BEST RUN DEFENDING CORNERBACKS 2027 NFL Draft

2027 BEST RUN DEFENDING CORNERBACKS

Run defense grade for a cornerback scores run support on the edge: shedding a receiver’s block, forcing the run inside, and making the tackle when the play comes his way. It is a small part of the evaluation but it decides whether a corner can play in a defense that asks him to set the edge. Darrelle Revis (Pittsburgh) and Patrick Peterson (LSU) were both physical enough to do it.

The table ranks this year’s draft-eligible cornerbacks by run defense grade, alongside tackling, zone and man coverage grades, and overall rating.

2027 Cornerbacks ranked by RUN DEFENSE

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

John
Nestor

CB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
69 94 89 90
84.5
2

Kylin
Jackson

CB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
62 90 63 64
63.6
3

Jalen
Mayo

CB
Houston   Mascot
Houston Mascot
68 90 78 74
84.6
4

Eli
Bowen

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
72 86 76 70
81.4
5

Bryce
West

CB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
60 84 69 64
68.5
6

Jay'Vion
Cole

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
70 83 79 76
81.1
7

Jyaire
Hill

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
63 82 79 77
84.7
8

Jamari
Sharpe

CB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
78 79 78 72
84.8
9

DJ
McKinney

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
82 79 71 68
83.3
10

Dashawn
Spears

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
76 78 88 76
84.6
11

Leonard
Moore

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
61 78 84 92
89.5
12

Christian
Gray

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
72 77 67 59
82.7
13

Raion
Strader

CB
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
67 77 73 71
65.5
14

Xavier
Lucas

CB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
77 77 77 77
75.0
15

John
Curry

CB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
63 76 82 78
81.1
16

Chris
Peal

CB
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
92 76 74 77
84.7
17

Ellis
Robinson IV

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
83 75 83 77
88.5
18

Emmanuel
Karnley

CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
58 75 73 74
78.0
19

Jontez
Williams

CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
78 75 64 62
74.0
20

KP
Price

CB
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
84 75 67 71
66.5