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

Isaiah
Pola-Mao

S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
53 64 51 49
77.9
2

Markquese
Bell

S
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
80 91 77 75
76.8
3

Chris
Miller

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
59 63 60 56
62.2
4

Latavious
Brini

S
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
72 69 71 67
71.1
5

Quentin
Lake

S
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
59 60 70 70
65.0
6

Mike
Palmer

S
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
67 69 71 72
55.0
7

Roger
McCreary

CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
76 80 98 90
89.3
8

Melvin
Rouse II

CB
Yale   Mascot
Yale Mascot
58 61 0 0
58.0
9

Mekhi
Blackmon

CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
89 77 87 88
79.0
10

Qwynnterrio
Cole

S
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
66 77 60 56
63.2
11

Allie
Green IV

CB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
73 60 50 49
68.0
12

Montaric
Brown

CB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
79 79 62 77
73.4
13

Qwuantrezz
Knight

S
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
49 53 40 39
40.0
14

Brandon
Sebastian

CB
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
50 63 57 54
60.2
15

Smoke
Monday

S
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
75 81 85 82
76.0
16

Derion
Kendrick

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
80 85 83 80
82.5
17

Isaac
Taylor-Stuar...

CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
66 70 56 59
63.0
18

Derek
Stingley Jr....

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
55 79 88 78
92.7
19

Akayleb
Evans

CB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
89 78 74 77
80.2
20

Tayler
Hawkins

S
San Diego State   Mascot
San Diego State Mascot
69 64 71 67
64.2