BEST DEFENSIVE BACKS ON THE BLITZ 2025 NFL Draft

2025 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.

2025 Defensive Backs ranked by PASS RUSH

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

Noah
Daniels

CB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
59 67 60 60
71.6
2

Tyreke
Johnson

CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
57 62 55 45
44.0
3

Trey
Morrison

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
53 55 48 53
42.7
4

Shilo
Sanders

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
73 71 88 79
85.2
5

Trikweze
Bridges

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
67 67 68 69
68.9
6

Kendall
Bohler

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
78 86 59 68
68.4
7

Sebastian
Castro

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
68 88 95 82
85.2
8

Quincy
Riley

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
79 77 89 88
85.6
9

Woodi
Washington

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
72 80 62 63
58.3
10

Isheem
Young

S
North Texas   Mascot
North Texas Mascot
55 57 56 58
59.1
11

Demorie
Tate

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
0 55 60 58
49.4
12

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 77 82 78
82.2
13

R.J.
Moten

S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
42 51 53 54
47.3
14

Jacobee
Bryant

CB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
66 90 77 75
82.5
15

Fentrell
Cypress II

CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
69 68 81 71
79.0
16

David
Spaulding

CB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
48 52 50 59
46.3
17

Dontae
Manning

CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
47 46 51 46
31.1
18

Jalen
Kimber

CB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
60 51 65 49
48.7
19

Jahdae
Barron

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
76 85 74 74
82.6
20

Xavier
Watts

S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
63 70 80 75
86.6