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

Calen
Bullock

S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
79 54 87 85
84.4
2

Cam'Ron
Kelly

S
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
64 61 64 52
60.6
3

Kris
Abrams-Drain...

CB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
85 68 89 88
84.3
4

Dwight
McGlothern

CB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
83 78 90 84
80.0
5

Cam
Hart

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
63 80 82 82
83.0
6

Tyler
Nubin

S
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
85 75 88 84
86.8
7

Nehemiah
Pritchett

CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
59 59 79 73
82.1
8

Kamari
Lassiter

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
86 78 83 86
85.6
9

Christian
Roland-Walla...

CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
71 68 72 73
75.5
10

Chandler
Jones

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
51 37 52 55
45.2
11

Ennis
Rakestraw Jr...

CB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
82 89 87 76
86.9
12

Patrick
McMorris

S
California   Mascot
California Mascot
49 53 72 72
75.0
13

Andru
Phillips

CB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
55 66 76 68
85.0
14

Carlton
Johnson

CB
Fresno State   Mascot
Fresno State Mascot
51 61 71 66
76.5
15

DJ
James

CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
77 63 95 95
84.1
16

Javon
Bullard

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
88 75 96 85
86.0
17

T.J.
Tampa

CB
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
62 79 86 84
85.8
18

Storm
Duck

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
68 70 64 69
74.0
19

Tre'Vez
Johnson

S
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
54 63 60 56
62.4
20

Omar
Brown

S
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
61 75 86 78
74.5