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

Craig
Woodson

S
California   Mascot
California Mascot
81 80 78 75
78.7
2

Isheem
Young

S
North Texas   Mascot
North Texas Mascot
59 61 60 62
71.0
3

Woodi
Washington

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
62 82 55 60
67.0
4

Quincy
Riley

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
57 57 78 75
80.5
5

Noah
Daniels

CB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
59 67 60 59
70.7
6

Kamren
Fabiculanan

S
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
73 73 73 73
75.0
7

Trey
Morrison

DB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
60 62 54 60
65.0
8

Tyreke
Johnson

DB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
63 68 60 50
60.8
9

Shilo
Sanders

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
78 72 72 76
75.2
10

Trikweze
Bridges

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
61 77 69 61
66.0
11

Akili
Arnold

S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
63 60 61 72
78.5
12

Kendall
Bohler

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
71 85 53 61
61.2
13

Sebastian
Castro

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
67 86 85 73
84.6
14

R.J.
Mickens

S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
74 69 85 81
78.9
15

R.J.
Moten

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
66 55 71 63
67.2
16

Makari
Paige

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
75 75 75 75
75.0
17

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
76 97 77 76
83.7
18

Fentrell
Cypress II

CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
79 67 70 64
74.0
19

Jermari
Harris

CB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
50 66 82 79
78.1
20

Jalen
Kimber

CB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
80 69 58 53
60.0