BEST ZONE COVERAGE SAFETIES 2022 NFL Draft

2022 BEST ZONE COVERAGE SAFETIES

Executing stellar man-to-man coverage as a safety entails a blend of agility, awareness, and often, a secondary sense of receivers' intentions. Recall players like Eric Berry (Tennessee) and Earl Thomas (Texas) who, during their respective collegiate tenures, demonstrated an adept ability to shadow receivers and disrupt passing lanes effectively in man-to-man schemes.

Immerse yourself in the data of current college safeties making their mark through exceptional man-to-man coverage. Through meticulous exploration of key stats, such as interceptions, pass deflections, and completion percentage allowed, gain insight into the defensive prowess of these players in isolating and negating opponents' receiving threats.

2022 Safeties ranked by ZONE

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

Jaquan
Brisker

S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
78 78 91 94
90.6
2

Lewis
Cine

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
93 90 87 81
86.1
3

Jordan
Battle

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
85 78 87 82
85.7
4

Dane
Belton

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
66 66 85 71
78.9
5

Smoke
Monday

S
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
75 81 85 82
76.0
6

Kyle
Hamilton

S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
86 78 85 85
91.6
7

Kerby
Joseph

S
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
84 78 85 84
85.0
8

Kyler
Gordon

S
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
72 82 82 93
88.4
9

Tre
Sterling

S
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
70 70 80 80
78.4
10

Daxton
Hill

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
81 82 79 72
89.5
11

Percy
Butler

S
Louisiana   Mascot
Louisiana Mascot
54 66 79 72
76.0
12

Brad
Hawkins

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
80 85 78 77
78.6
13

Markquese
Bell

S
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
80 91 77 75
76.8
14

Malcolm
Rodriguez

S
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
72 82 77 81
78.4
15

Delarrin
Turner-Yell

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
65 65 77 82
76.6
16

Jairon
McVea

S
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
65 64 75 72
65.0
17

Cam
Taylor-Britt...

S
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
64 75 75 74
82.1
18

Russ
Yeast

S
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
70 74 74 72
63.0
19

Bryan
Cook

S
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
82 77 74 81
82.1
20

Leon
O'Neal Jr.

S
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
57 60 73 80
78.4