BEST DEFENSIVE BACKS ON THE BLITZ 2025 NFL Draft

2025 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.

2025 Defensive Backs ranked by PASS RUSH

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

Noah
Daniels

CB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
61 70 62 62
79.5
2

Tyreke
Johnson

CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
59 64 57 46
48.9
3

Trey
Morrison

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
54 56 49 54
47.4
4

Shilo
Sanders

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
73 71 89 79
85.2
5

Trikweze
Bridges

CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
67 67 68 69
76.5
6

Sebastian
Castro

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
68 88 96 82
85.9
7

Quincy
Riley

CB
Middle Tennessee   Mascot
Middle Tennessee Mascot
69 67 77 76
84.9
8

Woodi
Washington

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
75 83 65 65
64.8
9

Isheem
Young

S
Mississippi   Mascot
Mississippi Mascot
61 63 62 64
65.7
10

Demorie
Tate

CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
0 54 58 57
54.9
11

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 78 82 78
82.7
12

R.J.
Moten

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
43 53 55 56
52.5
13

Jacobee
Bryant

CB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
67 91 78 75
84.6
14

Fentrell
Cypress II

CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
69 68 81 71
80.0
15

David
Spaulding

CB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
50 54 51 61
51.4
16

Dontae
Manning

CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
48 47 52 47
34.5
17

Jalen
Kimber

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
63 54 69 51
54.1
18

Jahdae
Barron

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
77 85 75 75
83.8
19

Xavier
Watts

S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
63 70 80 75
87.0
20

Malcolm
Greene

CB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
49 73 46 42
53.9