BEST DEFENSIVE BACKS ON THE BLITZ 2024 NFL Draft

2024 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.

2024 Defensive Backs ranked by PASS RUSH

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

Marcus
Hooker

S
Youngstown State   Mascot
Youngstown State Mascot
65 58 56 61
45.4
2

Xavier
Henderson

S
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
57 67 64 56
47.4
3

Josh
Newton

CB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
69 75 77 83
81.2
4

Steve
Stephens IV

S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
69 57 65 66
47.2
5

Andre
Sam

S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
67 73 76 72
75.0
6

Dominique
Hampton

S
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
72 74 67 65
80.0
7

A.J.
Hampton Jr.

CB
Tulane   Mascot
Tulane Mascot
56 56 54 48
50.0
8

Jaylen
Key

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
71 68 70 72
74.8
9

Armani
Chatman

CB
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
63 62 58 60
30.0
10

Quavian
White

CB
Georgia State   Mascot
Georgia State Mascot
32 47 56 57
50.3
11

Kalen
DeLoach

S
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
76 68 60 65
76.0
12

Sevyn
Banks

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
44 58 59 53
46.8
13

Josh
Proctor

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
77 88 79 69
79.3
14

Al
Blades Jr.

CB
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
48 51 48 60
54.0
15

Jarrian
Jones

CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
57 73 82 87
82.7
16

Chandler
Jones

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
51 37 52 55
45.2
17

Dell
Pettus

S
Troy   Mascot
Troy Mascot
77 63 65 60
57.2
18

Dadrion
Taylor-Demer...

S
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
81 80 80 84
84.8
19

Kamal
Hadden

CB
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
68 61 85 81
80.2
20

DeShawn
Gaddie Jr.

CB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
44 70 70 69
64.0