BEST RATED SAFETIES IN RUN DEFENSE 2022 NFL Draft

2022 BEST RATED SAFETIES IN RUN DEFENSE

Locking down the secondary against the run requires instinct, physicality, and disciplined play. Standouts like Harrison Smith (Notre Dame) and Landon Collins (Alabama) have been epitomes of safeties who, in their collegiate days, displayed an unyielding defense against the ground game, effectively minimizing gains and contributing to run stops.

Join us in examining the performances of the current crop of collegiate safeties who are distinguishing themselves in run defense. Navigate through a sea of metrics, such as tackles for loss, run stops, and rushing yards allowed, to understand the impact these players have in stifling opponents' running attacks.

2022 Safeties ranked by RUN DEFENSE

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

Markquese
Bell

S
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
80 91 77 75
76.8
2

Lewis
Cine

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
93 90 87 81
86.1
3

Brad
Hawkins

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
80 85 78 77
78.6
4

Kyler
Gordon

S
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
72 82 82 93
88.4
5

Daxton
Hill

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
81 82 79 72
89.5
6

Malcolm
Rodriguez

S
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
72 82 77 81
78.4
7

Smoke
Monday

S
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
75 81 85 82
76.0
8

Keidron
Smith

S
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
72 78 71 69
59.0
9

Michael
Griffin II

S
South Dakota State   Mascot
South Dakota State Mascot
71 78 53 61
57.0
10

Kerby
Joseph

S
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
84 78 85 84
85.0
11

Juanyeh
Thomas

S
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
73 78 48 55
55.0
12

Jaquan
Brisker

S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
78 78 91 94
90.6
13

Kyle
Hamilton

S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
86 78 85 85
91.6
14

Nick
Cross

S
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
73 78 56 70
81.1
15

Jordan
Battle

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
85 78 87 82
85.7
16

Elijah
Hicks

S
California   Mascot
California Mascot
76 78 71 79
65.0
17

Bryan
Cook

S
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
82 77 74 81
82.1
18

Qwynnterrio
Cole

S
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
66 77 60 56
63.2
19

Cam
Taylor-Britt...

S
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
64 75 75 74
82.1
20

Yusuf
Corker

S
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
78 75 69 68
76.1