BEST RATED TACKLING DEFENSIVE BACKS 2025 NFL Draft

2025 BEST RATED TACKLING DEFENSIVE BACKS

Lockdown defensive backs extend beyond pass coverage, and a critical aspect of their game is open-field tackling. Players like Eric Berry (Tennessee) and Tyrann Mathieu (LSU) established a collegiate legacy by not only being pass defense stalwarts but also by exhibiting impeccable tackling skills, limiting YAC (Yards After Catch) and neutralizing potential breakout runs.

Herein, explore the latest data that identifies those current defensive backs who are demonstrating superior tackling proficiency. Engage with metrics like tackle success rate, missed tackle percentage, and run-stop percentage to gain a holistic view of how these players are not merely defending passes but are crucial cogs in their team's run defense and ability to mitigate damage post-reception.

2025 Defensive Backs ranked by TACKLING

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

Malaki
Starks

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
96 88 79 79
88.3
3

Malik
Spencer

CB
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
95 87 64 63
83.5
4

Hunter
Wohler

S
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
92 85 88 89
84.6
5

Maxwell
Hairston

CB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
88 70 88 84
83.3
6

Travis
Hunter

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
86 83 87 80
91.5
7

Sonny
Styles

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
85 90 77 69
83.6
8

Rod
Moore

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
85 82 82 69
85.4
9

Zy
Alexander

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
84 78 70 72
79.9
10

Keon
Sabb

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
83 83 76 81
83.6
11

Aydan
White

CB
North Carolina State   Mascot
North Carolina State Mascot
82 69 75 72
83.5
12

Donovan
McMillon

S
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
79 73 56 63
62.4
13

Jahdae
Barron

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
77 85 75 75
83.8
14

Justin
Walley

CB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
77 74 68 69
79.1
15

David
Daniel-Sisav...

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
75 68 55 62
62.0
16

Woodi
Washington

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
75 83 65 65
64.8
17

Jordan
Hancock

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
74 70 83 70
83.7
18

Tacario
Davis

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
74 71 81 86
87.9
19

Malachi
Moore

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
73 76 82 78
84.4
20

Shilo
Sanders

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
73 71 89 79
85.2