BEST RUN DEFENDING DEFENSIVE BACKS 2026 NFL Draft

2026 Defensive Backs ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING RUN DEFENSE ZONE MAN/PRESS Rating
21

Jeremiah
Walker

CB
Stephen F. Austin   Mascot
Stephen F. Austin Mascot
81 80 70 73
69.0
22

Cormani
McClain

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
80 80 80 80
75.0
23

TJ
Metcalf

S
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
68 80 70 68
78.9
24

DJ
Harvey

CB
San Jose State   Mascot
San Jose State Mascot
64 80 82 70
83.5
25

Bud
Clark

S
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
84 79 92 88
85.5
26

Jeremiah
Wilson

CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
78 79 90 83
84.0
27

Lorenzo
Styles Jr.

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
54 79 45 51
66.0
28

Randon
Fontenette

S
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
72 79 70 61
78.0
29

Fred
Davis

CB
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
78 78 78 78
74.2
30

DJ
McKinney

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
86 78 79 79
82.1
31

Ethan
O'Connor

CB
Washington State   Mascot
Washington State Mascot
58 78 79 76
78.5
32

Makari
Vickers

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
74 77 56 60
74.0
33

Malik
Spencer

S
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
78 77 61 53
75.0
34

Keon
Sabb

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
64 77 67 72
84.9
35

Malik
Muhammad

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
68 77 82 78
87.9
36

Peyton
Bowen

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
79 77 54 60
80.7
37

Jacobe
Johnson

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
79 76 49 53
79.0
38

Christian
Gray

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
76 76 76 76
75.0
39

Kendal
Daniels

S
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
76 76 76 76
74.3
40

Dillon
Thieneman

S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
80 76 73 77
87.2