BEST RATED TACKLING CORNERBACKS 2028 NFL Draft

2028 BEST RATED TACKLING CORNERBACKS

A cornerback’s tackling grade scores what he does after the catch and in run support: tackles made against tackles missed, and the yards given up when he arrives late or bounces off. Desmond King (Iowa) and Morris Claiborne (LSU) were both willing, reliable tacklers, which is rarer at the position than it should be.

The table ranks this year’s draft-eligible cornerbacks by tackling grade, alongside run defense, zone coverage, man and press coverage, and overall rating.

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

Na'Eem
Offord

CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
82 69 60 64
81.9
2

DJ
Pickett

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
76 87 76 82
88.4
3

Kade
Phillips

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
73 68 85 76
87.3
4

Daryus
Dixson

CB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
71 66 81 77
87.1
5

Jayden
Sanders

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
68 70 78 74
85.9
6

Shawn
Lee Jr.

CB
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
68 68 84 74
82.1
7

Graceson
Littleton

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
66 85 71 69
85.8
8

Dylan
Robinson

CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
63 85 70 62
83.3
9

Courtland
Guillory

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
62 67 77 70
83.0
10

Devin
Sanchez

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
50 67 64 66
84.8
11

Jamari
Johnson

CB
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
20 41 26 0
52.8