BEST RATED TACKLING SAFETIES 2026 NFL Draft

2026 BEST RATED TACKLING SAFETIES

Relentless and precise tackling has been a trademark of elite safeties in college football. Players like Eric Berry (Tennessee) and Mark Barron (Alabama) have been paragons in this domain, exhibiting not only physicality but also an innate understanding of angles and timing in their college days.

Explore the analytics and highlights of the contemporary safeties making waves with their tackling proficiency in college football. Navigating through metrics such as solo tackles, assist tackles, and tackle efficiency will provide insights into the current stalwarts safeguarding the defensive backfield with their impeccable tackling prowess.

2026 Safeties ranked by TACKLING

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

Isaac
Smith

S
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
98 94 75 76
88.1
2

Jalon
Kilgore

S
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
83 76 80 79
81.3
3

Caleb
Downs

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
82 88 92 94
90.6
4

Dillon
Thieneman

S
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
81 79 74 78
85.6
5

Derek
Williams Jr....

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
80 84 73 68
74.0
6

Jordan
Castell

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
79 80 58 66
83.7
7

Randon
Fontenette

S
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
78 91 81 63
84.6
8

Peyton
Bowen

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
75 74 57 67
83.7
9

Khalil
Barnes

S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
71 64 61 67
76.0
10

Samuel
Omosigho

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
67 82 75 74
87.5
11

TJ
Metcalf

S
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
66 79 64 62
81.0
12

Malik
Hartford

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
62 71 77 73
83.1
13

Joenel
Aguero

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
62 69 67 60
84.2
14

King
Mack

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
59 59 61 53
85.9