BEST RUN DEFENDING CORNERBACKS 2028 NFL Draft

2028 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.

2028 Cornerbacks ranked by RUN DEFENSE

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

DJ
Pickett

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
63 84 81 87
88.4
2

Devin
Sanchez

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
79 75 65 65
84.8
3

Kade
Phillips

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
78 74 75 68
87.3
4

Elijah
Green

CB
Tulsa   Mascot
Tulsa Mascot
73 73 73 73
75.0
5

Jayden
Sanders

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
55 72 88 87
85.9
6

Na'Eem
Offord

CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
54 71 63 60
81.9
7

Shawn
Lee Jr.

CB
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
55 69 80 78
82.1
8

Graceson
Littleton

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
65 69 75 70
85.8
9

Courtland
Guillory

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
59 67 70 74
83.0
10

Daryus
Dixson

CB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
65 65 90 86
87.1
11

Dylan
Robinson

CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
51 62 66 68
83.3
12

A'mon
Lane-Ganus

CB
South Florida   Mascot
South Florida Mascot
0 57 49 0
65.8
13

Jamari
Johnson

CB
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
20 41 26 0
52.8