BEST BLITZING SAFETIES 2023 NFL Draft

2023 BEST BLITZING SAFETIES

When it comes to executing a blitz effectively, timing, anticipation, and acceleration are paramount. College football has witnessed safeties like Tyrann Mathieu (LSU) and Kenny Vaccaro (Texas), who demonstrated outstanding blitzing capabilities, utilizing their speed and tactical awareness to disrupt offenses.

Delve into the data spotlighting today's collegiate safeties who shine when unleashed on the blitz. Explore detailed statistics including sacks, quarterback hurries, and tackles for loss, as we spotlight the players currently excelling in this high-stakes, high-reward defensive strategy.

2023 Safeties ranked by PASS RUSH

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

Jaydon
Grant

S
Oregon State   Mascot
Oregon State Mascot
62 69 68 66
71.0
2

Cyrus
Fagan

S
North Carolina State   Mascot
North Carolina State Mascot
69 57 61 70
56.2
3

Kenderick
Duncan

S
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
63 58 70 72
74.2
4

Robert
Barnes

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
44 48 46 53
54.0
5

Todd
Harris Jr.

S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
40 45 49 51
63.2
6

Daniel
Scott

S
California   Mascot
California Mascot
58 60 67 80
77.3
7

Isaiah
Lewis

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
60 54 53 58
54.0
8

Bralen
Trahan

S
Louisiana   Mascot
Louisiana Mascot
62 66 64 61
61.3
9

Naijee
Jones

S
Kent State   Mascot
Kent State Mascot
48 56 61 60
52.4
10

Latavious
Brini

S
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
72 69 71 67
71.1
11

Tyreque
Jones

S
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
37 68 65 56
77.0
12

Ja'von
Hicks

S
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
55 57 65 62
63.6
13

Gleson
Sprewell

S
Tennessee State   Mascot
Tennessee State Mascot
62 62 57 60
59.2
14

Trey
Dean III

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
72 71 63 70
80.9
15

Patrick
Fields

S
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
70 61 51 55
67.1
16

Jartavius
Martin

S
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
92 87 72 67
83.3
17

Sydney
Brown

S
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
59 69 73 84
85.1
18

Jaiden
Woodbey

S
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
86 64 65 69
76.2
19

Kaevon
Merriweather...

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
74 76 88 85
76.0
20

Charlie
Thomas

LB
/ED
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
80 80 80 80
75.0