BEST RATED TACKLING SAFETIES 2028 NFL Draft

2028 BEST RATED TACKLING SAFETIES

A safety is the last line, so the tackling grade carries more weight here than anywhere else in the secondary. It scores tackles made against tackles missed, from depth and in the box, with penalties for the misses that turn into long touchdowns. Eric Berry (Tennessee) and Mark Barron (Alabama) both tackled at a linebacker’s standard.

The table ranks this year’s draft-eligible safeties 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

Messiah
Delhomme

S
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
79 68 69 75
80.2
2

Tyren
Polley

S
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
73 71 75 75
81.1
3

Braden
Awls

S
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
70 84 69 69
81.1
4

Bryce
Fitzgerald

S
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
70 80 86 89
86.1
5

Tae
Harris

S
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
69 75 78 75
83.1
6

Rylon
Dillard-Alle...

S
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
63 70 75 73
85.0
7

Javien
Toviano

S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
52 58 50 50
60.4
8

Edrees
Farooq

S
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
48 56 65 66
74.0
9

Xavier
Filsaime

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
38 66 62 63
64.3
10

Jaydan
Hardy

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
37 52 58 63
66.1