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

Travis
Hunter

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
85 90 100 97
93.4
2

Andrew
Mukuba

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
73 84 98 95
85.1
3

Nick
Emmanwori

S
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
100 85 89 93
87.7
4

Malachi
Moore

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
91 82 89 92
84.1
5

Xavier
Watts

S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
78 80 85 91
86.3
6

Jahdae
Barron

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
92 92 98 89
88.1
7

Mello
Dotson

CB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
62 77 84 85
83.1
8

O'Donnell
Fortune

CB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
60 65 94 85
83.4
9

Kamren
Fabiculanan

S
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
68 45 77 84
81.0
10

Trey
Amos

CB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
81 84 86 84
85.6
11

Shavon
Revel Jr.

CB
East Carolina   Mascot
East Carolina Mascot
77 77 85 83
87.4
12

Jacob
Parrish

CB
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
84 68 84 83
82.0
13

Rayuan
Lane III

S
Navy   Mascot
Navy Mascot
62 74 83 83
81.3
14

R.J.
Mickens

S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
75 70 86 82
82.2
15

Malik
Verdon

S
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
72 70 74 82
80.0
16

Jermari
Harris

CB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
52 68 84 81
84.0
17

Fred
Davis

CB
Jacksonville State   Mascot
Jacksonville State Mascot
82 80 74 81
72.0
18

Jordan
Hancock

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
76 73 78 81
82.2
19

Zy
Alexander

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
95 82 87 80
85.4
20

Jaylin
Smith

CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
74 78 70 79
81.5