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

Malaki
Starks

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
97 98 76 81
88.4
2

Cobee
Bryant

CB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
75 97 82 80
82.4
3

Kevin
Winston Jr.

S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
96 97 83 73
83.8
4

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
75 97 86 83
83.5
5

Robert
Spears-Jenni...

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
82 97 77 62
83.1
6

Travis
Hunter

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
81 94 100 99
93.4
7

Jahdae
Barron

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
90 90 98 88
89.0
8

Domani
Jackson

CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
68 90 66 69
85.9
9

Davison
Igbinosun

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
94 88 66 69
81.5
10

Sebastian
Castro

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
66 88 86 73
84.1
11

Nick
Emmanwori

S
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
100 85 92 93
88.5
12

Jaylen
Reed

S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
78 85 62 69
81.5
13

Malachi
Moore

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
92 84 90 93
85.1
14

Kendall
Bohler

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
69 83 53 60
56.5
15

Tommi
Hill

CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
69 82 76 72
83.2
16

Sonny
Styles

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
70 82 77 74
83.2
17

Rod
Moore

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
82 82 79 67
83.0
18

Denzel
Burke

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
81 81 84 72
85.3
19

Woodi
Washington

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
61 80 55 60
64.0
20

Dante
Trader Jr.

S
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
82 80 65 66
77.5