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

Woodi
Washington

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
61 81 54 59
64.0
2

Craig
Woodson

S
California   Mascot
California Mascot
82 82 79 76
82.2
3

Isheem
Young

S
North Texas   Mascot
North Texas Mascot
59 62 61 63
74.0
4

Quincy
Riley

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
58 58 78 75
82.5
5

Noah
Daniels

CB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
59 67 60 60
73.1
6

Kamren
Fabiculanan

S
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
68 45 77 84
81.0
7

Trey
Morrison

DB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
59 61 53 59
61.4
8

Tyreke
Johnson

DB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
61 66 59 48
55.6
9

Shilo
Sanders

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
80 74 75 78
81.1
10

Trikweze
Bridges

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
60 75 68 60
62.7
11

Akili
Arnold

S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
64 61 63 73
82.2
12

Kendall
Bohler

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
69 83 52 60
56.5
13

Sebastian
Castro

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
67 86 84 72
84.1
14

Makari
Paige

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
66 76 66 66
80.4
15

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
76 97 76 76
83.5
16

Demorie
Tate

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
0 57 59 57
48.9
17

R.J.
Mickens

S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
75 70 86 82
82.2
18

R.J.
Moten

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
65 54 70 62
64.9
19

David
Spaulding

CB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
61 55 49 60
47.5
20

Darien
Porter

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