BEST RATED TACKLING SAFETIES 2026 NFL Draft

2026 BEST RATED TACKLING SAFETIES

Relentless and precise tackling has been a trademark of elite safeties in college football. Players like Eric Berry (Tennessee) and Mark Barron (Alabama) have been paragons in this domain, exhibiting not only physicality but also an innate understanding of angles and timing in their college days.

Explore the analytics and highlights of the contemporary safeties making waves with their tackling proficiency in college football. Navigating through metrics such as solo tackles, assist tackles, and tackle efficiency will provide insights into the current stalwarts safeguarding the defensive backfield with their impeccable tackling prowess.

2026 Safeties ranked by TACKLING

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

Isaac
Smith

S
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
98 91 72 76
83.4
2

Caleb
Downs

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
91 93 92 96
91.1
3

Robert
Spears-Jenni...

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
85 96 70 57
81.2
4

Javien
Toviano

S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
84 73 60 61
79.0
5

Bud
Clark

S
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
84 79 92 88
85.3
6

Jordan
Castell

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
83 81 62 71
81.4
7

Rod
Moore

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
82 82 79 67
83.5
8

Isaiah
Nwokobia

S
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
82 84 89 78
84.5
9

Derek
Williams Jr....

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
81 85 72 68
76.5
10

Dillon
Thieneman

S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
80 76 73 77
87.2
11

Peyton
Bowen

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
79 77 54 60
81.0
12

David
Daniel-Sisav...

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
78 71 57 64
68.3
13

Malik
Spencer

S
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
78 77 61 53
75.5
14

Dasan
McCullough

S
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
77 71 74 66
78.5
15

Kendal
Daniels

S
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
76 76 76 76
75.0
16

Samuel
Omosigho

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
75 86 76 74
83.5
17

Xavier
Nwankpa

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
74 74 79 72
81.5
18

Randon
Fontenette

S
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
72 79 70 61
78.0
19

Bray
Hubbard

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
71 81 95 83
83.7
20

Sonny
Styles

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
69 79 74 75
84.1