Defensive Back Rankings 2022 NFL Draft
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
6-3
190lbs
4.41
|
CB |
|
190lbs | 6-3 | 4.41 | 2 | 6 |
92.9
|
Gardner is an athletic lanky press corner who's a throwback type player who can get in a receiver's face and dominate. He hasn't... |
2 |
|
6-1
195lbs
4.29
|
CB |
|
195lbs | 6-1 | 4.29 | 3 | 8.3 |
92.7
|
The supremely athletically gifted and talented Stingley has established himself as the best cornerback in college football and will likely... |
3 |
|
6-4
220lbs
4.59
|
S |
|
220lbs | 6-4 | 4.59 | 1 | 4.8 |
91.6
|
Kyle Hamilton can do it all -- he has the perfect size and agility for the position combined with nice coverage skills, hard tackling, and... |
4 |
|
5-11
193lbs
4.44
|
CB |
|
193lbs | 5-11 | 4.44 | 4 | 21.9 |
90.9
|
McDuffie doesn't have the perfect size for the cornerback position when compared to others in the class such as Derek Stingley, however, in... |
5 |
|
6-1
199lbs
4.49
|
S |
|
199lbs | 6-1 | 4.49 | 11 | 42.9 |
90.6
|
Jaquan Brisker is a great athlete with an elite combination of speed, size, tackling, and natural coverage ability to be a pro-bowl level... |
6 |
|
6-2
191lbs
4.39
|
CB |
|
191lbs | 6-2 | 4.39 | 6 | 31.4 |
89.8
|
There is no doubt that Elam does have elite athletic ability in terms of speed, quickness, and length - but these traits have often not... |
7 |
|
6-0
191lbs
4.38
|
S |
|
191lbs | 6-0 | 4.38 | 7 | 35.6 |
89.5
|
Hill has played all over the secondary for the Wolverines, and this versatility is always in demand in the NFL especially when paired with... |
8 |
|
5-11
190lbs
4.50
|
CB |
|
190lbs | 5-11 | 4.50 | 9 | 40.7 |
89.3
|
McCreary was one of the most impressive man cover corners in college football last year as he become a shutdown player. He has nice top... |
9 |
|
6-0
194lbs
4.52
|
S |
|
194lbs | 6-0 | 4.52 | 10 | 43 |
88.4
|
Kyler Gordon has been shooting up draft boards lately - at the end of 2020 he was a likely late-round pick, but after an elite year where... |
10 |
|
6-0
200lbs
4.38
|
CB |
|
200lbs | 6-0 | 4.38 | 5 | 27.4 |
88.1
|
Booth projects as a playmaker at the cornerback position who will likely struggle early on in his NFL career due to limited college... |
11 |
|
5-11
198lbs
4.43
|
CB |
|
198lbs | 5-11 | 4.43 | 13 | 47.5 |
86.4
|
Jalen Pitre has a unique skill set and has been an incredible college player while at Baylor. He is a ridiculously versatile athlete who... |
12 |
|
6-2
199lbs
4.37
|
S |
|
199lbs | 6-2 | 4.37 | 12 | 46.8 |
86.1
|
Cine is an athletic hard-hitting college safety who will likely be looked at as a box player at the next level. However, he's much more... |