Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 02/20/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
61

S
Patrick
Peek

5-11 200lbs 4.52
S
New Mexico   Mascot
New Mexico Mascot
200lbs 5-11 4.52 174 752
62.0
Flashes some physicality as a hitter. Quicker than he is fast but has a burst to close in zone coverage and plays physical at the line in...
39

CB
Bryce
Thompson

5-11 190lbs 4.50
CB
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.50 44 184
66.0
Savvy cover skills to recognize and anticipate routes. Understands what's coming and has good ball skills. Trusts his eyes with very good...
27

CB
Deommodore
Lenoir

5-11 195lbs 4.48
CB
SF   Mascot
SF Mascot
195lbs 5-11 4.48 41 178.2
70.0
Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with...
123

CB
Christian
Tutt

5-11 192lbs 4.48
CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
192lbs 5-11 4.48 151 559
46.2
Has quick feet and excellent change-of-direction ability, capable of mirroring quickness underneath. Top-end speed is good and is capable...
138

CB
Jerry
Jacobs

5-11 203lbs 4.48
CB
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
203lbs 5-11 4.48 108 388
30.0
Quicker than he is fast but has a burst to close in zone coverage and plays physical at the line in man. Flashes some physicality as a...
58

CB
Shemar
Jean-Charles...

5-11 190lbs 4.47
CB
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.47 85 320.3
62.0
Attacks the ball with authority, with quick read-and-react ability. Willing and physical tackler, flashes toughness and aggressive nature...
136

CB
Zech
McPhearson

5-11 195lbs 4.45
CB
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
195lbs 5-11 4.45 78 294.3
30.0
Has good foot quickness and short-area burst to work well in tight areas. Has good awareness and quick feet. Fluid backpedal, aggressive...
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...
20

CB
Robert
Rochell

5-11 195lbs 4.39
CB
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
195lbs 5-11 4.39 36 164.3
74.0
Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with...
95

CB
Brandin
Echols

5-11 178lbs 4.34
CB
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
178lbs 5-11 4.34 52 216
55.0
Should excel as a zone defender because of his closing speed to wrap receivers after the catch. Aware zone cornerback who is also adept...
65

S
Scottie
Young

5-10 207lbs 4.62
S
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
207lbs 5-10 4.62
60.0
Transitions well from coverage to close on the ball. Strong hands, quick reactions for the interceptions. Strong hands to make plays on...
10

S
Elijah
Molden

5-10 190lbs 4.58
S
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
190lbs 5-10 4.58 14 81.9
82.0
MVP of the 2019 Las Vegas Bowl and son of former NFL cornerback Alex Molden (Saints amongst others). A smaller cornerback likely to play in...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

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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.