BEST ZONE COVERAGE DEFENSIVE BACKS 2026 NFL Draft

2026 Defensive Backs ranked by ZONE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING RUN DEFENSE ZONE MAN/PRESS Rating
21

TJ
Metcalf

S
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
66 78 68 66
81.0
22

Damari
Brown

CB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
40 61 67 62
85.0
23

Rodrick
Pleasant

CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
47 49 67 64
44.8
24

Christian
Gray

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
66 72 66 74
73.0
25

Joenel
Aguero

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
63 67 66 59
84.2
26

Ja'Keem
Jackson

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
64 57 66 55
81.0
27

Cameron
Calhoun

CB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
64 62 61 60
37.3
28

King
Mack

CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
63 61 61 53
85.9
29

Javien
Toviano

S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
90 71 61 62
82.6
30

Khalil
Barnes

S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
70 64 61 66
76.0
31

Peyton
Bowen

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
77 75 59 68
83.7
32

Dante
Lovett

CB
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
34 47 58 62
56.1
33

Cormani
McClain

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
37 64 57 52
71.0
34

Jordan
Castell

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
82 81 56 66
83.7
35

Jacobe
Johnson

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
87 72 52 62
83.6
36

Makari
Vickers

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
68 71 52 55
65.0
37

Emmanuel
Karnley

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
44 31 41 43
25.9