BEST ZONE COVERAGE DEFENSIVE BACKS 2025 NFL Draft

2025 BEST ZONE COVERAGE DEFENSIVE BACKS

The intricacies of zone coverage require a defensive back to amalgamate a robust understanding of spatial dynamics with rapid decision-making. Figures like Richard Sherman (Stanford) and Earl Thomas (Texas) have historically demonstrated how well-executed zone coverage can stymie even the most potent aerial assaults, underlining the pivotal role that strategic spatial control plays in dictating the outcomes of passing attempts.

Proceed to explore a detailed analysis of contemporary defensive backs, exemplifying astuteness in zone coverage within the realm of college football. Engage with enlightening metrics such as target separation, disruption rate, and interceptions to gain insights into how these players are concurrently managing space and quelling receivers, consequently crafting a conundrum for opposing quarterbacks in the zone coverage schema.

2025 Defensive Backs ranked by ZONE

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

Sebastian
Castro

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
68 88 96 82
85.9
2

Xavier
Nwankpa

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
70 81 92 84
86.4
3

Aubrey
Burks

S
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
58 73 92 79
81.4
4

Kevin
Winston Jr.

S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
100 98 91 82
87.0
5

Will
Johnson

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
73 78 90 92
91.5
6

Shilo
Sanders

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
73 71 89 79
85.2
7

Benjamin
Morrison

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
67 62 89 90
90.0
8

Denzel
Burke

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
53 77 88 81
88.2
9

Maxwell
Hairston

CB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
88 70 88 84
83.3
10

Hunter
Wohler

S
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
92 85 88 89
84.6
11

Travis
Hunter

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
86 83 87 80
91.5
12

Jordan
Hancock

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
74 70 83 70
83.7
13

Malachi
Moore

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
73 76 82 78
84.4
14

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 78 82 78
82.7
15

Rod
Moore

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
85 82 82 69
85.4
16

Tacario
Davis

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
74 71 81 86
87.9
17

Fentrell
Cypress II

CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
69 68 81 71
80.0
18

Xavier
Watts

S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
63 70 80 75
87.0
19

Tommi
Hill

CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
68 73 80 77
71.3
20

Jabbar
Muhammad

CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
59 71 80 78
87.2