BEST DEFENSIVE BACKS ON THE BLITZ 2021 NFL Draft

2021 BEST DEFENSIVE BACKS ON THE BLITZ

Blitzing from the secondary requires a specialized set of skills and impeccable timing, a craft perfected by standout college players like Honey Badger Tyrann Mathieu (LSU) and Jabrill Peppers (Michigan) in their collegiate tenures. Their aptitude to disguise blitzes, coupled with an innate ability to navigate through offensive line gaps, redefined how defensive backs could impact the quarterback pressure metric.

Immerse yourself in the ensuing data, focusing on the contemporary defensive backs sculpting their reputation as blitz specialists in college football. Engage with blitz success rate, quarterback pressures, and sacks to delve into the ways these defensive backs are orchestrating chaos in opposition backfields, and fortifying their team’s pass rush from unexpected quarters.

2021 Defensive Backs ranked by PASS RUSH

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

Olaijah
Griffin

CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
73 71 74 73
72.0
2

Rodjay
Burns

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
40 57 52 58
59.0
3

TD
Marshall

CB
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
58 48 55 56
54.0
4

Jerry
Jacobs

CB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
49 36 54 48
30.0
5

Cortez
Davis

CB
Hawai'i   Mascot
Hawai'i Mascot
48 45 51 57
54.0
6

Lorenzo
Burns

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
52 45 54 49
30.0
7

Jamien
Sherwood

S
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
91 74 59 63
72.0
8

Logan
Stewart

S
Colorado State   Mascot
Colorado State Mascot
70 60 54 55
56.0
9

Talanoa
Hufanga

S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
69 70 77 81
76.0
10

JaCoby
Stevens

S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
69 57 56 62
49.0
11

Kristopher
Moll

S
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
38 45 52 52
54.0
12

Darren
Hall

CB
San Diego State   Mascot
San Diego State Mascot
57 51 55 48
32.0
13

Kelvin
Joseph

CB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
74 74 68 73
79.0
14

Benjamin
St-Juste

CB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
59 56 54 54
31.0
15

Christian
Tutt

CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
61 48 52 54
46.2
16

DJ
Daniel

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
87 75 71 61
69.0
17

Trae
Meadows

CB
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
58 51 62 55
57.0
18

Kary
Vincent Jr.

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
63 80 69 74
81.0
19

Malik
Antoine

S
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
73 62 63 59
56.0
20

Dwayne
Johnson Jr.

S
San Diego State   Mascot
San Diego State Mascot
53 55 65 67
58.0