What Is Target Separation vs Man?
Target Separation vs Man measures the average separation created on targets against man coverage.
Target Separation vs Man | NFL Advanced Stats
| Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonah Coleman |  | RB | 3.70 | 2.40 | - | - | - | 3.38 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Bhayshul Tuten |  | RB | 3.69 | 0.00 | 3.83 | 3.88 | - | 3.79 | 3.38 |
| 3 | Devin Singletary |   | RB | 3.67 | 2.83 | - | - | - | 3.90 | 3.38 |
| 4 | Jeremy Ruckert |  | TE | 3.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 0.00 | 3.17 |
| 5 | Tyler Allgeier |  | RB | 3.50 | 4.20 | 4.10 | 3.68 | - | 4.21 | 3.17 |
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Which players lead the NFL in target separation vs man in 2026?
Jonah Coleman of Denver is the 2026 NFL leader in target separation vs man at 3.70, through games played November 3, 2026. Second is Bhayshul Tuten of Jacksonville at 3.69, then Devin Singletary of the New York Giants third at 3.67. Coleman's total puts him 0.01 separation clear of second place & 0.76 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Jeremy Ruckert of the New York Jets is the highest-ranked tight end on the board at 3.63 separation, fourth overall. Fifth is Tyler Allgeier of Arizona at 3.50, then Ty Johnson of Buffalo sixth at 3.47, Bam Knight of Arizona seventh at 3.44, D'Andre Swift of Chicago eighth at 3.43, Elijah Higgins of Arizona ninth at 3.36 & James Cook of Buffalo tenth at 3.32.
Tyler Allgeier of Arizona ranks fifth on the season at 3.50 but has led the league in target separation vs man over the last three weeks at 4.10. Jonathan Taylor of Indianapolis is 11th at 3.31, then RJ Harvey of Denver 12th at 3.30, Josh Cuevas of Baltimore 13th at 3.23, George Holani of Seattle 14th at 3.17, Rashee Rice of Kansas City 15th at 3.12, Tyjae Spears of Tennessee 16th at 3.09 & Isaiah Bond of Cleveland 17th at 3.06.
The last seven players in the ranking sit inside 0.06 separation of each other. Rhamondre Stevenson of New England is 18th at 3.05, then Saquon Barkley of Philadelphia 19th at 3.00, Travis Etienne of New Orleans 20th at 3.00, Colby Parkinson of the Los Angeles Rams 21st at 2.97, Justice Hill of Baltimore 22nd at 2.96, Raheim Sanders of Cleveland 23rd at 2.96, Kyren Williams of the Los Angeles Rams 24th at 2.94 & Davis Allen of the Los Angeles Rams 25th at 2.94. Arizona, Baltimore, Buffalo, Cleveland, Denver & the Los Angeles Rams are the only teams with two or more players in the top 25. Eighteen of the 25 are running backs; the five tight ends are Ruckert fourth, Higgins ninth, Cuevas 13th, Parkinson 21st & Allen 25th; the two wide receivers are Rice 15th & Bond 17th.
How this ranking is measured
These 25 are drawn from 259 NFL players ranked in the 2026 regular season. A minimum of 8 targets is applied. Target Separation vs Man measures the average separation created on targets against man coverage. Figures are as of November 3, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
