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

Tarheeb
Still

CB
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
65 85 67 62
77.6
2

Isaiah
Johnson

DB
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
73 73 73 73
74.2
3

Caelen
Carson

CB
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
71 82 72 69
83.8
4

Andru
Phillips

CB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
55 66 76 68
85.0
5

Kalen
King

CB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
60 72 72 65
79.7
6

Calen
Bullock

S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
79 54 87 85
84.4
7

Kool-Aid
McKinstry

CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
87 90 91 89
87.6
8

Nehemiah
Pritchett

CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
59 59 79 73
82.1
9

Jaylin
Simpson

CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
76 62 89 86
80.8
10

Akeem
Dent

S
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
69 72 67 65
74.0
11

Millard
Bradford

S
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
62 74 67 68
75.0
12

Ennis
Rakestraw Jr...

CB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
82 89 87 76
86.9
13

Marcus
Banks

CB
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
46 55 62 58
60.8
14

Mark
Perry

S
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
71 70 65 62
74.2
15

Dell
Pettus

S
Troy   Mascot
Troy Mascot
77 63 65 60
57.2
16

Deantre
Prince

CB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
77 77 77 69
76.8
17

Christian
Roland-Walla...

CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
71 68 72 73
75.5
18

Mike
Sainristil

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
68 77 85 77
86.1
19

Shyheim
Battle

CB
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
68 65 56 59
71.4
20

Kenny
Logan Jr.

S
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
75 71 76 76
75.0