BEST RUN DEFENDING DEFENSIVE BACKS 2024 NFL Draft

2024 BEST RUN DEFENDING DEFENSIVE BACKS

Run defense isn’t exclusively a front-seven assignment, as historic defensive backs like Landon Collins (Alabama) and Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama) have amply demonstrated. Their knack for analyzing play development, followed by aggressive, accurate positioning, enabled them to snuff out potential big-gainers, playing pivotal roles in ground-game containment.

Beneath, uncover details of contemporary defensive backs, emerging as crucial components in stifling opponents’ rushing attacks. Navigate through the compelling metrics like run-stop percentage, tackling efficiency, and box-snap percentage, offering a panoramic view of how these players are disrupting ground games and establishing themselves as formidable run defenders within the secondary.

2024 Defensive Backs ranked by RUN DEFENSE

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

Terrion
Arnold

CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
81 95 88 79
88.4
2

Kool-Aid
McKinstry

CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
87 90 91 89
87.6
3

Kitan
Oladapo

S
Oregon State   Mascot
Oregon State Mascot
82 89 82 77
81.9
4

Ennis
Rakestraw Jr...

CB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
82 89 87 76
86.9
5

Josh
Proctor

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
77 88 79 69
79.3
6

Cooper
DeJean

CB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
86 87 82 81
88.3
7

Ryan
Watts

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
89 86 67 67
77.8
8

Khyree
Jackson

CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
88 85 78 76
84.0
9

Tarheeb
Still

CB
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
65 85 67 62
77.6
10

Malik
Mustapha

S
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
66 84 72 67
82.3
11

Jarvis
Brownlee Jr....

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
79 83 81 76
83.0
12

Josh
Wallace

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
80 82 80 72
75.3
13

Caelen
Carson

CB
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
71 82 72 69
83.8
14

Cam
Hart

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
63 80 82 82
83.0
15

Dadrion
Taylor-Demer...

S
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
81 80 80 84
84.8
16

Decamerion
Richardson

CB
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
80 80 80 80
80.3
17

T.J.
Tampa

CB
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
62 79 86 84
85.8
18

Myles
Harden

CB
South Dakota   Mascot
South Dakota Mascot
84 78 74 69
80.6
19

Kamari
Lassiter

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
86 78 83 86
85.6
20

Dwight
McGlothern

CB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
83 78 90 84
80.0