BEST DEFENSIVE BACKS ON THE BLITZ 2023 NFL Draft

2023 Defensive Backs ranked by PASS RUSH

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING RUN DEFENSE ZONE MAN/PRESS Rating
21

Carrington
Valentine

CB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
65 48 69 57
76.2
22

Elijah
Jones

CB
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
67 67 80 86
82.0
23

Cameron
Mitchell

CB
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
83 83 72 74
81.0
24

Tykee
Smith

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
73 76 85 82
81.5
25

DJ
Turner

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
84 78 83 78
85.9
26

Jay
Ward

S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
56 73 56 58
78.0
27

Nehemiah
Shelton

CB
San José State   Mascot
San José State Mascot
63 68 62 57
74.0
28

Trey
Dean III

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
72 71 63 70
80.9
29

Ronnie
Hickman

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 79 85 89
83.5
30

Jordan
Howden

S
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
85 70 76 69
74.0
31

Tiawan
Mullen

CB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
72 81 69 66
74.0
32

Christopher
Smith

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
70 84 81 77
83.7
33

Justin
Ford

CB
Montana   Mascot
Montana Mascot
66 74 69 64
65.0
34

Jarrick
Bernard-Conv...

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
89 74 73 79
69.0
35

Kyu Blu
Kelly

CB
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
65 51 72 72
82.9
36

Christian
Morgan

S
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
57 72 70 66
70.6
37

Cameron
Brown

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
54 73 69 73
79.2
38

Terell
Smith

CB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
68 75 72 68
78.5
39

Jakorian
Bennett

CB
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
60 69 70 71
81.5
40

JL
Skinner

S
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
73 64 73 73
83.6