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 97 95
84.7
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
82.5
5

Xavier
Watts

S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
78 80 85 91
86.6
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
82.8
8

O'Donnell
Fortune

CB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
59 64 93 84
81.8
9

Trey
Amos

CB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
81 84 86 84
86.2
10

Jacob
Parrish

CB
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
84 68 84 84
83.3
11

Shavon
Revel Jr.

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

R.J.
Mickens

S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
74 69 85 81
78.9
13

Rayuan
Lane III

S
Navy   Mascot
Navy Mascot
60 72 81 81
76.0
14

Malik
Verdon

S
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
70 68 72 80
74.2
15

Jordan
Hancock

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
75 72 77 80
78.8
16

Zy
Alexander

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
95 81 86 80
84.0
17

Darien
Porter

CB
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
57 43 95 79
85.0
18

Jermari
Harris

CB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
50 66 82 79
78.1
19

Malaki
Starks

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
93 93 76 79
87.3
20

Cobee
Bryant

CB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
76 98 82 78
83.2