BEST RATED TACKLING DEFENSIVE BACKS 2025 NFL Draft

2025 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.

2025 Defensive Backs ranked by TACKLING

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

Rod
Moore

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
84 82 82 69
85.2
2

Zy
Alexander

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
81 76 67 69
75.4
3

Jack
Howell

S
Colorado State   Mascot
Colorado State Mascot
80 59 74 68
71.0
4

Justin
Walley

CB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
77 75 69 69
79.1
5

Billy
Bowman Jr.

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
77 77 77 77
65.0
6

Jahdae
Barron

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
76 85 74 74
80.3
7

Donovan
McMillon

S
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
75 69 53 60
52.3
8

Tony
Grimes

DB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
74 54 65 68
77.5
9

Karon
Prunty

CB
North Carolina A&T   Mascot
North Carolina A&T Mascot
73 82 68 64
59.3
10

Woodi
Washington

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
72 81 67 67
72.0
11

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
71 77 82 77
80.0
12

David
Daniel-Sisav...

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
70 63 51 57
47.6
13

Deshawn
Pace

S
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
69 69 69 69
82.0
14

Fentrell
Cypress II

CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
68 67 80 70
78.5
15

Jason
Marshall Jr....

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
67 76 73 70
80.7
16

Devin
Kirkwood

CB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
67 53 57 54
42.8
17

Ja'Had
Carter

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
67 62 64 63
61.6
18

Shilo
Sanders

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
67 73 87 79
83.6
19

Malachi
Moore

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
67 78 79 71
80.5
20

Corey
Collier Jr.

S
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
66 54 53 53
52.9