Leighton Vander Esch

ILB, Boise State. Round 1, pick 19 of the 2018 draft, to the Dallas Cowboys.

His 2023 seasonC20th of 28 picks drafted near him
TierbustAfter Week 9, 2026
Points39After Week 9, 2026
Redraft77thof 256, went 19th. After Week 9, 2026

Season by season

B-AD+C+BB-C
Apr 30, 2018Dec 2018Dec 2019Jan 2021Jan 2022Jan 2023Jan 7, 2024
Leighton Vander Esch, season by season: team, games and snaps (playoffs included), the letter, his rank among the picks drafted nearest his slot (n), the typical season for his slot in points, and his points.
SeasonTeamGamesLetterRank near his slotTypical for his slotSnapsPoints
2018DAL16A3rd of 27889517
2019DAL9D+33rd of 40105104
2020DAL10C+23rd of 3564603
2021DAL18B12th of 3057196
2022DAL16B-13th of 2578837
2023DAL5C20th of 2842692

How his points add up

  1. 2018 17 points

    linebacker pay0.67×full starter's season1.00×quality: 6th of 126 linebackers by PFF grade1.83×points scale1012.2+second-team All-Pro1.313.6×rookie season1.2517.0
  2. 2019 4 points

    linebacker pay0.67×share of a starter's season0.62×quality: 71st of 125 linebackers by PFF grade0.90×points scale103.8×second season1.104.1
  3. 2020 3 points

    linebacker pay0.67×share of a starter's season0.56×quality: 76th of 125 linebackers by PFF grade0.84×points scale103.2
  4. 2021 6 points

    linebacker pay0.67×share of a starter's season0.82×quality: 53rd of 131 linebackers by PFF grade1.04×points scale105.7
  5. 2022 7 points

    linebacker pay0.67×share of a starter's season0.99×quality: 28th of 119 linebackers by PFF grade1.29×points scale108.5×fifth season on0.857.2
  6. 2023 2 points

    linebacker pay0.67×share of a starter's season0.32×quality: 57th of 118 linebackers by PFF grade1.00×points scale102.1×fifth season on0.851.8

Each season rounds to a whole number; the points are their sum.

Picked around him

The 2018 draft, picks 17 to 21.

  1. 17Rd 1Derwin JamesS · Florida State · ChargersB-73pointsstar38thin a redraft
  2. 18Rd 1Jaire AlexanderCB · Louisville · PackersC95pointsdepth21stin a redraft
  3. 19Rd 1Leighton Vander EschILB · Boise State · CowboysC39pointsbust77thin a redraft
  4. 20Rd 1Frank RagnowC · Arkansas · LionsB59pointsbust49thin a redraft
  5. 21Rd 1Billy PriceC · Ohio State · BengalsC+11pointsbust148thin a redraft

The Cowboys' 2018 class

Every Cowboys draft since 2017

  1. 19Rd 1Leighton Vander EschILB · Boise StateC39pointsbust77thin a redraft
  2. 50Rd 2Connor WilliamsOG · TexasB+57pointsbust56thin a redraft
  3. 81Rd 3Michael GallupWR · Colorado StateA72pointsbust40thin a redraft
  4. 116Rd 4Dorance Armstrong Jr.DE · KansasA64pointsaverage starter47thin a redraft
  5. 137Rd 4Dalton SchultzTE · StanfordA-53pointsgood starter63rdin a redraft
  6. 171Rd 5Mike WhiteQB · Western KentuckyB+6pointsbust162ndin a redraft
  7. 193Rd 6Chris CovingtonOLB · IndianaD+0pointsbust227thin a redraft
  8. 208Rd 6Cedrick WilsonWR · Boise StateA37pointsdepth80thin a redraft
  9. 236Rd 7Bo ScarbroughRB · AlabamaB-2pointsbust193rdin a redraft