BEST RUN DEFENDING CORNERBACKS 2028 NFL Draft

2028 BEST RUN DEFENDING CORNERBACKS

Run defense grade for a cornerback scores run support on the edge: shedding a receiver’s block, forcing the run inside, and making the tackle when the play comes his way. It is a small part of the evaluation but it decides whether a corner can play in a defense that asks him to set the edge. Darrelle Revis (Pittsburgh) and Patrick Peterson (LSU) were both physical enough to do it.

The table ranks this year’s draft-eligible cornerbacks by run defense grade, alongside tackling, zone and man coverage grades, and overall rating.

2028 Cornerbacks ranked by RUN DEFENSE

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

DJ
Pickett

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
63 84 81 87
88.4
2

Devin
Sanchez

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
83 76 70 68
84.8
3

Elijah
Green

CB
Tulsa   Mascot
Tulsa Mascot
73 73 73 73
75.0
4

Kade
Phillips

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
80 73 74 65
87.3
5

Na'Eem
Offord

CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
39 72 61 57
81.9
6

Jayden
Sanders

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
55 72 88 87
85.9
7

Courtland
Guillory

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
59 70 72 75
83.0
8

Graceson
Littleton

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
69 70 76 71
85.8
9

Shawn
Lee Jr.

CB
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
55 69 80 78
82.1
10

Daryus
Dixson

CB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
65 65 90 86
87.1
11

A'mon
Lane-Ganus

CB
South Florida   Mascot
South Florida Mascot
0 57 49 0
65.8
12

Dylan
Robinson

CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
52 56 67 71
83.3
13

Jamari
Johnson

CB
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
20 41 26 0
52.8