BEST DEFENSIVE BACKS ON THE BLITZ 2025 NFL Draft

2025 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.

2025 Defensive Backs ranked by PASS RUSH

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

Akili
Arnold

S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
63 60 61 72
78.5
2

Corey
Collier Jr.

S
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
62 68 57 62
56.0
3

Shilo
Sanders

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
78 72 72 76
75.2
4

Craig
Woodson

S
California   Mascot
California Mascot
81 80 78 75
78.7
5

Devin
Kirkwood

CB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
68 60 66 65
63.6
6

Justin
Walley

CB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
63 70 63 69
74.4
7

Davonte
Brown

S
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
52 47 57 54
62.1
8

Jack
Howell

S
Colorado State   Mascot
Colorado State Mascot
71 67 59 57
64.2
9

Jacobe
Covington

CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
87 75 70 61
74.0
10

Kendall
Bohler

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
71 85 53 61
61.2
11

Travis
Hunter

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
85 90 100 97
93.4
12

Nohl
Williams

CB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
73 78 74 72
83.5
13

Xavier
Watts

S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
78 80 85 91
86.6
14

Trey
Morrison

DB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
60 62 54 60
65.0
15

Azareye'h
Thomas

CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
68 71 80 77
85.9
16

Malaki
Starks

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
93 93 76 79
87.3
17

Jaylin
Smith

CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
73 76 68 78
77.0
18

Quincy
Riley

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
57 57 78 75
82.2
19

Dorian
Strong

CB
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
74 67 76 74
83.3
20

Marcus
Harris

CB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
79 78 74 69
74.2