BEST RATED TACKLING DEFENSIVE BACKS 2026 NFL Draft

2026 Defensive Backs ranked by TACKLING

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING RUN DEFENSE ZONE MAN/PRESS Rating
61

Will
Lee III

CB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
68 54 68 77
83.9
62

Malik
Muhammad

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
67 75 75 70
84.6
63

Hezekiah
Masses

CB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
66 66 86 73
83.2
64

Avante
Dickerson

CB
Arkansas State   Mascot
Arkansas State Mascot
65 63 71 62
73.7
65

Charles
Demmings

CB
Stephen F. Austin   Mascot
Stephen F. Austin Mascot
65 61 62 69
82.7
66

Jeremiah
Walker

CB
Stephen F. Austin   Mascot
Stephen F. Austin Mascot
64 63 55 58
63.0
67

DJ
Harvey

CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
64 78 85 72
78.4
68

Jaylin
Davies

CB
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
63 66 60 56
66.8
69

Keionte
Scott

CB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
61 96 87 85
84.9
70

Tyreek
Chappell

CB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
61 62 60 65
73.0
71

Kendal
Daniels

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
59 72 73 69
73.4
72

Ethan
O'Connor

CB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
59 78 81 83
77.0
73

Jakobe
Thomas

S
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
58 74 84 90
83.2
74

Duce
Chestnut

S
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
57 71 67 63
74.5
75

Thaddeus
Dixon

CB
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
57 69 73 69
80.2
76

Ceyair
Wright

CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
57 73 68 62
74.0
77

Genesis
Smith

S
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
56 69 82 85
84.6
78

Lorenzo
Styles Jr.

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
54 68 58 59
60.8
79

Sage
Ryan

S
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
54 56 64 64
74.0
80

Karon
Prunty

CB
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
52 69 79 76
70.6