BEST MAN/PRESS COVERAGE SAFETIES 2026 NFL Draft

2026 BEST MAN/PRESS COVERAGE SAFETIES

Executing stellar man-to-man coverage as a safety entails a blend of agility, awareness, and often, a secondary sense of receivers' intentions. Recall players like Eric Berry (Tennessee) and Earl Thomas (Texas) who, during their respective collegiate tenures, demonstrated an adept ability to shadow receivers and disrupt passing lanes effectively in man-to-man schemes.

Immerse yourself in the data of current college safeties making their mark through exceptional man-to-man coverage. Through meticulous exploration of key stats, such as interceptions, pass deflections, and completion percentage allowed, gain insight into the defensive prowess of these players in isolating and negating opponents' receiving threats.

2026 Safeties ranked by MAN/PRESS

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING RUN DEFENSE ZONE MAN/PRESS Rating
1

Caleb
Downs

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
92 94 92 97
93.3
2

Michael
Taaffe

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
60 75 94 92
86.2
3

Kamari
Ramsey

S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
63 65 86 91
85.9
4

Ahmaad
Moses

S
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
65 73 81 89
83.2
5

Bud
Clark

S
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
84 79 92 88
85.5
6

Bray
Hubbard

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
71 81 95 83
83.5
7

Terry
Moore

S
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
59 75 78 81
83.7
8

Isaiah
Nwokobia

S
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
82 84 89 78
84.0
9

Dillon
Thieneman

S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
80 76 73 77
87.2
10

Jalen
Catalon

S
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
66 68 74 76
79.0
11

Isaac
Smith

S
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
97 91 71 76
83.0
12

Kendal
Daniels

S
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
76 76 76 76
74.3
13

Samuel
Omosigho

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
75 86 76 74
83.3
14

Xavier
Nwankpa

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
74 74 79 72
81.3
15

Malik
Hartford

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
66 73 78 72
81.2
16

Keon
Sabb

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
64 77 67 72
84.9
17

Jordan
Castell

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
83 81 61 71
81.2
18

Duce
Chestnut

S
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
52 67 73 69
77.0
19

Derek
Williams Jr....

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
81 85 72 68
75.4
20

TJ
Metcalf

S
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
68 80 70 68
78.9