BEST BLITZING SAFETIES 2022 NFL Draft

2022 BEST BLITZING SAFETIES

When it comes to executing a blitz effectively, timing, anticipation, and acceleration are paramount. College football has witnessed safeties like Tyrann Mathieu (LSU) and Kenny Vaccaro (Texas), who demonstrated outstanding blitzing capabilities, utilizing their speed and tactical awareness to disrupt offenses.

Delve into the data spotlighting today's collegiate safeties who shine when unleashed on the blitz. Explore detailed statistics including sacks, quarterback hurries, and tackles for loss, as we spotlight the players currently excelling in this high-stakes, high-reward defensive strategy.

2022 Safeties ranked by PASS RUSH

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

Darrell
Baker Jr.

S
Georgia Southern   Mascot
Georgia Southern Mascot
55 71 58 58
69.0
2

Jaylan
Foster

S
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
69 68 69 73
74.1
3

Qwuantrezz
Knight

S
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
49 53 40 39
40.0
4

Tycen
Anderson

S
Toledo   Mascot
Toledo Mascot
70 63 69 58
79.9
5

Nick
Grant

S
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
46 65 63 52
63.2
6

C.J.
Morgan

S
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
38 52 44 43
60.0
7

Jairon
McVea

S
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
65 64 75 72
65.0
8

DeAndre
Pierce

S
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
45 50 54 50
37.0
9

Tariq
Carpenter

S
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
73 64 58 53
67.2
10

Greg
Eisworth II

S
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
45 65 65 58
60.0
11

Tayler
Hawkins

S
San Diego State   Mascot
San Diego State Mascot
69 64 71 67
64.2
12

Yusuf
Corker

S
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
78 75 69 68
76.1
13

Russ
Yeast

S
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
70 74 74 72
63.0
14

Nolan
Turner

S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
60 59 58 62
56.0
15

Scott
Nelson

S
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
62 65 59 57
61.4
16

Joey
Blount

S
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
53 56 66 76
61.0
17

Nick
Roberts

S
South Florida   Mascot
South Florida Mascot
62 57 66 50
69.2
18

Mike
Palmer

S
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
67 69 71 72
55.0
19

Deontay
Anderson

S
Houston   Mascot
Houston Mascot
67 52 52 56
55.0
20

Delarrin
Turner-Yell

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
65 65 77 82
76.6