Cornerback Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/28/2023

Player Rankings - Cornerback

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
38

CB
Nehemiah
Shelton

6-2 186lbs 4.77
CB
San Jose State   Mascot
San Jose State Mascot
186lbs 6-2 4.77 97 339.5
74.0
Tracks the ball well downfield and shows good ball skills, including the ability to go up and high-point it in contested-catch...
31

CB
Lance
Boykin

6-2 200lbs 4.72
CB
Coastal Carolina   Mascot
Coastal Carolina Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.72 86 282.8
76.0
Savvy using his hands to get to the ball without drawing flags. Willing tackler and high-effort leader. Can deliver the big hit and isn't...
30

CB
Jeremy
Lucien

6-2 194lbs 4.70
CB
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
194lbs 6-2 4.70 84 272
76.0
Gives great effort in run support, sticking his nose in as a tackler, and should be able to contribute as a special teamer covering...
34

CB
Anthony
Johnson

6-2 205lbs 4.63
CB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
205lbs 6-2 4.63 70 230.9
75.0
Physical downfield and matches up well with bigger receivers. Tough and fiery with very good competitiveness. High-effort...
10

CB
Eli
Ricks

6-2 188lbs 4.60
CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
188lbs 6-2 4.60 42 106.4
85.6
Eli Ricks is an impressive physical outside corner with elite size, good speed, and overall athletic talent. He's still quite raw...
39

CB
Eric
Scott Jr.

6-2 192lbs 4.60
CB
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
192lbs 6-2 4.60 99 348
73.4
Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to break...
17

CB
Jaylon
Jones

6-2 200lbs 4.57
CB
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.57 44 111.7
82.9
Jaylon Jones is a tall corner with the ideal size for the position, although he lined up in the slot for a significant proportion...
18

CB
Mekhi
Garner

6-2 212lbs 4.55
CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
212lbs 6-2 4.55 55 170.9
82.5
He’s tall-framed with long arms to match. With his powerful hands, straight-line speed, and fluidity in his hips, turning and chasing...
47

CB
Daewood
Davis

6-2 195lbs 4.52
CB
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
195lbs 6-2 4.52 118 417
67.3
Often used on deep routes, getting separation down the sideline or over the middle on crossing routes by extending his arms rather than...
49

CB
Justin
Ford

6-2 190lbs 4.51
CB
Montana   Mascot
Montana Mascot
190lbs 6-2 4.51 111 386.3
65.0
Plays with the natural balance and ultra-quick feet to mirror underneath, and he’s tremendous at reading routes and reading...
36

CB
Amari
Burney

6-2 233lbs 4.51
CB
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
233lbs 6-2 4.51 98 343.8
74.0
Combines very good instincts with above-average reaction skills. Almost always finds the ball in traffic. Burney has value as an inside...
54

CB
Darion
McKenzie

6-2 200lbs 4.50
CB
Merrimack   Mascot
Merrimack Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.50 139 506
54.0
McKenzie has the ability to move down and cover tight ends, with the fluid hips to turn and the speed to run with anyone down the middle of...

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.
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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.