BEST RUN DEFENDING DEFENSIVE BACKS 2026 NFL Draft

2026 Defensive Backs ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING RUN DEFENSE ZONE MAN/PRESS Rating
21

Malik
Muhammad

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
68 77 82 78
88.7
22

Keon
Sabb

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
64 77 67 71
83.5
23

Dillon
Thieneman

S
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
80 76 73 77
85.6
24

Smith
Snowden

CB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
51 76 80 70
87.8
25

Antonio
Kite

CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
72 76 64 65
83.0
26

Christian
Gray

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
69 75 69 72
73.0
27

Ceyair
Wright

CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
69 75 67 64
68.7
28

Javien
Toviano

S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
86 74 62 62
82.6
29

Xavier
Nwankpa

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
74 74 79 73
82.2
30

Michael
Taaffe

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
59 74 93 91
83.0
31

Malik
Hartford

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
67 74 79 73
83.1
32

Mansoor
Delane

CB
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
75 74 68 66
83.0
33

Dasan
McCullough

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
79 73 76 68
80.7
34

Chandler
Rivers

CB
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
73 73 82 76
82.3
35

Jermaine
Mathews Jr.

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
75 72 82 74
88.8
36

Kayin
Lee

CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
70 72 68 78
81.5
37

Jyaire
Hill

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
79 72 79 85
90.0
38

DeVonta
Smith

CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
66 71 72 72
78.0
39

Makari
Vickers

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
68 71 52 55
65.0
40

Joenel
Aguero

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
68 70 69 63
84.2