BEST DEFENSIVE BACKS ON THE BLITZ 2026 NFL Draft

2026 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.

2026 Defensive Backs ranked by PASS RUSH

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING RUN DEFENSE ZONE MAN/PRESS Rating
1

Jyaire
Hill

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
77 70 78 82
90.0
2

Javien
Toviano

S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
90 71 61 62
82.6
3

Mansoor
Delane

CB
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
75 77 67 65
83.0
4

TJ
Metcalf

S
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
71 80 71 68
81.0
5

Christian
Gray

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
73 69 69 76
73.0
6

Tacario
Davis

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
81 61 68 75
83.7
7

Kayin
Lee

CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
70 72 68 79
81.5
8

Joenel
Aguero

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
67 70 67 61
84.2
9

Caleb
Downs

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
88 89 89 94
90.6
10

JK
Johnson

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
60 59 53 42
42.5
11

Dante
Lovett

CB
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
40 47 58 60
56.1
12

Jaylon
Braxton

CB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
68 65 78 73
80.2
13

Jermaine
Mathews Jr.

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
69 70 78 72
88.8
14

Emmanuel
Karnley

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
44 31 41 43
25.9
15

D'Angelo
Ponds

CB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
90 90 93 86
80.8
16

David
Daniel-Sisav...

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
68 62 50 56
43.7
17

Malik
Hartford

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
65 73 80 75
83.1
18

Sage
Ryan

S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
66 59 80 72
74.4
19

Key
Lawrence

S
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
52 61 57 54
54.4
20

Dijon
Johnson

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
65 74 70 69
85.6