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 75 78
88.1
2

Caleb
Downs

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
84 85 88 94
90.6
3

Dillon
Thieneman

S
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
84 82 80 79
85.6
4

Jordan
Castell

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
82 81 56 66
83.7
5

Derek
Williams Jr....

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
80 84 73 68
74.0
6

Peyton
Bowen

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
77 75 59 68
83.7
7

Randon
Fontenette

S
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
72 89 73 63
84.6
8

Jalon
Kilgore

S
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
72 79 79 75
81.3
9

Khalil
Barnes

S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
70 64 61 66
76.0
10

Samuel
Omosigho

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
69 83 75 74
87.5
11

TJ
Metcalf

S
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
66 78 68 66
81.0
12

Malik
Hartford

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
65 73 80 75
83.1
13

King
Mack

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
63 61 61 53
85.9
14

Joenel
Aguero

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
63 67 66 59
84.2