BEST ZONE COVERAGE SAFETIES 2026 NFL Draft

2026 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.

2026 Safeties ranked by ZONE

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

Caleb
Downs

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
82 88 92 94
90.6
2

Randon
Fontenette

S
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
78 91 81 63
84.6
3

Jalon
Kilgore

S
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
83 76 80 79
81.3
4

Malik
Hartford

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
62 71 77 73
83.1
5

Samuel
Omosigho

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
67 82 75 74
87.5
6

Isaac
Smith

S
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
98 94 75 76
88.1
7

Dillon
Thieneman

S
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
81 79 74 78
85.6
8

Derek
Williams Jr....

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
80 84 73 68
74.0
9

Joenel
Aguero

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
62 69 67 60
84.2
10

TJ
Metcalf

S
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
66 79 64 62
81.0
11

Khalil
Barnes

S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
71 64 61 67
76.0
12

King
Mack

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
59 59 61 53
85.9
13

Jordan
Castell

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
79 80 58 66
83.7
14

Peyton
Bowen

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
75 74 57 67
83.7