Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/27/2021

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
1

CB
Patrick
Surtain II

6-2 202lbs 4.42
CB
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
202lbs 6-2 4.42 1 11.4
92.0
You know you are getting on when you can remember when a prospects dad was being drafted (Patrick Surtain Sr also played cornerback and was...
7

S
Jevon
Holland

6-1 200lbs 4.42
S
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.42 5 40.9
85.0
Safety who can also play at corner - a versatile prospect that can play a number of roles and may be attractive to a team looking for that...
17

CB
Paulson
Adebo

6-1 192lbs 4.42
CB
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
192lbs 6-1 4.42 18 93
76.0
Attacks the ball with authority, with quick read-and-react ability. Willing and physical tackler, flashes toughness and aggressive nature...
62

S
Darrick
Forrest

6-0 200lbs 4.42
S
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.42 114 423
61.0
Has smooth body control with the fluid ability to plant and redirect in any direction. Plays fast and decisive, arriving to the play with...
128

S
Divine
Deablo

6-3 226lbs 4.42
S
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
226lbs 6-3 4.42 40 174.3
36.0
Flashes some physicality as a hitter. Fills run lanes hard and is a downhill athlete with an aggressive nature at the point of...
70

CB
Rachad
Wildgoose

5-11 197lbs 4.41
CB
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
197lbs 5-11 4.41 150 574.5
60.0
Tracks and plays the ball well, and has decent hands for the interception. Provides very tight man coverage with playmaking ability in...
68

CB
Tre
Brown

5-10 186lbs 4.40
CB
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
186lbs 5-10 4.40 64 241
60.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space. Rare...
25

S
Caden
Sterns

6-1 207lbs 4.40
S
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
207lbs 6-1 4.40 25 121.6
71.0
Good speed in pursuit with the chase skills to track down the ballcarrier. Can deliver the big hit and isn't afraid to jump inside to...
35

S
James
Wiggins

6-0 205lbs 4.40
S
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.40 45 184.2
67.0
Good strength to tackle. Plays with high energy and is a tough-minded overachiever. Gives up his body in run support with a very good...
3

CB
Caleb
Farley

6-2 207lbs 4.40
CB
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
207lbs 6-2 4.40 2 11.7
90.0
The former Virginia Tech cornerback sat out the 2020 season and so we need to look back to 2019 to get an idea as to his potential. Likely...
4

CB
Jaycee
Horn

6-1 205lbs 4.39
CB
CAR   Mascot
CAR Mascot
205lbs 6-1 4.39 3 29.9
89.0
Jaycee is the son of former Saints pro-bowl WR Joe Horn. One of the most well rounded and consistent cornerbacks in the draft - he is well...
6

CB
Aaron
Robinson

6-1 193lbs 4.39
CB
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
193lbs 6-1 4.39 24 118.2
86.0
Robinson originally played for Alabama but saw very limited action before transferring to UCF in order to get more playing time - and it...

2021 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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2021 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.