2025 Safeties

Top 10 Safeties Rankings

1. Malaki Starks, Georgia

Full Name: William Malaki Starks
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Weight: 205 lb
Class: Junior
Hometown: Jefferson, GA

PFF Coverage Grade: 72.1
PFF Run Defense Grade: 85.6
Forced Incompletion Rate: 9.8%
Missed Tackle Rate: 8.1%

2. Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina

Full Name: Nicholas Ovundah Eze Emmanwori
Height: 6 ft 3 in
Weight: 227 lb
Class: Junior
Hometown: Irmo, SC

PFF Coverage Grade: 86.8
PFF Run Defense Grade: 73.3
Forced Incompletion Rate: 10.5%
Missed Tackle Rate: 7.2%

3. Billy Bowman Jr, Oklahoma

Full Name: Billy Bowman Jr
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Weight: 200 lb
Class: Senior
Hometown: Denton, TX

PFF Coverage Grade: 78.8
PFF Run Defense Grade: 69.4
Forced Incompletion Rate: 9.4%
Missed Tackle Rate: 23.1%

4. Xavier Watts, Notre Dame

Full Name: Xavier Watts
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Weight: 203 lb
Class: Senior
Hometown: Omaha, NE

PFF Coverage Grade: 89.5
PFF Run Defense Grade: 79.5
Forced Incompletion Rate: 15.6%
Missed Tackle Rate: 12.6%

5. Kevin Winston Jr, Penn State

Full Name: Kevin Dwayne Winston Jr.
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Weight: 205 lb
Class: Junior
Hometown: Columbia, MD

PFF Coverage Grade: 46.1
PFF Run Defense Grade: 90.7
Forced Incompletion Rate: 0%
Missed Tackle Rate: 14.3%

6. Andrew Mukuba, Texas

Full Name: Andrew Mukuba
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Weight: 190 lb
Class: Senior
Hometown: Austin, TX

PFF Coverage Grade: 89.7
PFF Run Defense Grade: 75.8
Forced Incompletion Rate: 26.1%
Missed Tackle Rate: 14.4%

7. Sebastian Castro, Iowa

Full Name: Sebastian Castro
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Weight: 202 lb
Class: Senior
Hometown: Oak Lawn, IL

PFF Coverage Grade: 63.8
PFF Run Defense Grade: 76.2
Forced Incompletion Rate: 3.1%
Missed Tackle Rate: 17.1%

8. Lathan Ransom, Ohio State

Full Name: Lathan Ransom
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Weight: 210 lb
Class: Senior
Hometown: Tucson, AZ

PFF Coverage Grade: 66.3
PFF Run Defense Grade: 93.5
Forced Incompletion Rate: 10.0%
Missed Tackle Rate: 15.2%

9. Caleb Ransaw, Tulane

Full Name: Caleb Ransaw
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Weight: 196 lb
Class: Junior
Hometown: Harvest, AL

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10. Rayuan Lane III, Navy

Full Name: Rayuan Lane III
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Weight: 197 lb
Class: Senior
Hometown: Jessup, MD

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