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

Prophet
Brown

CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
55 55 53 51
63.0
2

Demorie
Tate

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
0 63 66 64
67.1
3

DJ
Harvey

CB
San Jose State   Mascot
San Jose State Mascot
64 80 82 70
83.5
4

TJ
Metcalf

S
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
68 80 70 68
78.9
5

Key
Lawrence

S
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
55 65 60 58
70.4
6

Tacario
Davis

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
81 61 67 75
83.7
7

Antonio
Kite

CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
72 75 64 65
82.4
8

Joenel
Aguero

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
67 69 68 62
80.0
9

Kamari
Ramsey

S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
63 65 86 91
85.9
10

Javien
Toviano

S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
84 73 60 61
79.0
11

Cormani
McClain

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
80 80 80 80
75.0
12

Ja'Keem
Jackson

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
64 57 65 56
78.0
13

Christian
Gray

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
76 76 76 76
75.0
14

Emmanuel
Karnley

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
55 39 52 54
62.3
15

Kayin
Lee

CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
69 71 67 78
80.0
16

David
Daniel-Sisav...

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
78 71 57 64
66.9
17

Rod
Moore

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
82 82 79 67
83.4
18

Josh
Thompson

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
41 70 62 73
75.0
19

Preston
Hodge

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
52 58 72 78
77.3
20

Dijon
Johnson

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
64 75 69 68
79.4