BEST DEFENSIVE BACKS ON THE BLITZ 2022 NFL Draft

2022 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.

2022 Defensive Backs ranked by PASS RUSH

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

Evan
Fields

S
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
76 63 64 58
71.0
2

Arron
Mosby

LB
/ED
Fresno State   Mascot
Fresno State Mascot
62 61 61 65
71.5
3

Chris
Miller

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
59 63 60 56
62.2
4

La'Andre
Thomas

S
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
54 41 46 54
60.2
5

Sanchez
Blake Jr.

S
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
61 62 58 54
55.4
6

Bradley
Jones

S
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
0 0 0 0
52.0
7

Elijah
Hicks

S
California   Mascot
California Mascot
76 78 71 79
65.0
8

Montaric
Brown

CB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
79 79 62 77
73.4
9

Bryan
Cook

S
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
82 77 74 81
82.1
10

Sterling
Weatherford

S
Miami (OH)   Mascot
Miami (OH) Mascot
60 68 57 48
78.5
11

Devonni
Reed

S
Central Michigan   Mascot
Central Michigan Mascot
42 37 35 41
27.2
12

WyDale
Flott

CB
Southern Miss   Mascot
Southern Miss Mascot
65 50 51 45
59.0
13

Tariq
Woolen

CB
UTSA   Mascot
UTSA Mascot
41 46 64 63
81.4
14

Mike
Brown

S
Miami (OH)   Mascot
Miami (OH) Mascot
50 70 37 33
55.0
15

Allie
Green IV

CB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
73 60 50 49
68.0
16

Akayleb
Evans

CB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
89 78 74 77
80.2
17

Rishard
Dames

CB
Florida International   Mascot
Florida International Mascot
39 41 57 58
58.2
18

Zyon
Gilbert

S
Florida Atlantic   Mascot
Florida Atlantic Mascot
59 62 60 57
60.0
19

Roger
Cray

CB
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
59 59 59 60
57.2
20

Antwon
Kincade

S
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
69 66 64 62
58.0