BEST BLITZING SAFETIES 2023 NFL Draft

2023 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.

2023 Safeties ranked by PASS RUSH

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

Anthony
Johnson Jr.

S
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
77 77 77 77
75.0
2

Joe
Foucha

S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
67 71 64 65
68.0
3

Isaiah
Lewis

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
60 54 53 58
54.0
4

Daniel
Scott

S
California   Mascot
California Mascot
58 60 67 80
77.3
5

Gleson
Sprewell

S
Tennessee State   Mascot
Tennessee State Mascot
62 62 57 60
59.2
6

Jalen
Green

S
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
53 65 76 77
74.0
7

Jammie
Robinson

S
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
94 82 82 76
85.0
8

Tykee
Smith

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
73 76 85 82
81.5
9

Christian
Izien

S
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
70 72 66 63
74.0
10

Todd
Harris Jr.

S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
40 45 49 51
63.2
11

Robert
Barnes

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
44 48 46 53
54.0
12

Trey
Dean III

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
72 71 63 70
80.9
13

Ja'von
Hicks

S
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
55 57 65 62
63.6
14

Naijee
Jones

S
Kent State   Mascot
Kent State Mascot
48 56 61 60
52.4
15

Charlie
Thomas

LB
/ED
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
80 80 80 80
75.0
16

Christopher
Smith

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
70 84 81 77
83.7
17

Avery
Young

S
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
87 80 66 72
74.0
18

Jason
Taylor II

S
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
65 59 75 70
65.0
19

Bralen
Trahan

S
Louisiana   Mascot
Louisiana Mascot
62 66 64 61
61.3
20

Rashad
Torrence II

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
79 71 81 74
78.5