Cornerback Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/21/2021

Player Rankings - Cornerback

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
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...
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 ยท 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...
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...
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...
50

CB
Jaylon
Monroe

5-9 180lbs 4.56
CB
Tulane   Mascot
Tulane Mascot
180lbs 5-9 4.56 256
54.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average ยท feel and anticipation in space. Has at...
56

CB
Brenton
Nelson

5-11 180lbs 4.55
CB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
180lbs 5-11 4.55 241
53.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
44

CB
KJ
Sails

5-11 180lbs 4.55
CB
South Florida   Mascot
South Florida Mascot
180lbs 5-11 4.55 227
57.0
Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to...
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 ยท 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...
46

CB
Rachuan
Mitchell

5-11 179lbs 4.56
CB
Southern Miss   Mascot
Southern Miss Mascot
179lbs 5-11 4.56 232
56.0
Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with...

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.
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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.