BEST MAN/PRESS COVERAGE DEFENSIVE BACKS 2025 NFL Draft

2025 BEST MAN/PRESS COVERAGE DEFENSIVE BACKS

The prowess in man-to-man coverage can elevate a defensive back's status from reliable to elite. Historically, figures like Darrelle Revis (Pittsburgh) and Patrick Peterson (LSU) have showcased a clinic in neutralizing their assigned receivers, affording their defensive coordinators the luxury of tactical flexibility.

Dive into the specifics below, highlighting the present-day defensive backs who are epitomizing excellence in man-to-man coverage at the collegiate level. Utilize metrics such as completion percentage allowed, passer rating when targeted, and successful coverage snap rate to illuminate how these players are minimizing the impact of opposing receivers, thereby asserting their dominance in isolated coverage scenarios.

2025 Defensive Backs ranked by MAN/PRESS

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

Nick
Emmanwori

S
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
90 77 87 94
87.4
2

Travis
Hunter

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
80 91 94 93
93.4
3

Malachi
Moore

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
84 82 86 90
85.9
4

Michael
Taaffe

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
68 82 85 88
83.5
5

Andrew
Mukuba

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
61 67 88 86
83.9
6

Kamari
Ramsey

S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
65 59 80 86
84.7
7

Xavier
Watts

S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
69 75 81 85
85.6
8

Kamren
Fabiculanan

S
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
77 49 77 85
81.0
9

Jahdae
Barron

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
79 82 91 84
86.0
10

Shavon
Revel Jr.

CB
East Carolina   Mascot
East Carolina Mascot
76 76 86 84
85.5
11

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 90 85 83
82.9
12

Jalen
Catalon

S
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
71 66 75 83
83.0
13

Jordan
Hancock

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
77 74 82 82
82.9
14

Jermari
Harris

CB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
57 69 85 81
84.3
15

Fred
Davis

CB
Jacksonville State   Mascot
Jacksonville State Mascot
75 74 72 80
72.0
16

Hunter
Wohler

S
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
79 78 78 79
81.6
17

Quincy
Riley

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
61 64 79 79
81.4
18

Zy
Alexander

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
95 79 83 79
83.0
19

Malaki
Starks

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
92 91 77 79
85.6
20

Cobee
Bryant

CB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
76 97 79 78
82.4