Cornerback Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

CORNERBACK PROSPECT RANKING 2023 NFL DRAFT

The 2023 corner class doesn't hold any superstars like last year's Sauce Gardner but it still has a number of quality pro prospects with five having close to first-round grades on them.

Devon Witherspoon is a player who has had the best production throughout 2022 and has been simply elite while playing for Illinois, he's unlikely to last past the midpoint of the first round.

Joey Porter Jnr and Christian Gonzalez are elite athletes with outstanding size for the position (both 6-2) and shouldn't struggle to hold up in man coverage at the next level.
Cam Smith from South Carolina while not having the elite athletic traits of the top three prospects he still has an instinctive feel for the game and manages to always be in the right place at the right time to make the big play.

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LAST UPDATED: 03/27/2023

Player Rankings - Cornerback

# Player Pos Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
1

Devon
Witherspoon

CB
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
181lbs 6-0 4.39 4 22.4
90.0
Witherspoon is an outstanding pro corner, he's super aggressive without being particularly handsy, has the speed that allows him t...
2

Christian
Gonzalez

CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
197lbs 6-1 4.38 1 14.4
89.0
Christian Gonzalez has elite speed and quickness showcased by his almost Olympic track time. He's got ideal size at 6-1 and 200 lb...
3

Joey
Porter Jr.

CB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
193lbs 6-2 4.46 2 16.3
88.8
Joey Porter Jr. is a super-talented cornerback who has improved each and every year at college until 2022 where he played at an el...
4

Emmanuel
Forbes

CB
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
166lbs 6-1 4.35 10 46.6
88.5
Emmanuel Forbes is an athletic prospect with excellent tight-man coverage skills, the elite speed required to run with the f...
5

Kelee
Ringo

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
207lbs 6-2 4.36 6 31.2
88.0
Ringo is a super athletic powerful and speedy classic outside corner who looks like he is chiseled out of stone. There is no doubt...
6

Cam
Smith

CB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
180lbs 6-1 4.43 5 29.4
87.5
Cam Smith is an excellent pro prospect who has played at an elite level over the past two years - allowing a class-leading QB rati...
7

Deonte
Banks

CB
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
197lbs 6-0 4.35 11 52.5
87.4
Deonte Banks is a quality raft prospect who has ideal size, is a dominant run defender as well as an outstanding tackler, combi...
8

DJ
Turner

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
178lbs 5-11 4.26 19 73.2
85.9
DJ Turner is a super athletic, speedy corner who'll most likely put up crazy numbers at the combine. He's much more than just a ...
9

Eli
Ricks

CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
188lbs 6-2 4.49 14 69.7
85.6
Eli Ricks is an impressive physical outside corner with elite size, good speed, and overall athletic talent. He's still q...
10

Tyrique
Stevenson

CB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
198lbs 6-0 4.45 13 67.7
85.5
Tyrique Stevenson is an excellent athlete with ideal size and speed for the position, he's aggressive and has all the tools to ...
11

Garrett
Williams

CB
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
192lbs 5-10 4.50 15 72
85.2
Can track the ball downfield and gets his head around when playing in a trail position, and Williams shows excellent ball skills w...
13

Clark
Phillips III...

CB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
184lbs 5-9 4.51 8 45.1
85.1
Changes directions with ease and has the frame to hold up at any spot in the secondary. Has quick feet and excellent change-of-di...

2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Cornerback

We've compared players post combine 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.

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2023 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.