
    LB
    DET Lions
    46
  10. Jordan Hicks headshot
    Jordan
    Hicks
    LB
    CLE Browns
    58
  11. Elandon Roberts headshot
    Elandon
    Roberts
    LB
    LV Raiders
    52
  12. Devin Lloyd headshot
    Devin
    Lloyd
    LB
    JAX Jaguars
    33
  13. Damone Clark headshot
    Damone
    Clark
    LB
    DAL Cowboys
    18
  14. Payton Wilson headshot
    Payton
    Wilson
    LB
    PIT Steelers
    41
  15. Jaylon Carlies headshot
    Jaylon
    Carlies
    LB
    IND Colts
    57
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