Leighton Vander Esch Star

Cowboys · MIKE · #55
Player OVR
84
Scheme OVR
84
Team Scheme OVR
79

Personal

Height
6'4"
Weight
256 lbs
Age
28
Years Pro
6
College
Boise State
Draft
Round 5, Pick 2

Contract

Cap Hit
$9,650,000
Salary
$17,120,000
Bonus
$13,920,000
Length
4 yrs
Years Left
2
Release Penalty
$8,780,000

Defense

SeasonTeamGamesTklSacksFFFRIntTDDef
2026 Cowboys 17 65 1.50 2 2 2 0 10
2025 Cowboys 8 42 0.00 0 0 0 0 3
Career 25 107 1.5 2 2 2 0 13

Defense

SeasonWkOpponentTklSacksFFFRIntTDDef
2026 Conference @ Eagles 7 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
2026 Divisional @ Bears 2 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
2026 Wild Card @ Saints 3 0.00 0 0 1 0 0
2026 18 @ Giants 7 0.00 0 0 0 0 1
2026 17 Eagles 8 0.00 0 0 0 0 1
2026 16 @ Seahawks 4 0.00 1 0 0 0 1
2026 15 Cardinals 2 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
2026 14 @ Bengals 3 0.00 0 0 0 0 1
2026 13 @ Colts 6 1.00 0 0 0 0 0
2026 12 Jaguars 2 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
2026 11 @ Rams 4 0.00 0 0 0 0 2
2026 9 @ Commanders 1 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
2026 8 49ers 2 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
2026 7 Vikings 4 0.00 1 2 0 0 1
2026 6 @ Titans 4 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
2026 5 Giants 3 0.00 0 0 1 0 2
2026 4 Texans 3 0.50 0 0 1 0 0
2026 3 @ Eagles 6 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
2026 2 @ Falcons 4 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
2026 1 Commanders 2 0.00 0 0 0 0 1
2025 16 Chargers 3 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
2025 15 Vikings 5 0.00 0 0 0 0 1
2025 14 @ Lions 9 0.00 0 0 0 0 1
2025 13 Chiefs 1 0.00 0 0 0 0 1
2025 12 Eagles 7 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
2025 11 @ Raiders 4 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
2025 9 Cardinals 7 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
2025 1 @ Eagles 6 0.00 0 0 0 0 0

Core & Physical

Acceleration 91
Agility 89
Awareness 79
Change of Direction 81
Confidence 81
Injury 87
Jumping 92
Speed 86
Stamina 87
Strength 78
Toughness 93

Passing

Break Sack 32
Play Action 27
Deep Throw Accuracy 29
Medium Throw Accuracy 26
Throw Accuracy (Legacy) 30
Short Throw Accuracy 33
Throw on the Run 33
Throw Power 42
Throw Under Pressure 28

Defense

Press 46
Block Shedding 81
Finesse Moves 54
Hit Power 81
Man Coverage 62
Play Recognition 83
Power Moves 64
Pursuit 85
Tackling 93
Zone Coverage 68

Rushing

BC Vision 47
Break Tackle 32
Carrying 56
Juke Move 55
Spin Move 39
Stiff Arm 37
Trucking 49

Receiving

Catch in Traffic 41
Catching 62
Release 16
Deep Route Running 7
Medium Route Running 10
Short Route Running 15
Spectacular Catch 36

Blocking

Impact Blocking 84
Lead Block 22
Pass Block Finesse 45
Pass Block Power 45
Pass Block 45
Run Block Finesse 45
Run Block Power 45
Run Block 45

Special Teams

Kick Accuracy 15
Kick Power 19
Kick Return 10
Long Snap Rating 10

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