BEST DEFENSIVE BACKS ON THE BLITZ 2023 NFL Draft

2023 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.

2023 Defensive Backs ranked by PASS RUSH

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

Jaydon
Grant

S
Oregon State   Mascot
Oregon State Mascot
62 69 68 66
71.0
2

Cyrus
Fagan

S
North Carolina State   Mascot
North Carolina State Mascot
69 57 61 70
56.2
3

Anthony
Johnson

CB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
73 73 73 73
75.0
4

Kenderick
Duncan

S
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
63 58 70 72
74.2
5

Robert
Barnes

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
44 48 46 53
54.0
6

Kordell
Rodgers

CB
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
53 64 66 65
66.0
7

Todd
Harris Jr.

S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
40 45 49 51
63.2
8

Daniel
Scott

S
California   Mascot
California Mascot
58 60 67 80
77.3
9

Daewood
Davis

CB
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
0 53 47 0
67.3
10

Isaiah
Lewis

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
60 54 53 58
54.0
11

Jordan
Perryman

CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
53 66 53 53
54.0
12

Jay
Shaw

CB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
60 55 66 61
58.2
13

Bralen
Trahan

S
Louisiana   Mascot
Louisiana Mascot
62 66 64 61
61.3
14

Naijee
Jones

S
Kent State   Mascot
Kent State Mascot
48 56 61 60
52.4
15

Ameer
Speed

CB
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
80 60 53 55
58.7
16

William
Poole

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
73 64 63 65
53.4
17

Latavious
Brini

S
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
72 69 71 67
71.1
18

Tyreque
Jones

S
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
37 68 65 56
77.0
19

Darion
McKenzie

CB
Merrimack   Mascot
Merrimack Mascot
66 68 0 0
54.0
20

Arquon
Bush

CB
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
36 57 49 51
68.8