Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 12/30/2021

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
30

S
Paris
Ford

6-0 190lbs 4.90
S
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
190lbs 6-0 4.90 15 83.1
68.0
Reads the QB and gets good breaks on the ball. Bigger hitter than his slight frame implies. Closes quickly and generates explosion. While...
29

CB
DJ
Daniel

6-0 185lbs 4.50
CB
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
185lbs 6-0 4.50 55 226.5
69.0
Plays the ball as if it was thrown for him, showing burst back to the ball as well as good timing for the jump ball. Stout and...
28

S
Damar
Hamlin

6-1 195lbs 4.63
S
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
195lbs 6-1 4.63 65 241.6
70.0
Tough and scrappy with forceful nature to be physical at all levels of the field. Has good bulk on his frame to be aggressive in run...
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...
26

CB
Ifeatu
Melifonwu

6-3 213lbs 4.48
CB
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
213lbs 6-3 4.48 34 162.5
71.0
Ifeatu is the younger brother of former second-round pick Obi Melifonwu. Still, unlike his big brother, it doesn’t appear as though a...
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...
24

CB
D'Wayne
Eskridge

5-9 190lbs 4.38
CB
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
190lbs 5-9 4.38 19 120
71.0
Western Michigan wide receiver D'Wayne Eskridge is one of the most explosive players in the draft class. It is easily possible for him to...
23

S
Ar'Darius
Washington

5-8 176lbs 4.61
S
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
176lbs 5-8 4.61 20 101.7
71.0
Closes to the ball quite well and possesses the hands to snatch throws away from his frame. Good instincts and anticipation reads and...
22

S
Jamien
Sherwood

6-2 220lbs 4.77
S
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
220lbs 6-2 4.77 49 195
72.0
Takes accurate angles to the ballcarrier. A strong, aggressive tackler and doesn't back down against the run. Strong hands to make plays...
21

CB
Olaijah
Griffin

6-0 175lbs 4.38
CB
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
175lbs 6-0 4.38 33 159.3
72.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Very good athleticism and...
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...
19

CB
Marco
Wilson

6-1 191lbs 4.37
CB
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
191lbs 6-1 4.37 42 180.5
75.0
Attacks the ball with authority, with quick read-and-react ability. Willing and physical tackler, flashes toughness and aggressive nature...

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.