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
76 87 76 82
88.4
2

Dylan
Robinson

CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
63 85 70 62
83.3
3

Graceson
Littleton

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
66 85 71 69
85.8
4

Jayden
Sanders

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
68 70 78 74
85.9
5

Na'Eem
Offord

CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
82 69 60 64
81.9
6

Kade
Phillips

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
73 68 85 76
87.3
7

Shawn
Lee Jr.

CB
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
68 68 84 74
82.1
8

Courtland
Guillory

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
62 67 77 70
83.0
9

Devin
Sanchez

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
50 67 64 66
84.8
10

Daryus
Dixson

CB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
71 66 81 77
87.1
11

Jamari
Johnson

CB
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
20 41 26 0
52.8