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

Trikweze
Bridges

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
60 75 68 60
62.7
2

Quincy
Riley

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
58 58 78 75
82.5
3

Tyreke
Johnson

DB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
61 66 59 48
55.6
4

Akili
Arnold

S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
64 61 63 73
82.2
5

Kamren
Fabiculanan

S
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
68 45 77 84
81.0
6

Shilo
Sanders

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
80 74 75 78
81.1
7

Noah
Daniels

CB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
59 67 60 60
73.1
8

Trey
Morrison

DB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
59 61 53 59
61.4
9

Jahdae
Barron

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
92 92 98 89
88.1
10

R.J.
Mickens

S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
75 70 86 82
82.2
11

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
76 97 76 76
83.5
12

Jermari
Harris

CB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
51 67 84 81
82.1
13

Craig
Woodson

S
California   Mascot
California Mascot
82 82 79 76
82.2
14

Kendall
Bohler

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
69 83 52 60
56.5
15

Cobee
Bryant

CB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
75 98 81 78
83.2
16

Sebastian
Castro

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
67 86 84 72
84.1
17

Dorian
Strong

CB
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
74 67 76 74
83.2
18

Fentrell
Cypress II

CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
81 69 72 66
79.3
19

Tommi
Hill

CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
69 82 77 71
82.9
20

Darien
Porter

CB
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
57 43 95 79
84.6