BEST DEFENSIVE BACKS ON THE BLITZ 2025 NFL Draft

2025 Defensive Backs ranked by PASS RUSH

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING RUN DEFENSE ZONE MAN/PRESS Rating
61

Nohl
Williams

CB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
76 81 77 75
83.5
62

Justin
Walley

CB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
64 72 64 70
74.4
63

Caleb
Ransaw

S
Tulane   Mascot
Tulane Mascot
81 75 71 63
79.0
64

Jonas
Sanker

S
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
82 75 76 74
82.9
65

Jack
Howell

S
Colorado State   Mascot
Colorado State Mascot
72 68 61 59
64.2
66

Malik
Verdon

S
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
68 66 70 78
74.2
67

Will
Johnson

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
62 80 82 75
87.8
68

Travis
Hunter

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
82 87 97 94
93.4
69

Malaki
Starks

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
93 93 75 79
87.3
70

Azareye'h
Thomas

CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
69 72 81 78
85.9
71

Kevin
Winston Jr.

S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
91 95 81 71
84.0
72

Brandon
Adams

CB
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
86 71 68 78
77.0
73

Donovan
McMillon

S
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
84 80 69 71
73.1
74

Maxwell
Hairston

CB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
65 66 80 75
85.7
75

Mac
McWilliams

CB
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
65 72 78 74
78.0
76

Davonte
Brown

S
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
53 47 58 55
62.1
77

Nick
Andersen

S
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
69 73 77 72
57.0
78

Ja'Had
Carter

S
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
58 61 60 52
66.0
79

Malachi
Moore

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
89 80 87 90
82.5
80

Marques
Sigle

S
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
69 84 70 66
74.2