BEST RUN DEFENDING DEFENSIVE BACKS 2025 NFL Draft

2025 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.

2025 Defensive Backs ranked by RUN DEFENSE

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

Jahdae
Barron

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
76 85 74 74
80.3
2

Rod
Moore

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
84 82 82 69
85.2
3

Karon
Prunty

CB
North Carolina A&T   Mascot
North Carolina A&T Mascot
73 82 68 64
59.3
4

Woodi
Washington

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
72 81 67 67
72.0
5

Malachi
Moore

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
67 78 79 71
80.5
6

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
71 77 82 77
80.0
7

Billy
Bowman Jr.

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
77 77 77 77
65.0
8

Denzel
Burke

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
52 76 88 80
85.3
9

Malcolm
Greene

CB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
51 76 48 44
59.9
10

Zy
Alexander

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
81 76 67 69
75.4
11

Jason
Marshall Jr....

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
67 76 73 70
80.7
12

Jaylin
Davies

CB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
62 75 55 54
51.4
13

Justin
Walley

CB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
77 75 69 69
79.1
14

Shilo
Sanders

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
67 73 87 79
83.6
15

Aubrey
Burks

S
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
57 71 89 76
74.4
16

Jabbar
Muhammad

CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
58 70 79 77
85.9
17

Donovan
McMillon

S
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
75 69 53 60
52.3
18

Noah
Daniels

CB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
61 69 64 58
73.9
19

Duce
Chestnut

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
60 69 70 65
57.6
20

Deshawn
Pace

S
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
69 69 69 69
82.0