BEST RUN DEFENDING CORNERBACKS 2026 NFL Draft

2026 Cornerbacks ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING RUN DEFENSE ZONE MAN/PRESS Rating
41

Colton
Hood

CB
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
81 68 79 81
87.0
42

Brent
Austin

CB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
73 67 88 75
79.9
43

Hezekiah
Masses

CB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
66 66 86 73
83.2
44

Makari
Vickers

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
75 66 59 49
72.6
45

Jaylin
Davies

CB
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
63 66 60 56
66.8
46

Jeremiah
Walker

CB
Stephen F. Austin   Mascot
Stephen F. Austin Mascot
64 63 55 58
63.0
47

Avante
Dickerson

CB
Arkansas State   Mascot
Arkansas State Mascot
65 63 71 62
73.7
48

Tyreek
Chappell

CB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
61 62 60 65
73.0
49

Jerry
Wilson

CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
45 62 76 79
78.7
50

Charles
Demmings

CB
Stephen F. Austin   Mascot
Stephen F. Austin Mascot
65 61 62 69
82.7
51

DJ
Graham II

CB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
49 59 68 58
65.0
52

Ricardo
Hallman

CB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
51 56 73 72
76.5
53

Will
Lee III

CB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
68 54 68 77
83.9
54

Malcolm
Greene

CB
Massachusetts   Mascot
Massachusetts Mascot
50 52 51 50
73.1
55

Demorie
Tate

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
0 48 51 49
51.3
56

Tony
Grimes

CB
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
51 48 65 64
77.0
57

Damarius
McGhee

CB
Florida Atlantic   Mascot
Florida Atlantic Mascot
46 44 63 58
60.6
58

Nyland
Green

CB
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
35 44 61 52
71.0