BEST BLITZING SAFETIES 2026 NFL Draft

2026 Safeties ranked by PASS RUSH

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING RUN DEFENSE ZONE MAN/PRESS Rating
21

Malik
Hartford

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
66 73 78 72
81.2
22

Isaac
Smith

S
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
97 91 71 76
83.0
23

Ahmaad
Moses

S
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
65 73 81 89
83.2
24

Dillon
Thieneman

S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
80 76 73 77
87.2
25

Khalil
Barnes

S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
67 63 63 68
81.2
26

Bray
Hubbard

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
71 81 95 83
83.5
27

Bud
Clark

S
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
84 79 92 88
85.5
28

Xavier
Nwankpa

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
74 74 79 72
81.3
29

Michael
Taaffe

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
60 75 94 92
86.2
30

Keon
Sabb

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
64 77 67 72
84.9
31

Derek
Williams Jr....

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
81 85 72 68
75.4
32

Jalen
Catalon

S
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
66 68 74 76
79.0