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

Prophet
Brown

CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
53 47 47 40
39.3
2

Corey
Collier Jr.

S
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
44 54 50 56
42.9
3

Travis
Hunter

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
80 91 94 93
93.4
4

Jason
Marshall Jr....

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
68 73 76 78
84.2
5

Devin
Kirkwood

CB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
74 68 63 63
59.7
6

Tacario
Davis

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
77 71 69 76
83.5
7

Kamari
Wilson

S
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
80 60 61 61
80.2
8

Jack
Howell

S
Colorado State   Mascot
Colorado State Mascot
66 62 61 60
60.3
9

Akili
Arnold

S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
60 59 62 71
79.0
10

Kendall
Bohler

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
60 77 54 56
56.5
11

Shilo
Sanders

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
76 67 73 72
80.8
12

R.J.
Moten

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
65 59 70 69
64.9
13

Jaylin
Davies

CB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
65 74 54 47
54.9
14

Justin
Walley

CB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
65 69 65 71
80.0
15

Fentrell
Cypress II

CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
79 69 74 67
79.3
16

Daylen
Everette

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
63 74 68 62
82.3
17

Jacobe
Covington

CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
91 73 73 67
78.8
18

Demorie
Tate

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
0 57 59 57
48.9
19

Fred
Davis

CB
Jacksonville State   Mascot
Jacksonville State Mascot
75 74 72 80
72.0
20

Trikweze
Bridges

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
60 71 65 63
62.7