BEST RUN DEFENDING DEFENSIVE BACKS 2027 NFL Draft

2027 Defensive Backs ranked by RUN DEFENSE

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

Jyaire
Hill

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
66 80 81 79
84.7
22

Isaac
Smith

S
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
80 80 71 78
77.0
23

Bryce
West

CB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
59 79 68 63
68.5
24

Earl
Little Jr.

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
80 79 79 76
84.4
25

Jelani
McDonald

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
83 79 82 84
85.1
26

Jamari
Sharpe

CB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
78 79 77 72
84.8
27

DJ
McKinney

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
82 79 71 68
83.3
28

Matthew
Bailey

S
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
78 79 67 73
77.0
29

Dashawn
Spears

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
76 78 88 76
84.6
30

Aaron
Flowers

S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
78 78 78 78
75.0
31

Chris
Peal

CB
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
93 77 77 80
84.7
32

Leonard
Moore

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
63 77 86 92
89.5
33

Raion
Strader

CB
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
67 77 70 71
65.5
34

John
Curry

CB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
65 77 83 79
81.1
35

Adon
Shuler

S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
62 77 61 65
83.2
36

Emmanuel
Karnley

CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
59 77 72 71
78.0
37

Xavier
Lucas

CB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
77 77 77 77
75.0
38

Bryce
Thornton

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
84 77 82 73
81.1
39

Malik
Hartford

S
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
37 76 55 52
60.0
40

Zion
Branch

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
84 76 76 68
74.0