BEST DEFENSIVE BACKS ON THE BLITZ 2021 NFL Draft

2021 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.

2021 Defensive Backs ranked by PASS RUSH

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

Kavika
Fonua

S
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
52 57 61 43
58.0
2

Cristian
Williams

S
Tulsa   Mascot
Tulsa Mascot
38 55 51 57
54.0
3

Zayne
Anderson

S
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
56 55 53 65
61.0
4

Robert
Rochell

CB
Central Arkansas   Mascot
Central Arkansas Mascot
76 67 82 74
74.0
5

TD
Marshall

CB
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
58 48 55 56
54.0
6

Dicaprio
Bootle

CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
58 57 64 64
64.0
7

Travis
Whillock

S
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
74 74 57 61
52.0
8

Eric
Burrell

S
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
46 64 69 67
57.0
9

Brandon
Stephens

CB
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
65 61 58 55
63.0
10

Camryn
Bynum

CB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
67 74 67 59
67.0
11

Mark
Gilbert

CB
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
37 27 41 43
53.0
12

Damar
Hamlin

S
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
62 79 58 48
70.0
13

Nick
Niemann

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
84 71 64 60
64.0
14

Antwaine
Richardson

S
Kent State   Mascot
Kent State Mascot
61 67 47 47
53.0
15

Shemar
Jean-Charles...

CB
Appalachian State   Mascot
Appalachian State Mascot
66 62 69 67
62.0
16

Dwayne
Johnson Jr.

S
San Diego State   Mascot
San Diego State Mascot
53 55 65 67
58.0
17

Troy
Warner

S
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
71 75 66 60
58.0
18

KJ
Sails

CB
USF   Mascot
USF Mascot
51 58 64 58
57.0
19

Devon
Key

S
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
71 58 64 66
61.0
20

Khalil
Ladler

S
Louisiana Tech   Mascot
Louisiana Tech Mascot
60 46 57 51
53.0