BEST RATED TACKLING DEFENSIVE BACKS 2024 NFL Draft

2024 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.

2024 Defensive Backs ranked by TACKLING

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

Ryan
Watts

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
89 86 67 67
77.8
2

Javon
Bullard

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
88 75 96 85
86.0
3

Khyree
Jackson

CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
88 85 78 76
84.0
4

Kool-Aid
McKinstry

CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
87 90 91 89
87.6
5

Cooper
DeJean

CB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
86 87 82 81
88.3
6

Kamari
Lassiter

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
86 78 83 86
85.6
7

Tyler
Nubin

S
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
85 75 88 84
86.8
8

Kris
Abrams-Drain...

CB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
85 68 89 88
84.3
9

Myles
Harden

CB
South Dakota   Mascot
South Dakota Mascot
84 78 74 69
80.6
10

Dwight
McGlothern

CB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
83 78 90 84
80.0
11

Kitan
Oladapo

S
Oregon State   Mascot
Oregon State Mascot
82 89 82 77
81.9
12

Ennis
Rakestraw Jr...

CB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
82 89 87 76
86.9
13

Renardo
Green

S
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
81 74 82 89
85.2
14

Dadrion
Taylor-Demer...

S
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
81 80 80 84
84.8
15

Terrion
Arnold

CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
81 95 88 79
88.4
16

Sheridan
Jones

CB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
80 74 70 64
71.1
17

Josh
Wallace

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
80 82 80 72
75.3
18

Decamerion
Richardson

CB
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
80 80 80 80
80.3
19

Jarvis
Brownlee Jr....

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
79 83 81 76
83.0
20

Calen
Bullock

S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
79 54 87 85
84.4