Ellis Robinson IV CB Georgia |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #1 ROLE: Outside Zone CB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 11/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.48 seconds (57%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #1 | |
| ROLE: Outside Zone CB | |
| Last Updated: 11/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.48 seconds (57%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
88.5 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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76% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 55.5 | |
| Tackling: |
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80% |
| Run Defense: |
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76% |
| Coverage: |
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82% |
| Zone: |
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74% |
| Man/Press: |
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85% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
1st - Mid
Overall Rank:
#11
Position rank:
#2 (DB)
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| College Games: 26 College Snaps: 878 | ||
ESPN RATING: 92/100
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247 RATING: 100/100
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RIVALS RATING: 6.1 (100%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Chris Johnson - San Diego State |
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85% |
| Colton Hood - Tennessee |
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84% |
| Cooper DeJean - Iowa |
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83% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Ellis Robinson IV began his prep career at Iona Prep in New York, where he picked off eight passes as a sophomore and helped the program win its first Catholic school state title, then transferred to IMG Academy and started at cornerback for two seasons. Every major service rated him a five-star prospect, with ESPN ranking him No. 1 nationally and the top cornerback in the 2024 class by every major service.Robinson enrolled early at Georgia and played sparingly as a freshman, seeing action in four games. In 2025 he started 12 of 14 games and tied for the most interceptions among SEC defenders with four, adding seven pass breakups. The FWAA named him its Freshman Defensive Player of the Year, the AP put him on its All-SEC second team, and Georgia beat Alabama 28-7 in the SEC Championship Game before losing to Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl.
He had surgery on a sprained ankle in April 2026 and missed the spring game, but he was ready for the season and has been in the lineup every week since. He had two breakups against Western Kentucky, left the Oklahoma game in the third quarter with a leg issue and returned the next week to intercept a pass against Vanderbilt. He added a second interception in the 27-8 win over Florida. He was a second-team midseason All-American, and Kirby Smart has called him a competitor who can erase a bad play and move on.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Ball skills stand out, with six picks across 2025 and 2026
- Drives downhill on throws with the anticipation to undercut routes
- Intercepted passes against Vanderbilt and Florida this season
- Plays with the confidence to challenge throws into his coverage
- High-points the football to finish over receivers at the catch point
- Carries vertical routes with the speed to stay in phase late
- Former No. 1 cornerback recruit with two years of SEC starting film
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Light frame that bigger receivers can test at the catch point
- Gave up 315 yards and three scores in 2025, a gambler's ledger
- Flagged seven times across the last two seasons, often when beaten deep
Scouting Report: Summary
Robinson is a ball-hawking corner who turned his first season in the lineup into four interceptions and has added two more in 2026. He drives downhill on throws, undercuts routes with anticipation and plays with the confidence to challenge anything in his area. For a former No. 1 cornerback recruit with two seasons of SEC film, the takeaway production is a loud, projectable trait. He has allowed one touchdown this season, at Auburn, and missed only two tackles.His 2026 tape is cleaner than his 2025 tape. Opponents have completed about half of the passes thrown his way, he has five breakups and interceptions against Vanderbilt and Florida, and he has anchored the boundary for a defense that won at Alabama. Smart likes how quickly he moves past a bad snap, and that matters for a corner who will give up plays in the NFL.
However, the aggression has a cost. He gave up 315 yards and three touchdowns in 2025, most of the damage on deep throws, and he has drawn seven penalties across the last two seasons, a sign that his man-coverage technique is still catching up to his ball skills. He is light, and bigger receivers can test the frame at the catch point and in run support. He has also had two injury notes in 2026, ankle surgery in April and a leg issue against Oklahoma, though he has not missed a game this season.
Overall, Robinson is a high-variance playmaker rather than a finished, sticky cover man, but the instincts, the ball production and the recruiting pedigree are all real, and his age is on his side. Teams that play aggressive coverage will value his ability to turn a bad throw into a possession. He projects as a first-round boundary corner whose floor rises as the coverage detail catches up to his ball skills.
How other scouting services rate Ellis Robinson IV (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
18.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
3.0
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in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.