Defensive Back Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

Oregon Ducks defensive back Christian Gonzalez (0) returns an interception in the third quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field.  Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Oregon Ducks defensive back Christian Gonzalez (0) returns an interception in the third quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

DEFENSIVE BACK PROSPECT RANKINGS 2023 NFL DRAFT

The 2023 class of DBs is loaded with pro-level players both at corner and safety. Our current favorite and top-ranked corner is Devon Witherspoon who has produced at an elite level throughout 2022 and has been simply outstanding while playing for Illinois, he's unlikely to last past the midpoint of the first round.
At safety, we have Alabama's Brian Branch as our top prospect. He's put up amazing stats as a slot corner over the past couple of years and in addition, to being great in coverage he's an elite run defender who rarely misses a tackle.
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Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
11

CB
DJ
Turner

5-11 178lbs 4.26
CB
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
178lbs 5-11 4.26 19 68.2
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 twitchy...
32

CB
Jakorian
Bennett

5-11 188lbs 4.30
CB
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
188lbs 5-11 4.30 47 134.3
81.5
Flashes some physicality as a hitter. Made Bruce Feldman's Freak's List - ranked #60. He wrote, "The 5-11, 195-pound Bennett goes...
71

S
Christian
Izien

5-8 197lbs 4.34
S
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
197lbs 5-8 4.34 101 352.8
74.0
Picks up crossing routes well from the hash and uses cornerback speed to chase and cut in front of passes when possible. Reads receivers'...
102

CB
Ameer
Speed

6-3 210lbs 4.34
CB
NE   Mascot
NE Mascot
210lbs 6-3 4.34 120 441.7
58.7
Good hustle player who puts himself in the action when he's not directly involved. Knows how to use his height and vertical leap. Speed...
78

CB
Rejzohn
Wright

6-2 193lbs 4.35
CB
Oregon State   Mascot
Oregon State Mascot
193lbs 6-2 4.35 58 189.5
70.0
Can track the ball downfield and gets his head around when playing in a trail position, and Wright shows excellent ball skills when...
5

CB
Emmanuel
Forbes

6-1 166lbs 4.35
CB
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
166lbs 6-1 4.35 14 41.2
87.8
Emmanuel Forbes is an athletic prospect with excellent tight-man coverage skills, the elite speed required to run with the fastest...
7

CB
Deonte
Banks

6-0 197lbs 4.35
CB
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
197lbs 6-0 4.35 11 28.7
87.4
Deonte Banks is a quality raft prospect who has ideal size, is a dominant run defender as well as an outstanding tackler, combined with...
6

CB
Kelee
Ringo

6-2 207lbs 4.36
CB
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
207lbs 6-2 4.36 13 38.7
87.5
Ringo is a super athletic powerful and speedy classic outside corner who looks like he is chiseled out of stone. There is no doubting his...
19

CB
Darius
Rush

6-2 198lbs 4.36
CB
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
198lbs 6-2 4.36 36 95.4
84.5
Darius Rush is very much a work in progress as a corner prospect. He's got elite measurables and is an impressive athletic talent,...
2

CB
Christian
Gonzalez

6-1 197lbs 4.38
CB
NE   Mascot
NE Mascot
197lbs 6-1 4.38 1 8.6
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 lbs and was...
56

CB
Starling
Thomas V

6-0 194lbs 4.38
CB
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
194lbs 6-0 4.38 66 212
75.0
Long-armed press corner with size, athleticism and ball skills. Tracks the ball well and has the natural ball skills for forcing...
81

CB
Jarrick
Bernard-Conv...

6-1 198lbs 4.40
CB
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
198lbs 6-1 4.40 78 253.3
69.0
Can get up under a receiver’s chin and has the speed to flip his hips and run downfield. Bernard-Converse has the quick and surprisingly...

2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

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 - Defensive Back

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.