Cornerback Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 10/16/2021

Player Rankings - Cornerback

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
48

CB
Cortez
Davis

5-11 180lbs 4.53
CB
Hawai'i   Mascot
Hawai'i Mascot
180lbs 5-11 4.53 180 799
54.0
Savvy cover skills to recognize and anticipate routes. Understands what's coming and has good ball skills. Trusts his eyes with very good...
54

CB
Jaytlin
Askew

5-9 180lbs 4.50
CB
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
180lbs 5-9 4.50 254
53.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space. Trusts...
10

CB
Greg
Newsome II

6-1 180lbs 4.39
CB
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
180lbs 6-1 4.39 17 87
81.0
Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with...
32

CB
Jalen
Walker

6-0 181lbs 4.52
CB
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
181lbs 6-0 4.52 162 682
63.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Aware zone cornerback who is also...
29

CB
Dicaprio
Bootle

5-10 182lbs 4.38
CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
182lbs 5-10 4.38 98 353
64.0
Physical run supporter in the Antoine Winfield mold with short-area explosiveness to leave his mark on ballcarriers. Savvy cover skills...
55

CB
Corey
Straughter

5-10 183lbs 4.55
CB
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
183lbs 5-10 4.55 260
53.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space. Alert...
28

CB
Ambry
Thomas

6-0 183lbs 4.37
CB
SF   Mascot
SF Mascot
183lbs 6-0 4.37 26 132.6
65.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Savvy cover skills to recognize and...
39

CB
Bryan
Mills

6-1 184lbs 4.50
CB
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
184lbs 6-1 4.50 31 141
60.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Aware zone cornerback who is also...
6

CB
Asante
Samuel Jr.

5-10 184lbs 4.44
CB
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
184lbs 5-10 4.44 7 48.4
84.0
Asante Samuel Jr is the son of Superbowl-winning Asante Samuel He is a skilled and talented back but is smaller than you would ideally...
21

CB
DJ
Daniel

6-0 185lbs 4.50
CB
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
185lbs 6-0 4.50 55 226.5
69.0
Plays the ball as if it was thrown for him, showing burst back to the ball as well as good timing for the jump ball. Stout and...
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...
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...

2021 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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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.