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

Travis
Hunter

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
78 86 91 91
93.4
2

Sebastian
Castro

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
68 91 90 78
84.6
3

Xavier
Nwankpa

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
69 77 87 80
84.2
4

Jahdae
Barron

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
89 90 86 81
86.0
5

Will
Johnson

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
68 78 86 82
90.6
6

Denzel
Burke

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
59 74 86 78
87.9
7

Shavon
Revel Jr.

CB
East Carolina   Mascot
East Carolina Mascot
76 75 85 83
83.2
8

Malachi
Moore

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
81 76 84 83
83.9
9

Kevin
Winston Jr.

S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
96 97 83 73
83.6
10

Jordan
Hancock

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
73 76 83 77
85.9
11

Maxwell
Hairston

CB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
80 68 83 77
82.9
12

Aubrey
Burks

S
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
60 75 81 75
82.1
13

Quincy
Riley

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
81 77 81 80
81.4
14

Tommi
Hill

CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
75 79 81 80
84.2
15

Shilo
Sanders

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
81 74 80 76
76.8
16

Benjamin
Morrison

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
64 68 80 79
86.8
17

Xavier
Watts

S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
74 79 80 80
85.6
18

Rod
Moore

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
83 83 80 68
85.6
19

Dasan
McCullough

S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
74 78 79 70
80.7
20

Jabbar
Muhammad

CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
68 70 79 77
84.2