Cornerback Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 02/09/2022

Player Rankings - Cornerback

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
8

CB
Israel
Mukuamu

6-4 205lbs 4.46
CB
DAL    Mascot
DAL  Mascot
205lbs 6-4 4.46 28 134
82.0
Physical downfield and matches up well with bigger receivers. Tough and fiery with very good competitiveness. High-effort player. Flashes...
22

CB
Nahshon
Wright

6-4 188lbs 4.45
CB
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
188lbs 6-4 4.45 145 550.5
68.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. An athletic but narrow-based...
63

CB
Keith
Taylor

6-3 195lbs 4.58
CB
CAR   Mascot
CAR Mascot
195lbs 6-3 4.58 76 274.6
32.0
Flashes some physicality as a hitter. Good hustle player who puts himself in the action when he's not directly involved. Knows how to use...
65

CB
Benjamin
St-Juste

6-3 205lbs 4.52
CB
WSH    Mascot
WSH  Mascot
205lbs 6-3 4.52 72 266.5
31.0
Flashes some physicality as a hitter. Can deliver the big hit and isn't afraid to jump inside to slow the ball. Good hustle player who...
19

CB
Ifeatu
Melifonwu

6-3 213lbs 4.48
CB
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
213lbs 6-3 4.48 34 162.5
71.0
Ifeatu is the younger brother of former second-round pick Obi Melifonwu. Still, unlike his big brother, it doesn’t appear as though a...
42

CB
Chris
Wilcox

6-2 195lbs 4.50
CB
TB   Mascot
TB Mascot
195lbs 6-2 4.50 130 496.7
57.0
Understands zone concepts and is aware of his surroundings. Reliable tackler who reacts quickly when he sees it. Very good instincts,...
36

CB
Elijah
Blades

6-2 185lbs 4.48
CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
185lbs 6-2 4.48 116 507
61.0
Stout and feisty. Will engage, shed and securely wrap the ballcarrier. Very fluid hips, backpedal and change-of-direction agility. Trusts...
1

CB
Patrick
Surtain II

6-2 202lbs 4.42
CB
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
202lbs 6-2 4.42 1 11.4
92.0
You know you are getting on when you can remember when a prospects dad was being drafted (Patrick Surtain Sr also played cornerback and was...
2

CB
Caleb
Farley

6-2 207lbs 4.40
CB
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
207lbs 6-2 4.40 2 11.7
90.0
The former Virginia Tech cornerback sat out the 2020 season and so we need to look back to 2019 to get an idea as to his potential. Likely...
7

CB
Tyson
Campbell

6-2 185lbs 4.34
CB
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
185lbs 6-2 4.34 10 72.7
83.0
Campbell’s height is impressive at the cornerback position. At 6-foot-2, he will easily be able to match up with larger receivers and...
45

CB
Trae
Meadows

6-1 190lbs 4.59
CB
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
190lbs 6-1 4.59 223
57.0
Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with...
40

CB
Mike
Hampton

6-1 190lbs 4.56
CB
South Florida   Mascot
South Florida Mascot
190lbs 6-1 4.56 142 532.7
59.0
Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Cornerback

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2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Cornerback

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.