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

Nahshon
Wright

CB
Oregon State   Mascot
Oregon State Mascot
69 63 67 57
68.0
2

DJ
Daniel

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
87 75 71 61
69.0
3

Brandin
Echols

CB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
63 66 68 56
55.0
4

Tyson
Campbell

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
87 77 79 77
83.0
5

Olaijah
Griffin

CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
73 71 74 73
72.0
6

Logan
Stewart

S
Colorado State   Mascot
Colorado State Mascot
70 60 54 55
56.0
7

Jevon
Holland

S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
76 72 87 85
85.0
8

Patrick
Peek

S
New Mexico   Mascot
New Mexico Mascot
60 54 62 60
62.0
9

Rachad
Wildgoose

CB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
47 61 58 57
60.0
10

Jerry
Jacobs

CB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
49 36 54 48
30.0
11

Bryan
Mills

CB
North Carolina Central   Mascot
North Carolina Central Mascot
57 65 0 0
60.0
12

Trae
Meadows

CB
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
58 51 62 55
57.0
13

Brenton
Nelson

CB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
49 63 56 55
53.0
14

Jalen
Walker

CB
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
67 64 61 59
63.0
15

Avery
Williams

CB
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
52 54 54 53
63.0
16

Rachuan
Mitchell

CB
Southern Miss   Mascot
Southern Miss Mascot
42 38 48 50
56.0
17

Cortez
Davis

CB
Hawai'i   Mascot
Hawai'i Mascot
48 45 51 57
54.0
18

Devin
Taylor

S
Bowling Green   Mascot
Bowling Green Mascot
60 60 61 62
66.0
19

Christian
Uphoff

S
Illinois State   Mascot
Illinois State Mascot
67 64 63 52
40.0
20

Rodjay
Burns

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
40 57 52 58
59.0