BEST DEFENSIVE BACKS ON THE BLITZ 2026 NFL Draft

2026 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.

2026 Defensive Backs ranked by PASS RUSH

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

TJ
Metcalf

S
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
66 78 68 66
81.0
2

Jacobe
Johnson

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
87 72 52 62
83.6
3

Malik
Muhammad

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
67 79 85 80
88.7
4

Joenel
Aguero

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
63 67 66 59
84.2
5

Christian
Gray

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
66 72 66 74
73.0
6

Jordan
Castell

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
82 81 56 66
83.7
7

Peyton
Bowen

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
77 75 59 68
83.7
8

King
Mack

CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
63 61 61 53
85.9
9

Jaylon
Braxton

CB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
68 65 78 73
80.2
10

Smith
Snowden

CB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
49 77 76 72
87.8
11

Isaac
Smith

S
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
98 91 75 78
88.1
12

Caleb
Downs

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
84 85 88 94
90.6
13

Derek
Williams Jr....

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
80 84 73 68
74.0
14

Elliot
Washington I...

CB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
84 85 75 69
86.8
15

Damari
Brown

CB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
40 61 67 62
85.0
16

Javien
Toviano

S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
90 71 61 62
82.6
17

Khalil
Barnes

S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
70 64 61 66
76.0
18

D'Angelo
Ponds

CB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
91 91 94 87
80.8
19

Samuel
Omosigho

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
69 83 75 74
87.5
20

Ja'Keem
Jackson

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
64 57 66 55
81.0