BEST RUN DEFENDING DEFENSIVE BACKS 2025 NFL Draft

2025 BEST RUN DEFENDING DEFENSIVE BACKS

Run defense isn’t exclusively a front-seven assignment, as historic defensive backs like Landon Collins (Alabama) and Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama) have amply demonstrated. Their knack for analyzing play development, followed by aggressive, accurate positioning, enabled them to snuff out potential big-gainers, playing pivotal roles in ground-game containment.

Beneath, uncover details of contemporary defensive backs, emerging as crucial components in stifling opponents’ rushing attacks. Navigate through the compelling metrics like run-stop percentage, tackling efficiency, and box-snap percentage, offering a panoramic view of how these players are disrupting ground games and establishing themselves as formidable run defenders within the secondary.

2025 Defensive Backs ranked by RUN DEFENSE

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

Kevin
Winston Jr.

S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
100 99 92 82
87.5
2

Sonny
Styles

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
86 91 78 69
84.9
3

Jacobee
Bryant

CB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
66 90 77 75
82.5
4

Davison
Igbinosun

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
88 89 74 68
83.2
5

Sebastian
Castro

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
68 88 95 82
85.2
6

Malaki
Starks

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
97 88 79 80
88.7
7

Kendall
Bohler

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
78 86 59 68
68.4
8

Jahdae
Barron

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
76 85 74 74
82.6
9

Hunter
Wohler

S
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
91 84 87 87
81.1
10

Keon
Sabb

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
83 83 76 81
84.6
11

Travis
Hunter

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
86 83 87 80
91.5
12

Nick
Emmanwori

S
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
92 83 68 80
83.5
13

Rod
Moore

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
85 82 82 69
85.6
14

Xavier
Nwankpa

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
71 81 92 84
86.8
15

Woodi
Washington

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
72 80 62 63
58.3
16

Will
Johnson

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
73 78 90 92
91.5
17

Malik
Spencer

CB
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
78 78 78 78
75.0
18

Zy
Alexander

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
84 78 69 71
78.0
19

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 77 82 78
82.2
20

Tommi
Hill

CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
72 77 85 82
83.5