BEST MAN/PRESS COVERAGE DEFENSIVE BACKS 2025 NFL Draft

2025 BEST MAN/PRESS COVERAGE DEFENSIVE BACKS

The prowess in man-to-man coverage can elevate a defensive back's status from reliable to elite. Historically, figures like Darrelle Revis (Pittsburgh) and Patrick Peterson (LSU) have showcased a clinic in neutralizing their assigned receivers, affording their defensive coordinators the luxury of tactical flexibility.

Dive into the specifics below, highlighting the present-day defensive backs who are epitomizing excellence in man-to-man coverage at the collegiate level. Utilize metrics such as completion percentage allowed, passer rating when targeted, and successful coverage snap rate to illuminate how these players are minimizing the impact of opposing receivers, thereby asserting their dominance in isolated coverage scenarios.

2025 Defensive Backs ranked by MAN/PRESS

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

Will
Johnson

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
73 78 90 92
91.5
2

Benjamin
Morrison

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
67 62 89 90
90.0
3

Hunter
Wohler

S
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
92 85 88 89
84.6
4

Tacario
Davis

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
74 71 81 86
87.9
5

Maxwell
Hairston

CB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
88 70 88 84
83.3
6

Xavier
Nwankpa

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
70 81 92 84
86.4
7

Sebastian
Castro

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
68 88 96 82
85.9
8

Kevin
Winston Jr.

S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
100 98 91 82
87.0
9

Keon
Sabb

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
83 83 76 81
83.6
10

Denzel
Burke

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
53 77 88 81
88.2
11

Travis
Hunter

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
86 83 87 80
91.5
12

Shilo
Sanders

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
73 71 89 79
85.2
13

Malaki
Starks

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
96 88 79 79
88.3
14

Aubrey
Burks

S
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
58 73 92 79
81.4
15

Jabbar
Muhammad

CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
59 71 80 78
87.2
16

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 78 82 78
82.7
17

Malachi
Moore

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
73 76 82 78
84.4
18

Tommi
Hill

CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
68 73 80 77
71.3
19

Quincy
Riley

CB
Middle Tennessee   Mascot
Middle Tennessee Mascot
69 67 77 76
84.9
20

Nyland
Green

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
42 66 74 76
71.0