BEST RUN DEFENDING DEFENSIVE BACKS 2025 NFL Draft

2025 BEST RUN DEFENDING DEFENSIVE BACKS

Run defense isn’t exclusively a front-seven assignment, as historic defensive backs like Landon Collins (Alabama) and Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama) have amply demonstrated. Their knack for analyzing play development, followed by aggressive, accurate positioning, enabled them to snuff out potential big-gainers, playing pivotal roles in ground-game containment.

Beneath, uncover details of contemporary defensive backs, emerging as crucial components in stifling opponents’ rushing attacks. Navigate through the compelling metrics like run-stop percentage, tackling efficiency, and box-snap percentage, offering a panoramic view of how these players are disrupting ground games and establishing themselves as formidable run defenders within the secondary.

2025 Defensive Backs ranked by RUN DEFENSE

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

Kevin
Winston Jr.

S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
100 98 91 82
87.0
2

Jacobee
Bryant

CB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
67 91 78 75
84.6
3

Sonny
Styles

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
85 90 77 69
83.6
4

Sebastian
Castro

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
68 88 96 82
85.9
5

Malaki
Starks

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
96 88 79 79
88.3
6

Malik
Spencer

CB
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
95 87 64 63
83.5
7

Hunter
Wohler

S
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
92 85 88 89
84.6
8

Jahdae
Barron

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
77 85 75 75
83.8
9

Travis
Hunter

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
86 83 87 80
91.5
10

Keon
Sabb

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
83 83 76 81
83.6
11

Woodi
Washington

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
75 83 65 65
64.8
12

Rod
Moore

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
85 82 82 69
85.4
13

Xavier
Nwankpa

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
70 81 92 84
86.4
14

Karon
Prunty

CB
North Carolina A&T   Mascot
North Carolina A&T Mascot
70 79 66 62
53.4
15

Zy
Alexander

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
84 78 70 72
79.9
16

Will
Johnson

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
73 78 90 92
91.5
17

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 78 82 78
82.7
18

Denzel
Burke

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
53 77 88 81
88.2
19

Jaylin
Davies

CB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
63 76 56 55
54.0
20

Malachi
Moore

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
73 76 82 78
84.4