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 95 82
85.2
2

Aubrey
Burks

S
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
59 74 93 79
83.3
3

Xavier
Nwankpa

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
71 81 92 84
86.8
4

Kevin
Winston Jr.

S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
100 99 92 82
87.5
5

Will
Johnson

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
73 78 90 92
91.5
6

Benjamin
Morrison

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
67 62 89 90
90.4
7

Quincy
Riley

CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
79 77 89 88
85.6
8

Denzel
Burke

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
52 76 88 81
87.9
9

Shilo
Sanders

S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
73 71 88 79
85.2
10

Maxwell
Hairston

CB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
88 69 88 83
82.2
11

Travis
Hunter

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
86 83 87 80
91.5
12

Hunter
Wohler

S
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
91 84 87 87
81.1
13

Tommi
Hill

CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
72 77 85 82
83.5
14

Jordan
Hancock

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
74 71 84 71
85.6
15

Jabbar
Muhammad

CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
60 73 83 80
87.5
16

Malachi
Moore

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
73 76 82 77
83.9
17

Rod
Moore

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
85 82 82 69
85.6
18

Lathan
Ransom

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 77 82 78
82.2
19

Tacario
Davis

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
74 71 82 87
88.3
20

Fentrell
Cypress II

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