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

Damari
Brown

CB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
40 61 67 62
85.0
22

Joenel
Aguero

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
62 69 67 60
84.2
23

Rodrick
Pleasant

CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
47 49 67 64
44.8
24

Ja'Keem
Jackson

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
64 57 66 55
81.0
25

Cormani
McClain

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
47 64 64 53
71.0
26

TJ
Metcalf

S
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
66 79 64 62
81.0
27

Christian
Gray

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
61 67 63 70
73.0
28

Cameron
Calhoun

CB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
61 62 61 59
37.3
29

Khalil
Barnes

S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
71 64 61 67
76.0
30

King
Mack

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
59 59 61 53
85.9
31

Javien
Toviano

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
90 67 61 62
82.6
32

Dante
Lovett

CB
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
35 47 58 63
56.1
33

Jordan
Castell

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
79 80 58 66
83.7
34

Peyton
Bowen

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
75 74 57 67
83.7
35

Jacobe
Johnson

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
87 72 55 66
83.6
36

Makari
Vickers

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
68 71 52 55
65.0
37

Emmanuel
Karnley

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
43 31 41 43
25.9