2026 BEST RUNNING BACKS AT BREAKING TACKLES
Breaking tackles is the skill that shows up least in the box score and most on film. This grade scores forced missed tackles and yards after contact per carry, the yards a back creates himself when the play is already dead. Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State) and Saquon Barkley (Penn State) turned routine two-yard runs into first downs often enough to define their careers.
Below, draft-eligible running backs are ranked by tackle-breaking grade, with rushing, receiving, hands, blocking and overall rating alongside.
