BEST ZONE COVERAGE DEFENSIVE BACKS 2026 NFL Draft

2026 Defensive Backs ranked by ZONE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING RUN DEFENSE ZONE MAN/PRESS Rating
21

Jalon
Kilgore

CB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
75 82 73 74
81.3
22

Isaac
Smith

S
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
100 93 73 78
88.1
23

Dillon
Thieneman

S
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
80 76 73 77
85.6
24

Derek
Williams Jr....

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
80 84 73 68
74.0
25

DeVonta
Smith

CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
66 71 72 72
78.0
26

Jalen
Catalon

S
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
69 73 72 74
83.0
27

Will
Lee III

CB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
76 55 72 77
81.2
28

Dijon
Johnson

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
66 77 72 70
85.6
29

Randon
Fontenette

S
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
74 83 71 63
84.6
30

TJ
Metcalf

S
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
71 80 71 68
81.0
31

Christian
Gray

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
73 69 69 76
73.0
32

Tacario
Davis

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
81 61 68 75
84.7
33

Kayin
Lee

CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
70 72 68 78
81.5
34

D.J.
Graham II

CB
Utah State   Mascot
Utah State Mascot
54 46 67 55
57.2
35

Ceyair
Wright

CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
75 75 67 63
68.7
36

Joenel
Aguero

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
67 70 67 61
84.2
37

Tony
Grimes

CB
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
55 52 67 69
80.4
38

Rodrick
Pleasant

CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
47 49 67 64
44.8
39

Mansoor
Delane

CB
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
75 77 67 65
83.0
40

Keon
Sabb

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
64 80 67 71
83.5