BEST RATED TACKLING DEFENSIVE BACKS 2022 NFL Draft

2022 BEST RATED TACKLING DEFENSIVE BACKS

Lockdown defensive backs extend beyond pass coverage, and a critical aspect of their game is open-field tackling. Players like Eric Berry (Tennessee) and Tyrann Mathieu (LSU) established a collegiate legacy by not only being pass defense stalwarts but also by exhibiting impeccable tackling skills, limiting YAC (Yards After Catch) and neutralizing potential breakout runs.

Herein, explore the latest data that identifies those current defensive backs who are demonstrating superior tackling proficiency. Engage with metrics like tackle success rate, missed tackle percentage, and run-stop percentage to gain a holistic view of how these players are not merely defending passes but are crucial cogs in their team's run defense and ability to mitigate damage post-reception.

2022 Defensive Backs ranked by TACKLING

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

Lewis
Cine

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
93 90 87 81
86.1
2

Akayleb
Evans

CB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
89 78 74 77
80.2
3

Mekhi
Blackmon

CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
89 77 87 88
79.0
4

Kyle
Hamilton

S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
86 78 85 85
91.6
5

Martin
Emerson

CB
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
85 80 88 81
84.3
6

Jalyn
Armour-Davis...

CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
85 75 86 77
82.1
7

Decobie
Durant

CB
South Carolina State   Mascot
South Carolina State Mascot
85 82 73 90
77.0
8

Jordan
Battle

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
85 78 87 82
85.7
9

Kerby
Joseph

S
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
84 78 85 84
85.0
10

Bryan
Cook

S
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
82 77 74 81
82.1
11

Daxton
Hill

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
81 82 79 72
89.5
12

Marcelino
McCrary-Ball...

CB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
81 59 60 64
73.0
13

Mario
Goodrich

CB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
81 78 76 77
81.5
14

Markquese
Bell

S
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
80 91 77 75
76.8
15

Brad
Hawkins

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
80 85 78 77
78.6
16

Derion
Kendrick

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
80 85 83 80
82.5
17

Trent
McDuffie

CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
79 83 89 86
90.9
18

Montaric
Brown

CB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
79 79 62 77
73.4
19

Kalon
Barnes

CB
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
79 68 67 66
79.2
20

Jaquan
Brisker

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