Induction of Aaron Donald into PFF Hall Of Fame

Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams has been inducted into the PFF Hall of Fame.

Aaron Charles Donald is a defensive tackle with the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams (NFL).

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He is recognised as one of the finest defensive players of all time.

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He earned a record three Defensive Player of the Year Awards, Pro Bowl choices in all eight of his seasons, and seven first-team All-Pro awards.

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Donald is the only interior rusher in PFF history to have 100 or more quarterback pressures in a single season.

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Donald has 665 pressures since joining the league. The next closest defender (Cameron Jordan) has 605 yards, and the next interior lineman (Fletcher Cox) has 520 yards.

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Donald has a grade of 90.0 or higher in 50 of his 127 regular-season games.

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Donald has been worth 5.27 wins above replacement since 2014, averaging 0.66 wins each season. No interior defender has been more important in the PFF era.

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Donald has 115 tackles for loss or no gain since 2014, more than any other defensive lineman.

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