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2021 S Score Rankings

S model results: all stats in percentiles except Analytical Score (min 250 snaps). The Analytical Score uses my custom formula, weighting the most important stats more heavily. It is meant to serve as an overall season grade.

Rank Name Team Analytical Score Yards Allowed per Snap QB Rating Against Sacks per Snap Defensive Snaps per Game Slot Coverage Snaps per Game Interceptions per Snap Tackles per Snap Forced Fumbles per Snap Coverage Snaps per Reception Forced Incompletion Rate TFL per Snap TDs Allowed per Snap
1Jordan PoyerBUF76.1989993693294303392886792
2Derwin James Jr.LAC74.9468294849156809822249565
3Antoine Winfield Jr.TB73.8778677933461749571807292
4Harrison SmithMIN73.7776791977027906778881592
5Micah HydeBUF70.4777563637593147080776370
6Kevin ByardTEN66.7637161736691479263811511
7P.J. WilliamsNO66.446929815789739901147592
8Jimmie WardSF66.3889329718755133387603782
9Budda BakerARI65.9777685673772423379377784
10Terrell EdmundsPIT65.7774959929745243344399157
11Taylor RappLA64.230538488988255332983337
12Deshon ElliottBAL64.063949537397932338149392
13Justin SimmonsDEN63.9468860814690203359738072
14Jeremy ChinnCAR63.2634865797230947136669047
15Xavier WoodsMIN62.6463658987365518877913129
16Jayron KearseDAL62.1217066788753733316689869
17John Johnson IiiCLE61.777687364428067475243841
18Adrian PhillipsNE61.7779029415689637638637138
19Jamal AdamsSEA61.64684291007162623337137361
20Mike EdwardsTB60.563772922909959915497634
21Malcolm JenkinsNO60.3465462879328336831305271
22Jordan WhiteheadTB60.1467229498566847925719259
23Marcus WilliamsNO59.7949129865501569991001585
24Devin MccourtyNE58.894982961157443396981592
25Kyle DuggerNE58.8308929349596973316129454
26Juston BurrisCAR58.38896293070633339045992
27Tyrann MathieuKC58.1305569748276443334213645
28Minkah FitzpatrickPIT58.1466929944346936667713473
29Quandre DiggsSEA57.6777829991286163384223075
30Jevon HollandMIA57.577609647115997593984026
31Kamren CurlWAS57.2466376449613853332394162
32Johnathan AbramLV56.121317196943282336198728
33Jordan FullerLA56.0636529856329713349283592
34Rodney McleodPHI56.0889629422473353388481592
35Xavier MckinneyNYG55.4467429904188263343553255
36Logan RyanNYG55.4461086916113889334681546
37Nasir AdderleyLAC54.963870895813727365846619
38Damontae KazeeDAL54.298872943858594100931540
39Tashaun Gipson Sr.CHI53.8307380455777193330241577
40Vonn BellCIN53.2303568765231669613578167
41Andrew WingardJAX53.088397272193461338545627
42Anthony HarrisPHI52.5635229587438437841147436
43Tracy Walker IiiDET52.3463775553636993373865863
44Adrian AmosGB52.2634729706848653354691510
45Bobby MccainWAS51.5636429662885123386801548
46Kareem JacksonDEN51.277237459403589335773939
47Julian BlackmonIND51.194562975413383397938892
48Landon CollinsWAS51.112692397675918434968
49Eric MurrayHOU50.7466229538039573364451556
50Jalen ThompsonARI50.72158295266781003323317866
51Grant DelpitCLE50.0464381232943688967418274
52Juan ThornhillKC49.9773829356237227789754281
53Donovan WilsonDAL49.6949529211813313394876592
54Tre'Von MoehrigLV48.99441299572623398971558
55Marcus MayeNYJ48.5511906579139233274810053
56Rayshawn JenkinsJAX47.5465929606513373339654392
57Chuck ClarkBAL47.0212263825352293345576332
58Jaquiski TarttSF47.0886129402713413371577980
59Deandre Houston-CarsonCHI46.7467929124863953327621560
60Ashtyn DavisNYJ46.1301378514869259948111530
61Duron HarmonATL45.777422977947113374485152
62Caden SternsDEN45.655199359100273314411542
63Amani HookerTEN45.5633329564440218246484549
64Andrew SendejoIND45.594462937231388795907022
65Erik HarrisATL44.8214029548613523321828979
66Malik HookerDAL44.888662971360863376285725
67Elijah RileyNYJ44.830189466413643351779715
68Justin ReidHOU44.5462529623067238182536233
69Deon BushCHI43.446802916149548335396150
70Khari WillisIND43.4211897382081493357534914
71Alohi GilmanLAC42.8775729111670793356341551
72Nick ScottLA42.66385295292343360151592
73M.J. StewartCLE42.51429292499139897561997
74Will HarrisDET41.914126757841358728201521
75Darnell SavageGB41.84616296851507336185539
76Ronnie HarrisonCLE41.514148233544478332345851
77Myles HartsfieldCAR41.21198732100135333134552
78Eddie JacksonCHI41.130629488113708067288418
79Brandon JonesMIA40.91121100262241678519116876
80Marcus EppsPHI40.846442993254963342915468
81Jaylinn HawkinsATL39.721812913388713362171564
82Jessie Bates IiiCIN39.521429805433753348176944
83Julian LoveNYG37.911272919774269867634823
84Tre NorwoodPIT37.7532294896881334318616
85Eric RoweMIA37.5112429209213871002364724
86Dean MarloweDET37.5771529303613543372481578
87Daniel SorensenKC37.3157925607128331971464
88Dane CruikshankTEN32.821452910481377331946092
89Jason MccourtyMIA31.9632029282613103341951543
90Sean ChandlerCAR30.888329182113183390411535
91Henry BlackGB29.483429145844033935153
92Lonnie Johnson Jr.HOU29.31282929398453334771512
93George OdumIND27.93019298105776336953156
94Ryan NealSEA26.1828814241359331024155
95Talanoa HufangaSF23.1467296613363352596120
96Dallin LeavittLV22.03030292113463326751531
97Brandon StephensBAL21.35029273113553312434413