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
62 72 71 61
62.7
2

Quincy
Riley

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
57 59 80 75
81.4
3

Tyreke
Johnson

DB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
61 66 59 48
55.6
4

Akili
Arnold

S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
65 60 62 74
79.0
5

Kamren
Fabiculanan

S
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
77 45 79 86
81.0
6

Shilo
Sanders

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
81 72 72 72
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 93 98 89
89.0
10

Fentrell
Cypress II

CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
79 69 74 67
79.3
11

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
75 97 86 83
83.5
12

Jermari
Harris

CB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
57 69 85 82
84.0
13

Isheem
Young

S
North Texas   Mascot
North Texas Mascot
59 62 61 63
74.0
14

Kendall
Bohler

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
69 83 53 60
56.5
15

Demorie
Tate

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
0 57 59 57
48.9
16

Sebastian
Castro

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
66 88 86 73
84.1
17

Dorian
Strong

CB
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
82 73 77 73
82.7
18

Clarence
Lewis

CB
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
66 61 70 69
51.3
19

Nyland
Green

CB
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
26 36 50 35
69.6
20

Darien
Porter

CB
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
49 39 95 79
84.6