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

Cobee
Bryant

CB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
75 98 81 78
83.2
2

Kevin
Winston Jr.

S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
93 97 83 72
84.0
3

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
76 97 76 76
83.7
4

Malaki
Starks

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
93 93 76 79
87.3
5

Marques
Sigle

S
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
76 93 77 72
74.2
6

Jahdae
Barron

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
92 92 98 89
88.1
7

Travis
Hunter

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
85 90 100 97
93.4
8

Sebastian
Castro

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
67 86 84 72
84.6
9

Jaylen
Reed

S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
76 86 58 67
80.0
10

Upton
Stout

S
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
75 85 69 71
80.0
11

Nick
Emmanwori

S
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
100 85 89 93
87.7
12

Andrew
Mukuba

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
73 84 97 95
84.7
13

Trey
Amos

CB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
81 84 86 84
86.2
14

Kendall
Bohler

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
69 83 52 60
61.2
15

Malachi
Moore

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
91 82 89 92
82.5
16

Tommi
Hill

CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
69 82 77 71
81.3
17

Denzel
Burke

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
81 82 84 74
83.5
18

Craig
Woodson

S
California   Mascot
California Mascot
82 82 79 76
78.7
19

Zy
Alexander

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
95 81 86 80
84.0
20

Woodi
Washington

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
61 81 54 59
67.0