PFF Interior Defender Rankings- Rams Have 2 in top 32

PFF Interior Defender Rankings: The top 32 players ahead of the 2026 NFL season

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As our rankings series at PFF comes to a close ahead of the 2026 preseason, it’s time to turn our attention to the defensive line, starting with the players on the defensive interior.

It is one of the deepest position groups in the NFL right now, and every year, we are seeing more young players break through. But it is also a position that is dominated at the top by players who have been in the league for a significant amount of time.



9. Kobie Turner, Los Angeles Rams
Turner has developed into a really strong pass-rusher from the defensive interior, and is still just 27 years old. He has totalled 50, 62 and 69 pressures in each of the past three seasons, respectively, and set a career-high with an 83.9 PFF pass-rush grade last year. He’s been solid against the run too, with a PFF run-defense grade above 66.0 in each of those three seasons.

16. Poona Ford, Los Angeles Rams
Ford has enjoyed a late career breakout and has impressed over the past two seasons, first with the Los Angeles Chargers and then the Los Angeles Rams. A strong run defender with PFF run-defense grades of 80.3 and 78.6 in each of the past two seasons, he is also a solid pass-rusher, accumulating 34 total pressures from 342 pass-rushing snaps last season.